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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

-.rrtad Confederate soldiers
ers 80 second time shall not be
h esitoS ,tom the benefits of this Act,
4seesIs ~srtftled to q pension on the
brt . .rms ms other widows of deceas-
eszsanSederate Roldiers or sailors;
N siSed. further. that pensions. wheth n
ArsyiNo Seterans or to widows. shall be
e onfv from the date of applies
enoNeu this Article, and the total
sson aL%.sattons for all pensions in any
appfob.ar shall be the proceeds OF the
sse ~ one mill tax is hereby
ensps on all taxable property
9estb he State, PROVIDED SAID apo
b Lt.ors shall never be more
prop an amount sufficient to pay all
tbap - FOR any one year. Any &C
tsnslo s,Irn111s from said tax fund
esuins be1d as an accommodating fund
shaM Confederate veterans to be ap-
for lated by the General Assembly
groptbetr use and benefit as the
~ raI Assembly may in future de-
gene.a and the collection Of any 9TH
sefMn ar the making OF any ..appro-
Y TN for pensions in excess of the
pflals+ ~ the one-miil tax levied n
smented and to be known as Con
co,aa@afe veteran Pension Fund IS
leuusbv prohibited. n said fund ls TO
X n used for no other p 1hah 5Llat
% So stfpulated; and upo the adopT
aeletaf tbis Amendment same shall at
non % acome self-operatiye, and the
envS deriyud therefrom be immedl-
gpnss ,,eed for said purpose; and pro-
Xxx further, that the tax collectors
w assessors shall receive no COM
enu .ions for assessing and collecting
s m min tax herein provided.
r.s,lded that nothing IN this Arti-
araI he construed so as to pro-
ti sI the General Assembly from pro-
fhigtag artificial limbs to disabled Com
saderete soldiers or sailors.
saction 3. Be 1t further resolved,
sthat this proposed amendment be
e ep,n,nitted to the qualified electors OF
twa state Of Louisiana, for ADOPTION or
Alai.efion at the Congressional election
Wusw,ng the first Monday in Novem-
ber, 1915.
n,.at the official ballots to be used
ssid election shall haze printed
.reon the words, For the proposed
s-nMandment to Article 500 of the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana rel
Tive 10 the pensions for Confederate
vsenosed amendment to Article 3O3 of
II. Constitution of the State of Louis
tnra relative to pensions for Confeder-
~ ,sterans." and each elector shall
snStcate. as provided in the general
aisetion laws of the State, whether or
~ he votes for or against the amend
inen- HEWITT BoUANcHAUD,
sneaker OF the House of Representa-
ue FERNAND MoUTON,
r,s,,tenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

-Ror the proposes amendment TO a
sfeae 133 OF tAe Constitution Of the
eease OF Louisiana. and the words.
Against the proposed amendment to
Article f33 of the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate, as provided In the gen
eral election laws Of the State, wheth-
or he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July s. 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

Board of Appraisers" And each cleo
tor voting shall indicate on said ball
lot, as provided by law. whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tiyes.
FERNAND MoUToN.
the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1915.
r.. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BALLET,
Secretary OF State.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

NOTICE

Members OF Il. L. Lee Camp No.
IL. u. C. v. are requested to meet
Saturday, October 18th, 1916, at II
o'clock A. NJ. The reunion of the
Louisiana Division will be held at
Lake Charles, La. opens Wednes-
lay. October the 25th, 1916, at TO A.
". Ia. veterans are invited TO at
lend.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28
Act No. ZIG
JOINT

House Bill No. 324. BY Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
SEES TRIUMPH # IDEALS
IN MARYLAk D ELECTION
J. Altheus johnson Says Result Is
the Reflection Of True
Americanism.

