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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOX 4 BUDGET.

This amendment provides that the
Governor shall present 10 the Legisla.
tire soon after Il Is convened q BndK
It giving 3 complete plan of proposed
expenditures aud estimated revenues
lpr the two succeeding fiscal years
showing clearly any surplus or deficit
In State funds. In these estimates he
shall make provision for the interest
and sinking funds Of all State debts,
for all salaries as fixed by law, and
FOR the public schools as fixed by inW
With regard 10 most other matters he
MAJ revise the estimate presented 10
him either by State Officers or State.
aided institutions. The Legislature
may not Increase the estimates pre-
seated ty the Governor or pass ans
additions! appropriation act except by
q majority vote aud must make pro.
vision by tas for such increase or ad.
daional Appropriation The legisla.
tuee may not alter Ia an appropriation
srt the provision made IS laa for the
State debt, ar fer the judiciary, bat
mas raduee 81 other items tn The Gov.
egn0r estimates; aud The words for
the constitutional Amendment and
against the Constitutional Amend
mont as nos prov lded b. law. aud
tmmedsatelE after said election due fe
farms shall b. made to the Governor
III the vote for aud against the pro-
posed Amendment and further pro.
ess,dinxs had ia accordance with Ar
t,gie NV ~ the Constitution
Approved March y, 1918
$os, therefore 4, Emerson e. Har.
ringtun, Governor ~ the State OF
Mary b parshAuee Of the alrec-
tinn contained Ia section / Of Article
IA ~ lhe Constitution ~ Maryland, do
hgfrhg order aud direct a cops 81 this
Proclamation, containing a fall true
and eerrnct copy Of the teas ~ said
Chapter ide ~ tha Acts III MARYLAND
81 1915, te published In at least Bwo
prw spBpHrs lB each ~ the couns
sies ~ the State and IL thFce newsps-
perH published ia the city 81 Baltimore,
one ~ which said newspapers Ia ths
eits ~ baltimore Ia he printed 10 the
German language, once week for
three months next preceding the Gen.
.cral Election ~ be held In this State
on November 1th, 1915. and az which
election the said proposed amendment
~ ttse Constitution shall b. submitted,
10 form and manner prescribed BY the
General Assembly. to The legal and
gpalliea voters VI the State for their
sdoptlpn or rejection
Given under Iny baud
snd the great sCsi Of
. 40 tho State ~ MARY
Tho Great land
Seal Of Done az the city ofAn-
Mars Land napolis. this tsen-
q - 20 ticih day Of july,
in the year 81 our
Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and
sixteen
EMERSON G. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor
THOMAS w. SIMMONS,
s'b-gm Secretary OF State
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-28

as he shall direct. The estimates for
the Legislative Department, certified
BY the presidlngsofflcer of each house,
of the Judiciary, as provided by Law.
shall be transmitted TO the Governor.
in such form and ct such times as he
shall direct, and shall be included In
the budget without revision.
Third. The Legislature may, from
time to time, enact such laws, not In
consistent with this section as may
BE- necessary and proper to carry out
It's provisions.
Fourth. In the event OF amy incon-
tency between any OF the provisions Of
this Sectionand OF the other provisions
Of the Constitution. the provisions OF
this Section shall prevail. But moth
Ing herein shall ia any manner affect
the provisions OF section "a of Article
III 81 the Constitution or OF afv laws
heretofore or hereafter passed 10 pur-
suance thereof, or be construed as prs
venting the Governor from calling exc
traordinary sessions Of the Legislature
II, or as preventing the Legi at
such extraordinary sessions from con
ssdsriag any emergency appropriation
VI appropriations
If any item Of any appropriation
bin passed under the provisions Of
this section shall be held in
valid upon any ground, such invalid
It's shall Eot Affect the legality OF the
Bin or IL any other item ~ such Bill
or Bills.
Section z. Aud be q enacted BY the
authority aforesaid, That the said
foregoing Section hereby proposed as
an amendment 10 the Constitution
shall at the next ensuing general cleo
tion. being the Presidential and Con
gressional election, To be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of
November, nineteen hundred and six
teen, bc submitted TO the legal and
qualified voters Of the State for their
adoption or rejection ia conformity
with the directions contained la Arti.
Gle XIV ~ the Constitution of this
state, and at said election the vote on
said proposed amendment to The Con
stitHLiou shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be placed the
following synopsis OF said amendment
under the caption III
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-28
SPECIAL STATE EDITION
The Baltimore News

