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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
INSTITUTIONS or THIS
GROUP UNANIMOUS FOR HIM
His Two-Year Term Expiring on Janu-
airy !, Head Of First-National Of
Hattiesburg, Win Begin Three
Year One After That oate-BalIots
Win be Sent Out as Matter of
Form, slsttery Says, Merely to Con-
form to the Laws.

Frank w. Foote, active vice presi-
dent of the First-National Bank OF
Commerce. of Hattiesburg, and one OF
the best known financiers in the
South, will be unanimously reelected
director OF the Federal Reserve Bank
of Atlanta, according to information
just received by friends of Mr. Foote
in this city.
The election practically has taken
place, although the formality OF yot-
| ing on the candidates nominated must
be gone through wln IN compliance
| with the federal reserve act.
4 MIR. Foote has no opposition. His
u first term al a director of the federal
institution VIII expire January l, he
having been elected two years ago
The next election calls for three
n year term, which he will fill.
j. M. Slattery, assistant to the fed
eral reserve agent, today sent the fol
/. flowing notification to Mr.. Foote:
Is Compimented.
"The time for nominations for Class
= A, Group director expired on Novem
!. ber II, and it affords me great pleas
d ure to advise you that the banks 0
K your group have complimented you b.
4 bringing out no opposition.
il Under the law, as | construe it, j
0 win be necessary, however, to sem
out blank ballot, and have a vot
cast. This will only be matter o
form, and in announcing the result
of the election will simply state tina
you we're reelected without oppos
tion.''
4 The present directors Of the Fec
eral Reserve Bank are: Edward
= Brown, Atlanta F. W. Foote, Hattie
burg; w. H. Hartford, Nashville;
Dl p. Hillyer, Macon, Ca; w. H. KEITH
Birmingham j A. McCrary, Decatur
tJ. II. Saunders, New Orleans; w.
Toole, Winder Ca, and NJ. B. We
born, Admission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
NO DAMAGES ALLOWED
MISSING cow OWNER
jury Decides in Favor Of A. F. Parker
in Circuit Court suit.

A iury.in Judge Johnson's court late
yesterday afternoon returned a YER
dict OF mo damages in the suit
brought by win Draughn against a.
70. Parker local butcher.
Draughn testified that a COW had
been stolen from him and sold to Par
ker, who slaughtered it. He wanted
damages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
SUBMARINE LEAVES
NEW LONDON ON HER
VOYAGE TO BREMEN
GERMAN MERCHANT SUBMARINE
RAISES ANCHOR AND STARTS
BACK TO GERMANY.
ALLIED WARSHIPS APE
REPORTED OFF SHORE
lRM Aaaoctnted pre8a.l 8

New London, Conn.,, Nov. 21.--
The German merchant submarine
Deutschland departed at 2 o'clock
this afternoon on her return voy-
age to Bremen.
Outside the three-mile limit off
the Connecticut coast, allied war
ships are believed to be awaiting
the daring ocean submersibIe. It
is expected that she will submerse
While well within American wat
ers, however, and remain hidden
until miles from the shore.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
CHILD OF DAIRYMAN
BURIED ON SUNDAY
'ear-old Daughter Of Mr., and Mrs NiS
Taken to Hickory Grove.

The body Of the year-old-daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Nix. who live q
mile west OF the Normal COLLEGE, was
taken to Hickory Grove Cemetery sun
day and buried The child had been
hi but short time when death came
THE Rev E. ]. currie. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church here, Of
Ificiated at the grave.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21

Forest and field fires for scores Of
miles south and southeast of Hatties-
burg, between this city and New Or
leans, and this city and Mobile, orig
mating some days ago, are growing in
their intensity, and nothing but a hard
rain coming within a few days, Will De
able to save many large areas OF WOOD
ed and grass covered lands.
The thick, heavy haze which has
overhung South Mississippi for the last
several days, is due to these fires
which are spreading daily.
Many have broken out in the vicin-
ity Of Hattiesburg, and on Sunday,
Chief Potter and his men were calieo
twice to suppress flames which threat
ened buildings.
Already hundreds of-yards Offences
have been destroyed along the New or
leans q Northeastern right-of-way ano
along that Of the New Orleans, Mobile
4, chicago. The fire follows the North
eastern tracks almost TO Lake Pont
chartrain.
Cattle Are Hurt.
Not only are fences and buildings
being jeopardized, but the field ilre'
doilv are cutting down grazing space
q The cattle in South Mississippi Far
mers along the two railroads are mah
inc preparations to dump their catti'
~ me markets at moments notice' !
a rain doesn't come. -,
The grass in the fields, ana the uea'
branches in the wooded areas are .
drv as tinder. Sparks from locomotiv
engines readily fire them whlle
several places hunters with the 81
ple.bamel guns. firing at BIRDS nay
stated the flames, which are sprea'
ing undisturbed, in all directiohs. u,
besides the great damage to cat'i
feed to fences, and to standing timoe
there are many areas south of hei
known as the best bird hunting groun'
q the state, that will lose al tne
ouail. as a result Of the fires. ~
hirds are being driven in all dlrectlon
and will not return, the hunters II
until next spring.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
BANK CALL MADE UP
TO NOVEMBER IL
Condition OF Institutions on That Day
to be Included in statement.
ON Associated Press.j

washington, Nov 2l The Comp.
troller Of the Currency today issued
a call for the condition OF all national
banks at the close OF business on No
lvember IL.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
5000 POUNDS PEcANs. se.s2z.