The result of the election in Mary
land was triumph for true American
ideals, said J. Altheus johnson of Seat
Pleasant, Prince Georges county, dis-
cussing the returns.
Maryland normally is democratic."
Mr. johnson said. but the state Is not
socialistic in thought, and the vote yes
terday emphasizes the fact that in
Maryland there are good men in the
democratic party who desire to check
what is very noticeable in the party
under it's present leaders, namely. the
tendency to false theories of govern
ment. theories contrary to American
ideals as cherished by both democrats
and republicans. Individualism in gov
fundamental with both democrats and
democrat, in our dual system. is dis
posed to emphasize the state, and the
republican the nation.
Government, according to our Amer
ican ideals. can regulate and restrain.
but ought not to destroy or eliminate
individual enterprise and activity. and
those who, for economic ills, would seek
remedies in government ownership of
the public utilities, or in other phases
of state socialism, are not imbued with
the principles of true Americanisin.
and democrats and republicans alike
are concerned to protect the inner sane
tuaries of the government from the
baneful influence of such un-American
notions.
They are foreign to the free institus
tions which foster and csS7uuUD -
liberty OF the tndiyidual.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
HUGHES MAY HAVE
$4,000 IN INDIANA
Republicans Also Claim the
Governorship and Two
U. S. Senators.
CONGRESS CONTESTS CLOSE

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November s.
While republican state headquarters to-
day claimed that Hughes carried Indiana
by $4,000. more conservative estimates
placed the plurality between 10000 and
$4,000
Returns from 1917 precincts gave
Goodrich (republcan) for governor. 204,-
240. and Adair (democrat). 192.357. Both
New and Watson, republican candidates
for United States Senate, continued thei,
leads over Kern and Taggart.
Close Races for House.
The contests in the congressional dis
remained undecided shortly before noon
with prospects that they might be. evenly
divided between the republicans and demo.
Gratis
Reports on the prohibition. progressive
and socialist candidates were SO meagel
that no estimate could be made on the
total vote cast by these PARTIES
The republicans made number OF
gains in the state legislature.
Although there were few returns on
the state ticket below governor, the
republicans asserted early today that
all of the republican candidates had
been elected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
EACH PARTY CHAIRMAN CLAIMS
THAT HIS CANDIDATE HAS WON
Wilcox Sees 323 Electors for
Hughes, Despite Demo-
cratic Gains.
TELEPHONES MANY STATES

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 8.-Shortl,
after 6 o'clock this morning William r
Wilcox, chairman of the republican
national committee, issued the follow.
ing statement:
During the night I have been in
telephone communication with most
of the states and in all of the so-called
dountIui states; and in frequent COM
mun1cation with different parts of the
states. and from the result at this hour
am, am perfectly confident that Mr.
Hughes has carried the following
states. giving him total Of 323 elec-
toral votes:
California. 13: Connecticut, Z; Della.
ware. 3 Illinois. 20; Indiana, Is: Iowa
IL; Idaho, 4; Kansas, 10; Maine, s: Mas
sachusetts, 1s: Michigan, Is; Mime
sofa, IL: Missouri. 1S; New Hampshire
braska, g.; New Mexico. 8 North Da-
kota, s: Oregon, 5: Pennsylvania. 3S;
Rhode Island. S; South Dakota. 5; Yer
mont. 4: Wisconsin, 13; West Virginia
3; Wyoming, 3. Total, 323
las it requires 266 electoral votes to
elect Mr.. Hughes. he has received 81
more than necessary for his election.
MI. Wilcox. speaking at 1920 o'clock,
SAID the election was close. and de-
pended on the return from four or five
states from W hich complete returns had
not been received. With one of these.
California. he had been in telephone
communication, he said, and had been
assured by republican leaders tnat
Hughes would carry the state by about
10000.
We believe the results in the doubt
fui states favor Mr.. Hughes" the chair
man added. as the returns yet to be
received will come from the outlying
and farmers districts"
Chairman Wilcox of the republican
national committee at 1880 o'clock is
sued this statement:
California and Minnesota are surely
for Hughes. This means Hughes is
elected
The statement he said, was based upon
advices from the respective state head
quarters, claiming California by 10000
votes and Minnesota by 10000. Chester
II. Rowell telegraphed from San Fran
cisco that the republicans could concede
everything that the democrats claim and
still carry the state by 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
Mccormick Says President
Wilson viii Have 300
Electoral Votes.
"sIT TIGHT" HIS WARNING

