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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23
DEBATE HONORS
AWARDEDTOGRLS
Edward Everett Team % 3uEuafaua
College Awarded Judges Decision
Over Haliaur Trio.
'mTRT TRAINING sUHJEgT
Final Iutor-GIub Clash ta Ee Staged
Next Mouth-IterarT Bodies
Hold Meetings.

The Edward Everett E.rI- debating
team yesterday afternoon took the
BaIfour boys into camp 81 4 two II one
decision aud the Webster overeama the
Gladstone team br unanimous vote &
the Judges 5a TAO preliminary ean-
tests 81 the iager-efuh debates a AUS
ustana college
The question was Resolved. shat
tho United States should adopt zvs-
tenn Of compulsory military training.
modelled after that Of Switzerland. ="
Both winning teams were upno5fers ~
the affirmative side Of the question
The Edward Everett team, composed
Of the Misses Goldle We5nr0t. Louise
hiuqui5t and Blanche SeaFle. met the
Balfour team composed of David
Thompson. Emil j. Johnson and Harry
Anderson. in one sc the rooms Of the
main building az 3 o'clock. Both sides
put up good debate. the boys fight
ing gamely. but finally feminine logic
won the day for the affirmative.
AT rEe same time the vs. ebsfer team.
consisting Of simon FaEersrrou. VIII
bur a. F8luQIisr ana Robert ~ Ohm
sted. met the Gladstone team COM
posed be Robert Poison. Alexander
Elmhlad and James Fitzpatrick. ta the
history room and won for the aHrma-
tive by IS three 70 nothing decision. The
unap3mitv of the judges. however does
not rlghfully indicate & cne-side5 de-
bate. as the Gladstone uen mo an exc
Gellent debate
The final inter-cIub debate VIII take
place near Dee. rs lu the school chapel.
The date has not vet been definitely
decided upon, but VIII he about three
weeks after the preIE uainary debate /
yesterday. The Edward Everett team
viii then meet Webster repraseura- I
tives on the same question ana win I
hing club win be awarded the silver .
cup Tor years possession The teams /
have not vet decided how thew VIII F..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23

Dr W. o Coffee. the ocuust and au~-
ist Will make his next visit IL Rock
Island al the Harper house. aTrnfav
ana Tuesday. Nov. 27 and IS Fr ufrf
see patients aIl day Monday until g
o'clock at night and all day Tuesday
until p M He invites every person
suffering with eye diseases. failing
sight. weak eyes. sore eyes. deafness
loss 81 hearing. head noises or catarrb
10 get his opinion ana try his absorb
uon-massaEe treatment one time free
and see Fl iC viii help them. Dr. cot
Tee states that he has never had bet
ter success IL his life than Be- e has had
en- BIS last trip here, as several cases
Sot great relief with one free treat
me1t alone He straightens cross-avss
removes aden0id grovths and has been
doing this work for 3 years. He has
successfully treated q great MANY VEN,
bad cases here Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23
4ElINsT lT-TnNnArr

London. Nov. Is f4.32 a. m1-Ths
Poles - Austrian Silesia have declsr-
"a agalnst grant Of autonomy to Ca
4icla, according 70 a Vienna dispatch
ID Reuters By way OF Amsterdam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23

The = ~ G. A. girls 81 William
ana Fasbi college viii conduct a da{7-
ly 2reaatasL. 70 be served in the girls
4oE ll1 tory tomorrow morning. These
breakfasts are quite frequent occur
1enees ana the girls are noted for
s e'-elI eooz-nE ability along this line.
Serving % the breakfast win bagfr 4.
O'Clock - @
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23
Stock NhInmenls.

oaF carloads OF stock were ship
Pea from INC focal stock wards yes
,etaaf Reed and Allison rEso cars Of
Ioss Inn Adams one car al hogs,
~ valentine, one car OF sheep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-23
To Give ChicRen snnner

a1s iadies q the Baptist church
"lll-~1o4a a--chicken supper and bsza~
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ahcr9 toIo Gn londo Ge r4rdad IN
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La .ei.ea J &c IItar " dos mor@das
-yanCa 1tvea las maGres prospgrnaaas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-01-20

rn1rqDa soy cUando Eri:1o III ivermnsun;a.
un .arh,ol cIgcnTilO I'VE echa FLORES.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
ACT MO "a.

