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LARKIN MEN IN REVOLT.
Dublin les SuppI, Cut O1-AlI
Transc Tied Cp.

LONDON. April :s.--An uncensored
despatch from Dublin. dated last Tues
day and received here tonight. says the
Irish rebellion IL led by the Sim Fem
Society and the followers Of Jim l.arkin,
head Of the Transport Workers Union
and notorious as strike leader Larkin
Is also known IN the United States as
speaker before mass meetings there dur
ing 'he early part OF the war
Tn. violence in the present trouble.
the despatch says. is the same as
marked the big street ear strike IN 1913.
which was also led by Larkin. II is
aided, however, by an organized force
with military pre'ensions who have
seized strategic points TO give the aspect
OF "A revolution.
ON the day the despatch was sent. the
Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, Baron VIM
borne. issued a proclamation saying that
stern measures will be taken To sup
press the insurrectionary movement
which is small and OF foreign prompt
ing
The situation as II stood last Tues
day IL characterized by the despatch as
certainly very serious" All trafTic and
commerce were tied up AT the time the
despatch was rled and the gas supply
had hoen cut on.
A. midday last Monday, SO the ac-
count Of the beginning OF the revolt
runs the Sim Fein rsvolut'onists were
assembled ~ II Tor one of their reg
ular Easter parades. even many amonH
| the rank ard file believing that TINS
| was the purpose Of the march.
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But 1t was then thought thar .sre
harmony might stll be obtained tgl
every possible pressure was brought %
bear 10 keep him In his office of Mn.
lister Of Marine. During all this t"',-v.
IN, moderates. with their peace Formula
were gaining followers every dar.
Then German American rc'a' 5r,
reached a peculiar stage. Th' Trp'.
slems supported by wei u'ea'
izcd press campaign. kept demasl're
renewal OF the submarine WA u.. >
plea that Il was the only effectiy. W..
against Germany's chief cncnif '.g
land
on the 18th OF January Scer.'trs
Lansing. according 20 informal" .i'
me in Germany, gave out sta''0.,
which the German Government; a'
prct.d As American consent "a TIE o.
ing upon armed merchant ships v.'.0.
warning. II was. after discuss i. '"
question with the American Secretary 60
State that tho memorandum W. fs.-Is'
announcing a renewal Of the ygln.4ra
warfare on February Is
Won Tirpitz WAS strengthened los t1Is
ica's sudden reversal of "piu..~ go'
| c'rnine armed merchant ship ard ~
yor Bethmann- IIollw"G was p,ar"' ~ =
d,i'cult position.
Tien came tho crisis, During 90 '.
months of the wa the German .aN'
! yards had been CciSelc-.,ly Hort -
submarines and especially, ,N ~, .'.-
| rerlcd, on new types Of unI"rs, r~''
! Admiral Won Tirpi'zS great ltr "|'
I dawning. He had visions Of cncc'.NG a
absolute blockade of England tTi 'N.'
ending the war within !, f"~ weg.t
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The battleship Slava. buit in 1908,
displaces 13.5I6 tons and carried COM
plement Of s2j officers and men.
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Italy 10 Control Farm N"r"h"""'"
RoMr, April 2S,--The G"N'T"" .,.t
been empowered to fN maNtn"
on all merchandise essential FOO t''h''
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Rebels Hoist Theiv Flag.

As the pa rade approached the general
pos, office 500 Of the paraders suddenly
dashed into the building. orerpowered
the small holiday staff Of clerks aud
put themselves in complete control. tn"
police We're poucress to deal with the
raid small dctachments OF Ianccrs.
which had been summoned on a hurry
call, withdrew after several horses were
shot and two or three men we're wounded.
The raiders ho'stcd the flag of the
Irish republic with the seizure of the
building the rebels were put in absolute
control of all telegraphic and postal com
munication
A prominent figure in the riotins was
the Countess OF Markievicz, sister OF All
Irish baron, who in IA Volunteer uniform
inspired the rebels with fiery speeches.
The Countess was one OF the lead'nS
sympathizers with Jim Larkin IN the
strike Of 1913. Last January her house
was raided by the police and printing
press and type with which alleged pro-
German propaganda was printed were
seized. She is said 10 be married to Il
ollsh nubleman,
From the windows OF nearby houses
Sim Feiners nourished rifles, threaten
mg the police and troops headed for the
entrance of St. Stephens Green. Pass
ing taxicabs and motor cars were "com
mhTueeFtu ny the TeDclS ana tIe pFu
pants taken inside the green as hostages
The vehicles were drawn up on the road
I way az barricades.
Many holiday makers suffered wounds
| from proiniscuous shooting They were
| taken to st. Vinccnts Hospital, One
! platoon Of Royal Irish Rifles succeeded
| in dislodging rebels from a public house
on the Portobello road making prisoners
officers and men in khaki and isolated
! individuals were shot al In the streets
, by rebels firing from windows Some
| were killed and others wounded. News
papers were unable to publish editions
| Monday and TUESDAY. Tho office of tho
! Erening Mai WAS seized by the rebels
az was the Royal College of Surgeons
which Is opposite ~, Stephens Greer
on the west, The Sim Fein flag wal
hoisted on all places occupied
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SAYS CHANCELLOR
WANTS U. s. PEACE
Moderates in German, Gain
Strength-How Won Tirpi,,
Has Fought.
LUS1TANIA AND SrSSry