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November s.-Demo-
cratic Chairman Mccormick said early
this afternoon:
'When the count is finished Wilson
will have more than 300 electoral
votes"
He added that his advices were that
West Virginia had gone democratic by
10000
From o. X Cushing. chairman of the
democratic state committee of Califor-
MIA, Chairman Mccormick early this
afternoon received this telegram:
Count continues to increase our con-
fidence that Wilson will carry state"
At 3 o'clock this morning Vance McCor-
mick chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, issued the following
statement:
We've got 'em, Wilson's vote is
rolling up every minute. Wilson will
have close to 800 votes in the electoral
college"
The following telegramswas received
early this morning by Mr.. Mccormick
from United States Senator H. F. Hollis
,, of New Hampshire:
Returns from country districts give
Hughes 24.114 and Wilson 24,219-morc
than half of the state figures. Strong
I
Predict you will carry New Hampshire
by 1900"
1t was announced at democratic
headquarters that democratic leaders
all over the country had been notified
to "sit tight"-that the fight had been
won for Wilson, according to the best
information received at headquarters.
1t was announced early this morning
at headquarters that Wilson would re-
ceive 291 electoral votes and Hughes
240. This statement, it was said, was
based on figures sent to the democratic
committee from all parts of the coun-
try.
Chairman Mccormick shortly after IL
o'clock claimed President Wilson's elec-
ton with 2SS electoral votes.
I am basing my conclusion on the
official canvass of pivotal states,'' he
added. ut is a sweeping victory"
Mr. Mccormick claimed Kansas with
ten and Ohio with twenty-four cleo
toral votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
SEAT PLEASANT VOTE CLOSE
Wilson Gets 302 Votes to 1853 for
Hughes in Two Precincts.

SEAT PLEASANT. Md. November s.
Seat Pleasant precinct No. ., which
has democratic affiliation of forty
four, was carried by Wilson by one
vote. he receiving 40 to 1853 for
Hughes. France, republican, for sena-
tor, ran ahead of Lewis by six votes
he having 153. Mudd, republican. for
Congress, polled 159 votes to 153 for
Ralston. democrat.
Wilson received 1872 votes in Seat
Pleasant No. l. where Hughes received
"a. For senator, Lewis received 1913
to 80 for France. In the congressional
race Ralston, democrat. received I22
and Mudd. republican, 98. This pre-
cifict has a democratic affiliation of
seventy-five.
Wilson carried Kent district of this
county by thirty votes. receiving l 50 to
122 for Hughes. Lewis ran but eight
while Mudd defeated Ralston by a vote
votes ahead of France, receiving 127.
OF 13l to 420s y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
.CA[|FORN|A'SVOTE
MAY GO TO EITHER
SO Close Official Count May Be
Required to Deter
mine Result.
WILSON HAS THE LEAD

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. November s.
Chester H. Rowell, chairman of
the republican state central COM
mittee of California. informed
Chairman Wilcox of the repub-
ncan national committee in New
York, today that Hughes will
carry California by 5000 to 5000.
This was In answer to Wfllcox's
declaration that California is now
the pivotal state.
By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November S.-Re-
turns available early today indicated
that the contest between Wilson and
Hughes in California was so close that
an official count might be necessary to
determine the result. With 2,152 pre-
cincts in various parts of the state, out
of a total of 5,917 accounted for. the
President was leading by about 700
votes.
Owing to the exceptional length OF
the ballot, few precincts have been re-
ported in either San Francisco or Los
Angeles, and on the result of the count
in those two cities hinged the outcome
Wilson Gets San Francisco.
In San Francisco the city registrar
estimated that Wilson would have a
majority of 10000. Whether this would
overcome the majority certain to bt
rolled up for Hughes in southern Cali
fornia was the point with which elec.
tion experts concerned themselves.
Gov Hiram w. johnson, republican
and progressive candidate for United
States senator, had a commanding lead
over his democratic opponent. George
S. Hatton, and it was believed his ma
jority would approximate 100000.
Prohibition Seems Beaten.
The two prohibition amendments
which shared interest with the presi-
Dental contest early today appeared to
have been beaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
Sutherland Defeated.