ACT NO. 81.
/ House Bill No. l93-By Mr.. Powell, Chair
Section "A" Substitute for House
Eli No. 3.
JOINT RESOLUTION
! Proposing an amendment to Article l18
ii the state Constitution relative to
the District Attorney for the Parish
Of orleans, his election. qualifications.
term OF office, compensation. assistants
! Ant! office force.
s;.ction l. BE it resolved by the General
! Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana. two
house concurring, That Article 14S OF the
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana be
50 amended as to read as follows:
Article lis There shall be a District
| Attorney for the Parish OF Orleans who
shall be elected by the voters OF the said
! shall receive an annual salary of ten thou
sand dollars. forty-siX hundred dollars Of
| which shah be paid by the State of Lou
! lSia'la, in equal monthly installmcnts, and
| shall be paid by the City OF New Orleans,
i'll equal monthly installments; he shall
receive no other compensation. He shall
| De 4 licensed attorney and shall perform
| such duties as are now prescribed by law.
or may hereafter be prescribed by the
| General Assembly, and shall take no out
side prtctcc He may appoint and remove
| 1T his. discretion such assistants, who
snail be licensed attorneys, and such
clerks stcnographers and special officers
as may be provided by the Commission
| Council Of the City of New Orleans, and
at such salaries and terms of payment as
the said Commission Council may Or(ain
Section >. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of the
State. for adoption or rejection, at the
Congressional election to be held in No
velrber. 1916; and, il adopted, the same
shall take effect on the first Monday in
December. 1916. 4
Section 3. BE it further resolved. etc..
That the voting either for or against thiaa
resolution by any member of the Generals
Assembly shall not prevent him froma
being a candidate for the said office. n q.
Section 4. BE it further resolved, etc.,
That on the official ballots to be issued at
said election, there shall be placed For
the proposed amendment to Article las Of
the Constitution Of Louisiana" and the
words Against the proposed amendment
to Article lis of the Constitution OF Lou
lsl;na' and each elector shall indicate, as
provided III the general Selection laws of
the State. which OF the proposed For" or
"Againsl' he votes
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
ApprOVcd: July S, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
y true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY. -
Secretary Of State. -,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
ACT NO. 81.

Senate Bill No. 15-By Mr. Delos Johnson.
JOINT RESOLUTION :,
PROPOSING an amendment to Article 2lO
OF the Constitution of the State OF
holders of office.
Section !. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana. two
!hlrds OF all the members elected to each
house concurring, that Article 2lO Of the.
CONSTITUTION be amended so as to read "a
follows: - - -
Article 2lo. No person shall be eligible
20 any Office, State, Judicial, Parochi6l:s
Municipal or Ward, who is not a citisen,
OF lhls state, and a duly qualified elector
or Ward; wherein the functions Of the
said office are to be performed; provided.
that resident women over the age OF
!t'wentX,one years shall be eligible to hold
o me ONCE OF Factory Inspector and any
eleemossynary. penal and correctional sys.t
TENS OF the State. Parish, Ward, Munich
PATTY, or any, other political division of
t nc state; And; whenever any officer,
2tate' judicial, Par9chial, Municipal. or
from this State. or from the district par
ISM, municipality or ward in which he o.
she holds such office, the same shall
thereby be vacated. any declaration OF
retention Of domicile to thc contrary not
r., Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment be sub.
united to the. electors OF !. the sat- .0f'
louisiana. for their approval OF ieieefjoln
as required by Article 81 oflthe Gonifs :
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana and IL,
general election laws Of this State i5'
~, Section 3. Be It further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballot to be uieds III
the said election shall be placed the words
91 no of the the proposed amendment to Article
and the words Against the proposel
tufion ra25t to Article 21o Of the Coa
elector. shall indicate, as provided IN fhe
general election laws Of the state whether
ne votes for or against the said amend.
ment. ''' ''>"'> s
FERNAND MoUTON, ..s5s s
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.s. s
Speaker of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
Approved: July S, 1916. :. = ~
r. G. PLEASANT.
A true copy: 1'o1'''''''''
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State ~
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
- ACT NO. to1. = e 4 -, Sc. 6. y i
House Bill No: 10-The Fields NifABili
JO1NT RESOLUTIONS -.