CHICAGO, April 2s.-Raymond Sv,..
special correspondent of o.. Ca
Do,,y Near. o,,,o ,. .. S'
1onuo"' Aprh ~ as iollo"s:
orc ""'"e everything IN our poee'
10 orins ABOUT war with America" $40
q German naval official to me IN Bcrl,
This significant statement sb,,.
,he ovh, 4. A.,rr ., ''N
"9'' Ut germany 10
u"s' as /" mas oeeh "aged virtually s'a-s
the beginning Of the war by NO cre,.
political factions. one of which .. -.
nv (,hapcs,,or po,h,,,,t,o,,..
""eS ana
'"o ot'er ny Ho'h'ra' Won Iirp!ts.
The fight began when tho Chan,elo-
frankly admitted that the ,t,v,.,,
Belgium was wrong. II wa, 49,,
year before the Mo,lerates bcp,t, in' 80"
their strength and when the cU,rror''
sent out a private request for .o-,,,i,.
OF peace terms the struggle us
brought to a head.
Naturally many minds had man c,..
ions. hut these easily grouped thcn,4l,,.
into main camps Of annexation ,,-a
anti-annexationists. 1t has been o, -.
main IDEAS of the peace terms tina, IN.
Moderates have made their neh,. ~.
American question entering acutely af,s.
such calanities as the sinking of the
Lusitania and the Arabic.
saw Commercial End.
The United Statcs wa. Ioo,o, .
as oecessary ceace rodi,.o-
eventual commercial end ,ho,,,n ..'.u'
VAS nonular clan,o, IN ,o-,,..
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01

the amount owned by them. respec-
lively, the amount of stock paid in,
and by whom, the transfers of said
stock, with the date of transfer, the
amount of its assets and liabilities,
the names and places of residence OF
it's officers. All public service corpo-
rations organized under the laws of
the State of Louisiana shall maintain
in this State. in charge of one or more
of the general officers of such COM
pany, their general offices for the OPP
Grafton and conduct of the business
of such corporation"
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc. That this proposed amendment be
submitted to the qualified voters of
rejection at the Congressional cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in
November, 1916.
That the official ballots to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
alive to public service corporations"
and the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 273 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana, rel
alive to public service corporations,
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws of
the State, whether or not he votes for
or against the amendment.
A true copy of House Bill No. 2iS
by Mr.. Shell. proposing an amendment
to Article 273 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, adopted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, session OF 1916.
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Act No. 271