Most complete market reports base ball Of the previous
day and general up going press besides the
features which THE NEWS carries al present.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-28

Every appropriation bin shall be
either \ Budget BiiI, or a Supplement
larry Appropriation Bill, as herein.
after mention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15

in the latter and but 1885 on Monday
This is a loss of Al per cent OF the eX-
cess OF the opposition vote over that OF
tho democracy in the four years.
The significant facts in this world
are facts Of tendency, and the tenden-
cies revealed by an analysis of the
Maine vote Of Monday are such as all
democrats rejoice. We have been told
by the opposition press that the de-
mocracy was only fayorite of for
tune. enjoying a windfall Of temper
AIRY success through the division OF the
opposition. But the result in Maine
shows that in a stronghold of granite
ribbed republiCanism the democratic
party has gained % per cent in its total
vote fl four years and cut down the
opposition's lead by A per cent.
This embOdies the popular verdict of
q republican state upon the Wilson ad-
ministration, with its three and a half
wears of unprecedented activity in the
Legislative field and its struggle with
problems of unique difficulty and dan
ger in the domain OF foreign affairs.
The democrats are asking with no IN
certain voice: 20. have you heard the
news from Maine?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
The Daily Story
The Golden Heartily Barbara Phipps.

had gone to Spain. Then. n nsca.s..-
he would resign his commission hi ~
der to seek her ~
When Lieutenant Molina reacs.s
Madrid he found 10 impossible In. IN
tain a leave 10 return 10 America ~.
would have resigned bis cOnmlasi,.
in order TO go and claim Inez mi nd.
mother dissuaded him ~"
What" she said "Will Won e,o..
the Atlantic 10 claim a. girl Won -
not sure of II you resfgn frcro 80
army what career have you2 Ana ~.
will not find ~ pleasant ~ live m ~.
income furnished by your wife's fsts
err"
Molina was thus persuaded N an.
off the matter 50 near his heart f.
day 10 day till al last. having thongs.
less and less Of g. he driffad 80.
from 10 altogether He was throw, n
with girls al home who desired fbo =,
tentiOns OF "A young soldier who 49,
been through the last struggle 10 nrs
serve Cuba for Spain. Tn few YEA.
he married one u them. and his ~
ban romance was looked upon there
after as a pleasant dream
Fifteen years passed Molina had
in the meantime resigned from ~
army and had been elected a rnan,hr.
OF the cortes. Ten years after NJ
marriage his wife died and Ief, ~.
a widower without children. Fourtesn
years after the close Of the Soaniqb.
American war he was appointed n
prominent place in the Spanish Ie9s.
ton at Washington While there ba
was one night attending a reception
Of the president and was introduces
to a lady Of middle age who. though
a native Of tropical America. wbera
women bloom and fade carly. was SIN
beautiful He did not catch her name
but saw at once that there was Span.
ish blood in her veins
I'VE have met before, -enor." sbs
said
Indeed" looking At her scrutinlz.
ingly When Where
In Cuba "
Il have not been IN Cuba for Il
years While there ] met a number
Of ladies'"
ITO one Of them you gave a token"
"A token?"
yves"
Inserting her fingers under the neck
OF her dress. she caught a chain and
drew forth attached 70 # a little gold
heart
For a few moments Molina looked
at il without remembrance concerning
it. Then it rushed upon him that he
was the donor
"Inezi" he exclaimed Are you
married 90
NO. / have been waiting 10 give a
final answer TO one who was 10 call
for It,"
When Molina returned 10 Spain he
took with him the daughter Of the
Cuban minister to the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15