House Bill No. 10-The Fields-Nif.s6
pronos;no' O1NI RESOLUTION
Louisiana relative to pensionsiS =
Confederate Veterans. Al aiaenfa2d
/ by Act No. 1873 Of the General, 49, II
ply OF 1914, and for the purp0S4T So
providing sufficient revenue for the
| Constitution. o
section J.. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana. two
Ho ras OF al the members elected to each
Constitution of the State OF louisiana t as
amended by Act No. 1913 Of the General
as follows: o.e1 90 ~ - - >!
no Article ii aeG ses pension q Ike amo,,nt
lot 10 exceed Twenty. Five Dollars( ~ oOh.
pr month shall. be allowed to each OK,
1ederate soldier or sailor veteran VSns'
possesses ali OF the following qualifications
the d ne shall 81 LII have served honoraby ieom
Of the late e q" cv Waq until ft The
dscharged or paroled, in some smiiitsryv
organization regularly mustered mo -fi,sets
army or navy OF the Confederate 6tafee
ad shau nave remained true to the Cons 1
q. He shall not own property Of NOR.
than two thousand dollars, valuation.
:. He shall not be selaried or otheruiae.,
provided TOR by the State Of Lopisiana 4
c cS a ny o 0tGer State or Government.
tered into said service as q i.ouisi ~
organization: or In case at the date n .ff.sM
enlistment he resided in the Staf6ssofs
d1touls'ana, he shall have resided in this
iG 'Gr at least fye years prior to his
sided elsewhere than in this State, and
enilsted IN an organization not mustered
N from louisiana, or in the Navy Of the
Gonfede rate States he shall have resided
to his anncato on at east FIVE years prior
PENSION shall be granted to the widow who
snail not have married again, in indfRent
circumstances, OF such soldier or sailor
v whose marriage to. her was contracted ].
her deceased husband served lin an oreani. =
cation: mustered In from Louisiana, Or Eifs 8.
he resided in Louisiana, at the data Of MI 4
enlistment, then in order that such widow
, Sna'i pc entitled to the pension as herein
state for at least five years prior to her
application therefor; and il her deceased
husband enlisted elsewhere than In Louis !.
lana, ana served in an organization not
mustered alai1 IN from Louisiana. such widow
as herein provided. have resided<in this.a
state for not less than FIVE years prior 70 /.
ner application for such pension; provided 8
further that all widows. who married Con-
1ederatc soldiers Or sailors q second time
this Act but be entitled to q pension on
the same terms as other widows Of de-
ceased Confederate soldiers or sailors:
to veterans or to widows shall be allowed
only from the date of application under
TINS Article. and the total appropriations
for all pensions il? any one year shall be
me proceeds Of the annual one-mill tax
the State provided said appropriations
shall never be more than an amount SUI
ficient to pay all pensions for any one
year. Any, accruing surplus from said tax
fund for the Confederate Veterans to be
appropriated by the General Assembly for
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28
ACT NO. "a.
y.
House Bill No. 5-By Mr. HcintZ.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 5-By Mr. HcintZ.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article lis
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana on the subject OF Juvenile
Courts.
Section !. 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 fifth section
Of Article lis of the Constitution of the
state OF Louisiana, be- and the same is
hereby repealed.
Section ?. BE it further resolved, ETC.,
that this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held on
Tuesday, November Z, 1916.
Section 3. Be it further resolved, ETC.,
that on. the official ballots to be used at
said election there shall be placed the
words: For the proposed amendment to
Article 11S Of the Constitution Of LOUIS
iana,' and the words, Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 118 of the
Constitution of Louisiana and each
elector shall indicate. as provided in the
general election laws Of this State, for
which Of the propositions he votes,
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
ETHELRED NJ. STAFFORD,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Approved: June 16, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28