Another upset was the defeat of Re-
publican Senator George Sutherland
of Utah by William H. King, democrat.
Sutherland has been in the Senate for
Gated that Senator du Pont Of Delaware
would lose his seat to the democratic
nominee, Josiah o. Wolcott.
Senator Clark of Wyoming appeared
to be encountering trouble in his contest
with John b. Kendrick. democrat Re-
publican leaders. however, were claim
ing Olark's election. Another probable
reversal was indicated in New Mexico,
where A. A. Jones. democrat. maintained
(Continuo1 on Fourteenth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
HALF-HoL1DAY MATTER WAITS
Secretary Daniels Says He Has
Been Busy With Other Things.

In response to direct inquiry today,
Secretary Daniels said he hadn't given
a thought" to the Saturday half holi-
day proposition, as he had been very
busy with "other matters" He added
that he expected to act promptly on all
busiS is requiring his attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
RESULT YET DOUBTFUL.
BUT TREND TO WILSON
IS GROWING STRONGER
Lead From Heavy Pluralities in East, Which
Showed Early for Hughes, Materially Re-
duced by Returns From the West.
LATE COUNT UPSETS ALL CALCULATIONS

presidential doubt this afternoon
After many conflicting reports continuing o'clock yesterday
dispatches Press
give Wilson, the democratic incumbent total electoral
2s5 against Charles epub
nominee for the presidency
doubtful column are placed. They
Idaho California Kansas Minnesota
votes New Hampshire, votes New Mexico votes Ore
gon Washington West Virginia and
Delaware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
PRESIDENT LOSING LEAD
IN MINNESOTA RETURNS

ST PAUL, Mimi. November s.
President Wilson's lead over Hughes
in Minnesota decreased gradually this
afternoon as returns came in from rural
sections of the state. In 1880 precincts
out of total of 1924. Wilson had 120.-
O8O votes to 1876 for Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08

afternoon still keeping in the doubt
full column.
The Senate. upon the authority Of the
Associated Press reports, will be demo-
cratic by slender majority only. On the
same authority the House of Representa-
tives shows gain of nine for the republi-
cans. reducing the present democratic ma
jority of twenty-three to five. Two demo-
cratic districts in New Jersey. however.
which are reported doubtful. if reversed
would reduce the House democratic ma
jority to one vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
Election News TONIGHT

In case the result of the presidential election then
remains in doubt The Star again tonight will display
bulletins thrown by stereopticon the double screen
in front of The Star building An extra edition of
The Star will be issued as soon as the outcome is
positively known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
First Claims for Hughes.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November g
When the republican landslide in New
York became known and was quickly
followed by the heavy republican vic
tories in New England. there was a
veritable stampede to announce the
election of Mr.. Hughes and the defeat
of President Wilson.
Hundreds of thousands waiting in the
streets saw the signal lights flash the
defeat of the President. New York news
papers which have been prominent in
their support of him conceded the Presi-
sident's defeat even before some of the
western states had been heard from.
Thousands of persons in the east
went to bed believing Mr. Hughes
elected and woke up this morning to
find the result apparently changed
while they slept Hundreds who made
their plans for what they expected to
happen IN Wall street today found them
set all awry.
The first figures of Wilson ma ajorities
through the west did not shake the
confidence of those who were predict
ing the election of Mr.. Hughes. and
not until the steady stream of Wilson
majorities began eating the Hughes
columns piled up in the east did any
of them suspect that the result was in
danger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
Both Sides Are Active.