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K eYWILLIAM BRADY. MDn
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and in many cases a diarrhoea sets in
after a few hours, with foul green or
gray excavations.
The kidney secretion is scanty,
very dark in color.
The child is greatly Frustrated.
Often pneumonia, appendicitis and
other things are suspected, the pros
tratiOn is so severe.
The cause is not clearly understood
as yet
The remedy is soda or magnesia or
other alkai. A spoonful of soda
(saleratus) may be given in one dose
to child, in half a glass or a glass
Of water. Often the child will eagerly
take this when plain water would be
rejected at once. If vomiting pre-
vents medication by mouth. then two
TO four teaspOonfuls of saleratus in a
pint of warm water may be given by
enema.
If a laxative is desired. milk of
magnesia is by all odds the choice
teaspoOnful or more repeated hourly
until the desired catharsis is evident.
Attacks last from "A hours to sew
eral days, and occasionally seem to
go in epidemics. In some cases
chronic trouble in the appendix seems
to produce the attacks. and ultimately
the child develops undoubted appen-
dicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
THE NEWS FROM MAINE.

The meaning Of the Maine election
lies clear on the face OF the returns.
saws the St. Louis Republic.
In November. 1912, Woodrow Will
son received 5f.113 votes for president.
while Taft and Roosevelt combined re-
ceiyed a 1875 In 1914 the democratic
candidate for governor. Curtis, re-
ceived 2.039 votes. while the com
bined republican and progressive vote
was T7.0S1. In each OF these elections
the democrats were victorious on ac-
count Of the division Of the opposition.
On Monday the democratic vote for
governor was 66547. while the repub-
lican vote there being no progressive
ticket IN the fieid-Was - 902.
This shows gain in the democratic
vote of 81 per cent over 1914 and p
per cent over 1912, while the repUbl-
can vote Of Monday was but 80 per
cent greater than the repubIican-pro-
gressive vote OF 1914 and per cent
greater than that Of 1912.
TO put IL another way: Had the
vote against the democratic candidates
net been divided IA 1912 and in 1914.
Maine would have gone republican by
E5,6S5 votes IL the former year, 15,o48
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
TAVENNER RIGHT ON THE
JOB

While the primary election strug-
gle was going on in Illinois Wednes-
day, and ambitious souls in the 14th
congressional district were striving
to get into a position where they
thought they might possibly have a
chance to take Clyde Tavenner's job
away from him, the congressman was
still in Washington looking after the
interests Of his district.
On primary day he called upon Sec
rotary Daniels and entered an urgent
plea for the consideration Of Rock
Island arsenal as d suitable place for
the government armor plate factory,
and earnestly invited the secretary 10
visit the arsenal and see the advan-
tages ii possesses. and 10 consider
them. in determining the location.
Much to the neglect of his personal
interests, Representative Tavenner
has remained in Washington since
congress adjourned, in order 10 look
after q number Of claims which he is
seeking to have allowed under the
Mexican and Civil war veterans wild
oWs pension bill passed by both hous-
es Of congress at the last session and
signed by the president This was
enc of the measures for which TaVen-
ger worked hard, and he is anxious
THAT all in this district, who are emit
tied 20 the benefits OF the law, shall
have them.
AIr Tavenner hopes to have his
work cleaned up so that he will be
home by Tuesday or Wednesday Of
next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15

it This is because the constitution
provides that the amendment must
receive a majority OF the votes of all
the electors voting at the election at
which the amendment is submitted
The Illinois constitutions says: The
general assembly shall have no pow
er to propose amendments to the
same article oftener than once in
four years" The pending amend
ment to article TX Revenue. wheth-
err adopted or submitted prevents
the submission OF any other tax
amendment until 1920 1t Is recog-
nized in Illinois, as in other states.
that needed tax reforms relate al
most. if not entirely. to personal
property, tax rates and methods of
assessment The amendment en-
trusts tho work Of remodoling our
personal property taE system 10 the
general assembly and, TO whom else
can II be cutru6ted7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15