Secretary Of State.
| ACT NO. %.
Senate Bill No. Thy NJ. Leon r. Smith
Proposing an amendment to Article ~
Of the Constitution Of the State o
| Louisiana, relative to the voting an(
lcyying. Of special taxes in aid o
public improvements.
! Section l. BE it resolved by the Genera
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds birds, Of all members elected to eacf
Constitution Of the State of louisiana b.
| amended so as to read as follows:
Article 270. The General Assembly shall
have power to enact general laws au.
no;,l2' the parochial. ward and mu-
nlclpal authorities OF the State. by a vote
of the majority Of the property taxpayers
provisions of this Constitution. and in
value. to levy special taxes in aid OF
public improvements, railway enterprises
river transportation lines, such as steam
boat and barge lines, and navigation
canals; provid led. that such tax shall not
exceed the rate Of five mills per annum,
nor extend for longer period than ten
years; and provided further, that no tax
election unless he shall have been assessed
parish, ward or municipality to be affected.
Section g. BE it further resolved. ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
the next election for Representatives in
Congress. to be holden on the first Tues
day 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
40 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article 270 OF che
Constitution OF the State OF Louisiana, F."
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
yided in the general election laws Of the
State. which Of the propositions. "for" or
'' FERNAND MoUToN,
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: June %, 1916.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a j taSf ESSR p BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. GO.
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No: IT'S. by Mr. Barrett;
tuition of the State OF Louisiana, grant
ing to the City Of New Orleans power
to construct, equip. maintain and
operate. through and by the, Public
Belt Railroad Commission of the City
Of New Orleans, bridges and tunnels
across the Mississippi River at or near
New Orleans, and to do various acts
incidental thereto and to the operation
generally of the Public Belt Railroad
system of the City of New Orleans.
and providing for the submission Of
said amendment to the electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection.
Section J.. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, that subject to the
ratification and approval of the electors
of the State, the Constitution of the State
be amended by Incorporating therein the
following provisions: to-wit:
N The City of New Orleans is hereby
granted plenary and exclusive power, by
such means and methods as it may deem
meet and proper not in conflict with the !
provisions of this amendment:
.s(a) To construct. equip. maintain and
operate across the Mississippi River at or !
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-09-28

auultlOnal support TO the Public Schools,
Schools, Parish of Orleans, or it's legal
property in the City of New Orleans a
special tax not exceeding two mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation Of said
property !,l special tax shall be in
of this amendmen), whenever ~ in the
manner prescribed by Act No. 256 of the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana for The year 1910, and amendments
thereof, or in such other manner as shall
sspecial tax, the number of years it is to
pc levied and the purpose for which the
tax is intended shall have been by said
Board submitted at an election to vote
OF the property taxpayers Of the City of
New orleans entitled to vote under. the
assessed for property in said city as
shown by the last assessment made prior
to the submission of the proposition to the
said property taxpayers, and (2) a ma
Joritv OF the same in number and amount
therefor The levy by said Board of any tax
authorized shall be certified, assessed, col
!!ected and paid in the manner prescribed
by Section II Of this amendment
SECTION ~; The Board of Directors 'bf
me PUBIC Schools, Parish Of Orleans, or
ITS legal successor, shall not capitalize
the whole or any part of the taxes which
by this amendment it is authorized to
levy, nor fund the same INTO bonds, nor
borrow money in anticipation of the. col
lection thereof: provided that said Board
may, IN any calendar year, in anticipation
Of the collection of the taxes OF such
calendar year and for the purposes for
which such taxes are levied borrow sueh
sums as shall not be in excess of the
amount OF its uncollected taxes of such
evidences of Indebtedness therefor, and
such sums. notes or other evidences of
Indebtedness shall BE payable only out OF
the taxes Of the calendar year in which
sald loan or loans are first made and Tor
pledged, and said indebtedness shall IL 8
be payable out OF any other fund.- sQl
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-20

y =
he Stock Of The Dav1dso:
BUSINESS on Jan. 1st, wa!
Two k11n1en
his Stock of Dependable Merchandise
arges Sale of Its Kind in the History OF
Our present store is not large enou'
ing in, and we are preparing to rem
7e will not proong this sale for OF the OPINION 'na'
th proper price reductions this stock be reduced 10
ght proportions in eight quicker than if we only
.sade slight reductions and continued the sale tw' OF
ree weeks.