Senate Bill No. 231. BY Mr.. Guthrie
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 by amending and
re-enacting Article 2S7 thereof.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, wo-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each House concurring.
That the following amendment to the
Constitution be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1916. as follows:
Article 2S7 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1913 is hereby
amended and re-esacted to read as
follows, to-wit:
Article 2S7. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law, the members of the Com
mission shall each receive a salary of
three thousand dollars per annum.
payable monthly on his own warrant.
and their actual travelling expenses.
and those of their secretary: which
expenses and the salary of the secre-
tary shall be paid on the warrant of
the chairman of the Commission on a
sworn statement of their correctness.
Nothing herein shall prevent rail-
road. express, telegraph, telephone
and steamboat or other water
craft. or other companies. from
serving Tree Oh COSt, OF AT re-
duced rate. the State or any city
parish or town government, or any
charitable purpose. or the issuance or
exposition, or any destitute or indi-
gent person. or the issuance of mile
age or excursion tickets; nor to pre-
vent railroads, steamboats, or other
water craft from giving free transpor-
! tation to ministers of religion. or in
mates of hospitals. or to railroad off,
GERS, agents. employees. attorneys
stockholders or directors. or to off,
GERS and employees of the departments
lished and created for the dissemina-
ton of knowledge relating to scien-
tific Agriculture; provided. that said
officers and employees Of agricultural
| departments and institutions use such
free transportation solely in the dis
charge of their official duties.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
| ETC., That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
, thereon the words. For the proposed
State of Louisiana. amending and re.
/ enacting Article 2S7 thereof" and the
words, Against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana amending and re-enact-
| ing Article 287 thereof" Each elec-
tor shall indicate. as provided by the
general election laws of the State
whether 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 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
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power to determine whether any
amounts from said fund. or its excess.
shall be devoted to the expense OF TAX
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The judges of said court shall each re-
ceive an additional annual salary of
one thousand dollars, payable monthly.
on their own warrant, which shall De
payable out of this fund; and provided.
further. that the said judges shall be
authorized to contribute out of said
surplus fund. to the Establishment
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC., that the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana 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 Ar
ticle 1913 of the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana" and the words.
Article 1873 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-
er he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July G, 1916.
II. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Act No. 1874

Senate Bill No. 1876. BY Mr.. Pearce
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of 1913 authorizing and en-
towering the Board of Control of the
State Penitentiary, or its successors,
to fund its indebtedness and issue
notes therefor, serially or otherwise,
not exceeding Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars. and at a rate of inter-
est not exceeding five per centum
per annum, payable semi-annually,
and for a term not exceeding fifteen
years. and empowering the General
Assembly to provide the methods of
carrying this amendment. into effect.
Section /. Be ii resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
adopted in November, 1913. be submit
ted 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:
The Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary, or its successor or sue
cessors in office. is hereby authorized
and empowered to incur debt, issue in
terest bearing notes in serials or other
form for term not to exceed fifteen
y =,
Thousand Dollars. 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 Indebtedness.
and is authorized to secure same by
mortgage on any or all of its real es-
tate. and the faith and credit of the
State of Louisiana is hereby pledged
to guarantee the payment of said obli-
cations and the interest thereon, but
shall be required to pay same out OF
its own revenues and earnings, and
only when the same are exhausted
shall the State make good the residIe.
The General Assembly shall LASS the
necessary enabling act to carry this
amendment into effect, and Act No.
1877 of the Acts of 1916 on this sub
ject matter is hereby approved for this
purpose"
Section .. Be it further resolved.
etc. That the Secretary of State 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 Constitution fund
ing the debt of the Penitentiary
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.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
\ true copy:
| JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State,
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Act No. 155

M, ~, 800 u, ~. po.,,
mouse Dill NO zoo. 10y i'
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposinp an amendment to Article
one Hundred and Twenty-Five Q2s)
OF the Constitution. relative to fees
Section Re n resolved bv the Cen
araI AssembIv Of the state of Louis
iana tyo-tbirds Of ALI the members
aIecfed to each House concurring. That
or amendment to Article one Hundred
and Twenty-nine (12O of the Consti-
tuition of the State of louisiana be
s,hmitted TO the oualified electors of
the state for their approval or reiec-
he held on the first Tuesday next fol-
Iowinr the first Monday in November,
1915 said proposed amendment to be
"a follows.
ARTICLE 100. The General Assem-
bIv shall nrovide general fee and
cost hill to Regulate the fees and costs
10 he charged for the services of sher-
iffs clerks and recorders justices of
the neace constables and coroners. in
all civil matters: from which compen-
sation for the services of said officials
may be provided according to law.
Salaries may be fixed for said officials.
and II the fees ana costs corrected py
them exceed such salarles' such eH-
cess may be disposed or according 10
law. The General Assembly mayNpro-
vide in all civil cases Tor the service
or process ana pleaulnSS py Htigahls
themselves.
Acts NO. AZ ana No. l43 or the Cen
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vision OF said Article 4s of the Consti-
tuition providing for the creating cor
porations. or amending. renewing. ex-
tending or explaining the charters
thereof" And each elector shall in
dictate, as provided by the general
election laws of the State, whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment
FERNAND MOCTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 3. 1916.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
a true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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Act No. 253