There has never been an invasion
OF an enemy's country that the in
VadeT has not made willing captives
or a number Of the daughters OF the
region invaded During the war be-
tween the states many a union soldier
woOed and won a southern girl whose
antagOnism against the union armies
was very bitter. There seems to be
something in the social relations that
defies the horrors of war.
Lieutenant joaquin Molina, a young
Spanish officer just out Of his teens
was during the last years Of the last
century sent with his command TO
Cuba. Those were the days when Cen
eral Weyler was attempting TO crush
the Cuban revolution by execution
and imprisonment, and both he and
Spanish soldiers were hated by the
downtroddeu Cubans.
Lieutenant Molina was encamped
with his regiment near a sugar plan
tatiOn owned by one Leandro Reyes.
The officers were received at the plan
tation with civility, II not cordially,
for Reyes did not care TO antagonize
them, though his sympathies were all
for free Cuba. His daughter, Inez, a
dark-eyed beauty OF II. saw Molina,
and Notwithstanding she hated him
as an enemy OF her country, she fell at
once under the spell OF love, a spell
that was mutual, for Molina recipro-
Gated
True, the lady did not at once ac-
knowledge that she had given her
heart TO the young Spaniard. Indeed,
she was struggling against her en-
thrallment.
It was not long before the two pass
ed from mere acquaintance to an
acknowledgment Of what they felt for
each other. Inez, though she admitted
her passion for the young officer, re
fused TO become his betrothed on the
ground that he was engaged I'm the
work of subjugating her countrymen
to the yoke of the king OF Spain He
pleaded with her TO at least withhold
her decision till the war had ended
but she replied that the end of the
war, whatever it might be, would not
alter her decision.
When MOlina's regiment was order
cd to Santiago there was a sad part
ing between the two. during which
Inez gave way and told her lover that
if Cuba achieved her independence no
might come back and ask her again.
Encouraged by this. he took one kiss,
which she permitted. and tore him
self away. lie left her a parting gift
"a little gold heart he wore on his
watch chain.
Molina fought at Santiago. and when
the end came he was shipped with his
regiment 10 Spain. He asked for leave
in order to visit Senorita Reyes, but,
owing 10 the terms of the surrender
was unable TO obtain one He was
Obliged TO defer seeing her again for
a final reply to his proposition till he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
ROADS SHARE PROSPERITY

The railroads of the United States,
as the result of the general prosperity
under Woodrow Wilson, have largely
increased earnings with which to pay
whatever increase Of wages Is caused
by the eight-hour day.
In the fiscal wear ending with June
the net earnings Of American railways
las published by Bradstreet's and
based on official returns Of the inter
state commerce commission reached
the unparalleled total of S1,094 PAS
552 This of course, was after pay
ment OF all operating expenses, in
Guiding wages. It amounted to 24.5
previous year in American railway
history. 1918.
The first six months Of the calendar
wear 1916 show a net earnings gain Of
All per cent over the first half Of the
year before This IS for all roads Of
over $500 600 earnings.
For the ST. principal roads reported
by THE Anualist' tho net earnings
gain for the first half of 1916 is f5S
! per cent.
For the complete fiscal year ending
June 80 1916. for all roads. the
amount If net earnings increase OK
r ceeds So26,0000G increase over the
/ preceding . months.
Tor the first half of 1915 the net
/ earnings increase Of So principal
! roads reported by The Annalist Us
/ $117.000.0Go.
] The latest estimate by railway pres
idonts and managers 10 President
Wilson is. that 10 grant the request
/ Of the 400 600 members Of the railway
brotherhoods for an oiEht-bour day in
! place Of the present f0-hour basis
would cost S6OO00.000 This is less
than per cent of the total $1094,-
GOO 600 of net earnings for the fiscal
/ year. and only n little over one fourth
/ of the net increase over the year be
+ fore
/ New York Central proper is now
/ earning at the rate Of between 16 and
t17 per cent on its $249 100000 stock
/ if undivided surplus earnings in sub
sidiary companies were figured in
earnings, CentraIs would now be at
/ the rate of 20 to 81 per cent on its
stock.
/ In the past two years the railways
are about the only American indus
/ tries that have made no material raise
/ of wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15