With the country's choice Of a Presi-
dent in the almost unprecedented status
of doubt on the day after election both
democratic and republican headquarters
were scenes of nervous activity and ten
sion. Although both sides claimed ma
jorities in the electoral college there
seemed nevertheless to be :: feeling at
both places there was a chance that the
determination of the final result with so
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
KANSAS VOTE LIKELY
IN WILSON'S COLUMN
Arthur Capper, Republican, Re
Elected Governor by Majority
of Probably 100000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November s.
President Wilson's lead in Kansas in.
| creased slowly as more returns were
and many rural counties yet to be
heard from it was considered impossi-
BILE to place the state definitely in the
column of either party.
With complete returns from 1924 of
the 2,474 precincts President Wilson
had received 17O.s9O, and Hughes
1878.
The Kansas City Star, which sup
ported Hughes, comedies Kansas to
Wilson by about $4,000 in its noon ex-
ira
Fourteen hundred and forty-nine
precincts out of 2.474 in Kansas give:
Wilson, 17S.254; Hughes. 165,021.
Capper Elected Governor.
The state reelected Gov. Arthur
Capper. republican, by a majority con-
servatively placed at 100000. A re-
publican state ticket was elected al
most in it's entirety.
Results for Congress.
Three republican and two democratic
their districts. while two other demo-
Gratis and one republican are in the
lead.
Those certain were D. r. Anthony,
first; Edward c. Little, second, and
Philip P. Campbell. third, all repub-
licans, and John r! Connolly, sixth, and
Jouett Shouz. seventh. democrats. Dud-
ley Doolittle. democratic incumbent in
the fourth; w. A. Ayers. democrat, in
the eighth. and Charles NJ. Harger, re-
publican. in the fifth, were leading,
Wilson had received 1929 and
n =
returns from 1858 of the 2,474 pre-
cincts in Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
Delaware Remains Doubtful.

Delaware Remains Doubtful.
Delaware remained in the doubtful
column with three votes until noon to-
day. when that state went into the
Hughes column, only to be restored to
the doubtful column an hour later.
California's vote may go to either can
didate. the race there being so close
that an official count may be needed to
determine the result. Minnesota is also
very close. and in New Hampshire the
victory may be determined by 500 votes.
While Indiana is also in the doubtful
column. today's returns showed Mr..
Hughes leading President Wilson there
by a little more than 10000 votes. with
about 1000 precincts to be heard from.
The republican state central commit
tee at l o'clock this afternoon conceded
Wycming's three votes to President
Wilson. after they had long been in
the doubtful column.
In West Virginia returns have so far
been received from only 9S6 precincts
out of 1.713. These give Mr.. Hughes
45,120. against 3s.71S for President Will
son. showing close race, and the
state therefore is placed in the doubt
full column today. although it was N
the Hughes column last night.
the memory of political observers have
taken place in the reports of the result
during the last eighteen or twenty
hours Responsible newspapers which
have supported President Wilson dur
ing the campaign last night conceded
Mr.. Hughes election. reversing their
positions today.
1t seems not too much to say, il the
final returns continue to come in as
slowly as they are now arriving. that
the definite and complete result will
not be ascertained before tomorrow or
later.
Complicated by Constant Changes.
The slowness in the final returns
creates a situation which is compli-
Gated by constant changes in previous
ly reported results which were regard
ed as final. For instance. the returns
yesterday afternoon and this morning
placed Kansas in the Hughes column
with ten votes. but this afternoon the
Fansas City Star. which supported Mr..
Hughes, conceded Kansas to President
Wilson by about $4,000. This state.
however. the Associated Press is this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-08
Gerry Defeats Lippitt.

The most surprising development in
the senatorial contest was the defeat
OF Senator Henry F. Lippitt. republican,
OF Rhode Island by Peter Goelet Gerry,
democrat. as the state otherwise went
republican.
To the republicans this was a bolt
from a clear sky. William NJ. Calder
ator OGorman, easily defeating Will
liam F. McCombs, former chairman of
the democratic national committee.