Senate Bill No. 1874. BY Mr.. Robert
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
exempting from taxation ships and
ocean going tugs. tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade
and commerce. and domiciled in
Louisiana port.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of LOU
isiana, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house concurring, That
at the general election to be held in
this State on the first Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November.
1916. there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection, the following
amendment to the Constitution.
1. Ships and ocean-going tugs. tow
boats and barges engaged in overseas
trade and commerce, and domiclled IN
a Louisiana port. shall be exempt from
all State, parish and municipal taxa
ton: provided. however, that this ex-
emption shall not apply to harbor.
wharf. shed and other port dues.
2. No ship. tug, tow-boat or barge
operated in the coasting trade of the
continental United States shall be
within the exemption herein granted
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to be
used at such election shall have print
ed thereon the words, For the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution,
exempting from taxation ships and
ocean going tugs. tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce, and domiciled in a Louisi-
ana port, and the words. Against the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton. exempting from taxation ships
and ocean going tugs, tow-boats and
barges engaged in overseas trade and
commerce. and domiciled in a Louisi-
ana port and each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 6. 1916.
X. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-01
Direct Primaries and the Short Ballot,
Unlike in Principle, Can Not Be joined
By c. r. LANE

The old convention abolished because the losers always
had been unfairly defeated that they would have II all
people had for them In other words the
venon and failed to record the peoples ch The remedy
the evils of democracy In
referring nominations to the entire party membership.
Now that the primary has developed evils and nmuch as all out
candidates still continue ose the short baloes conclude
the evils be cured by democracy They want to cut down
be filled by of the people, leaving the rest
the offices to be filled by appointment of the chief executive mayor
president The theory that the people cannot know
the of they must vote for and
lesser offices should be filled appointment of those elected
who will be held responsible for the character and efficiency OF the
appontees
Could there better promote machine politics than to
of ballot the combined and prestige OF
offices the appointing power Will not the average voter
rather delegate his political convention composed OF hundreds
rather than anxious remain office!
let think clearly and be reasonable Let
the aby of shouting M the people rule by direct primaries
breath hort ballot the They lead in different
directions.
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No New Language Without Established
Literature Can Be Adopted by World
BY A. Y. SMITH

There several which have been overlooked why
language that people will be created Also why
for writing by people different tongues be
made successful.
The only language that dace the others and become
versa must be language spoken and with standard a
has been considered people must have
literature No language be kept without literary standards
Besides something every people will have They viii not dispense
with The literature of language rarely be translated into
another and have force interest fact be literature at all
to be literature and
dull undressing The easily be conceived
Different languages have different and dioms The poetry
nearly lost by translation Rarely language be
paraphrased another and be anything like the original
People have deep and impressive literature of SORT
other than keep the language They will not turn
language that has because they cannot take literature
with them Any ogue ngo formed by people OF different Ian
English formed about hundred
would vulgar and would be condemned advance No tera
be brought and people would wait for to develop
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Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. 1Sl. By Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1Sl. By Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
1873 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment be submit
ted to the electors of this State. for
their approval or rejection. at the cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1916.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate Jurisdiction, and exclu-
sive original civil Jurisdiction. in all
cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed one hundred dollars. exclusive OF
interest: and exclusive Jurisdiction In
suits by married women for separa-
ton of property. in suits for separa-
ton from bed and board. for divorce.
for nullity of marriage, or for inter-
diction, and in suits involving title to
immovable property, or to office or
other public position. or civil or polit-
zeal rights: and in all other cases. ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. where no
specific amount is In contest. and OF
all proceedings Tor the appointment OF
receivers or liquidators to corpora
lions or partnerships. And said court
shall have authority to issue all such
writs, process and orders as may be
necessary or proper for the purpose OF
the Jurisdiction herein conferred upon
it. The judges of said Court en- Banc
shall have control over the judicial
Expense Fund for the Parish. OF Or
leans. accruing and accrued. and to
this end shall fix and regulate. from
time to time. the number of deputies
and employees of the offices Of the
Clerk of the Civil District Court. and
City Courts, Register of Conveyances
and Recorder of Mortgages Of said
Parish, and their expenses. and also
shall have power to lx the tariff of
costs and charges to be paid for ON
cial services, which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now nxed BY
law, in said Offices. which are paid
into and constitute said fund. Due
pubacation OF which tari6. when
made. shall be given. They shall have