Under the proposed amendment
sections 8 and 10 would be affected
by the amendment 10 the extent that
laws may be passed by the general
assembly permitting municipal cor
porauons to levy taxes on personal
property according to classes, in such
manner as the general assembly may
provide by law as fl may elect.
The general assembly may pro-
vide by law a different rate of tax on
different classes of personal property
which the general assembly, as it
sees mt, shall provide for by law, but
the tax rate shall he uniform as to
all property in each class"
Practically there Is no opposition
10 the amendment certainly none
that is likely to be actively effective
But in this there Is danger for the
reason that the amendment may hc
beaten, even though il have more
votes cast for IL than are cast against
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15
LAWS PERMIT DODGING.

There is no good reason why any
person-even although he is not gen
orally a student Of such matters
pending tax amendment to the Hi
nOis constitution. It is simple, and.
in fact interesting and worthy of
study.
The amendment is printed below.
in full. AS viii be seen. it does not
insert into the constitution anything
unusual or revolutionary. It merely
takes out of the constitution the re-
quirement that the general assembly
shall observe the rule of uniformity
in taxation. That is to say. the legis-
lature cannot classify the different
kinds of property according 10 kind
and put a different rate on each
class. The pending amendment sim
ply removes this restriction from the
constitution, but only as to personal
property. It does not affect real es-
tate. The amendment follows:
Article *, Sec. 14-From and
after the date when this section shall
be in force the powers of the gen
eral assembly over the subject mat
ter Of the taxation of personal prop
erty shall be as complete and unre-
stricted al they would be if sections
one, three, nine ana ten of this arti-
Gle of the constitution did not exist:
provided, however, that any tax lev
led upon personal property must be
uniform as to persons and property
Of the same class within the jurisdic-
ton of the body imposing the same,
and all exemptions from taxation
shall be by general law, and shall be
reyocable by the general assembly at
any time.
The secretary of state. in complf-
ance with law, has sent to county
clerks throughout the state a state
approved by Attorney General
Lucey-for use in election notices,
explaining the amendment After
quoting the sections OF the cOnstitu-
ton 10 be affected, the statement
says
The only basis upon which taxes
may be levied is that Of the vaIua-
ton of property. If the proposed
amendment should be adopted. said
section / Of article 9 would be
changed by the amendment so as 10
permit the legislature to enact laws
which would substitute different and
suitable rates and methods for the
just and sure taxation Of each Of the
various classes of personal property.
2 A4sl ga VI AAAN ~ F0Niit ED~i dl4Ei UNI
form" method, which results in the
escape of millions from taxation.s
Laws passed pursuant 10 said
may provide for the as
sessment Of intangible property at a
lower rate than other forms Of prop
erty, il being a matter of common
knowledge that comparatively
large part OF the intangible property
Of this state escapes taxation There
fore, tangible property. such as real
estate and various forms of personal
must bear disproportionate
burdens
The proposed amendment would
affect section 3, 10 the extent that
laws may be passed by the Ieeisla-
-ure, classifying the personal prop
1rty which may or may NOT he ex-
ampted by the general assembly. pro- .
.lled that any exemption made must
be By general and not by special law. /
nd shall not be coutractual but re
-ocable at any time