Colfax, La. Nov. q Fifty .tbrea.
thousand pounds OF pecans shipped te+
lday by the Peoples Cash Store
lbro2ght $S.522 Another car viii be'
shipped Saturday to r. N Funston
Dried Fruit 4 Nut Company. ST. Louis.
Ihy this store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
/ raE oorroN MARKET.

New orleans. Nov 21The cotton
market closed at: January, 2Ol4,
opening at 2O.96; March, 20,62, open
ing at 2O.65; May. 2o.ei, opening at
2o.s4; July, 1889; December opened
al 2oios
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
BISHOP WILSON DIES
INBALTIMORE HOME.
Southern Methodist Church Official
Was 90 Years Old and Well Known.
(By Associated Prcss.)

Baltimore, Nov. 21 Bishop Alpheus
WI Wilson, Of the Southern Methodist
Church, died here today at the age Of
IS2. He was we'll known throughout
the South
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21

The engagement Of. Miss Nancy Keen
Perkins, granddaughter of Colonel c.
D. langhorne Of Virginia, daughter Of
Mrs. Moncure Perkins of Richmond,
and, therefore, in the second genera
ton, enc of the beautiful Lanehornes''
to Henry Field, grandson Of Marshall
Field of Chicago, has been announced
Miss Perkins is said to be as beautiful
as her mother and four aunts, who
made the Lanshorne family Of Virginia
lfamous.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
DARING TEUTONS
FORCE RETREAT
|OF RUMAN|ANS
With a Series Of Bold Strokes,
They Compel Defenders 10
Fall Miles Backward
AUSTRO.G GERMAN ARMIES
CONVERGE IN RuMANlh

Native Forces Compelled to Execute
a Rapid Retreat from WaIIschia in
Order to Save Their Capture
French and serbians Continue Pur-
suit Of Germans and RuIsarians
Who Evacuated Monsstir--ssrbs
Take Many Large Cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
FOREST ANDF|ELD.
FIRES DESTROY
MUCH PROPERTY.
Hundreds Of Acres Of Land Being
Devastated South Of
Hsitiesburg.
ONLY A HARD RAIN WILL
END CONFEDERATION

Heavy Haze Which Has overnuns
South Mississippi For Days, Caused
by sIazes Which are Gradually
Spreading in all Directions-Hun-
dreds of Fences Have Been Destroy
ed; Timber Threatened-sirds Being
Driven Away.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21
|
LANDS JACKSON
MILITARY ROAD
Directors Designate Route Com
ing Through Hattissbufg
As Official Highway
TWO YEAR FIGHT BY
STATES IS NOW ENDED

Vote Is Close, However, 4 Officials
for Shorter Route, While 10 Stand
for Automatically $50 Miles Of
Route Chosen Is Hard-surfaced,
25e Improved, and Less Than 100
Miles unimproved--Road to Mobile
Now Planned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-21

Probably rain tonight and Wedncs-
day; warmer in extreme east portion
tonight; colder Wednesday,.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-07
ACT NO. 81.

Senate Bill No. 15-By Mr.. Delos johnson.
JOINT RESOLUTION
of me az to Article 2le
h LOUISIANA fixing the qualifications OF
Section ]. Be It resolved by the General
thirds Of all the members elected to each
mousse concurring, that Article 21O OF the
Consutuacn be amended 30 as to read as
Article 20 No person shall be eligible
to any Office. State, judicial, Parochiai.
Mu me- or Ward. who is not citizen
Of state Judicial psyrSct sIsSfSr
or Ward: wherein the functions Of the
said ONCE are to be performed; provided.
@ Years .Sa S ever s1 ths age e
ONCE connected With sRs edu aad aaY
ef ses o. penal and correctional sys-
panty, or any other, political division OF
Sne State: Ana whenever any oficer,
state, Judicial Parochial. Municipal. or
from this State. or from the district. par
sne noids such office. the same shall
retention Of domiciis to n sontrary no q
withstanding.
Section .. Be it further resolved. etc.
ed to Ssp sectols of tse s Ss SUBJ
Louislana ior their approval or rejection,
as required by Article 231 Of the Consfi
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana and the
November, 1916
Section 3 Be 1t further resolved, etc.
Ihat on the onicial ballot to be used 81
For the proposed amendment to Article
zlo OF the Constitution relative to women"
ana the words Against the proposed
tuition relative to women" and each
elector shall indicate. as provided In the
general election laws OF the State whether
ment
FERNAND MoUToN,
Lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatiyes
Approved: July 5, 1915.
R @. PLEASANT,
. Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true COPY:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. a.
House Bill No. 193-By Mr.. Powell, Chair
man, Committee on the Judiciary.
Section "a" Substitute for House

man, COMMITTEES on N. the s"j 5udicisry.
SECTION "a" Substitute for House
Bin ne Soi & RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article las
Of the state Constitution relative to
the District Attorney for the Parish
term Of office. compensation, assistants
and ONCE force.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
thirds Of the members > elected by each
house concurring, That Article las Of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana be
Artes Is Ths sssd sh ss f0 be District
Attorney for the Parish Of Orleans who
shall be elected by the voters Of the said
l Iarisn Lof the term OF four years. and who
sand dollars, forty.six hundred dollars Of
which shall be paid by the State Of Lou
, ths IN equal monthly installments. and
shall be paid by the City Of New Orleans,
In equal monthly installments; he shall
receive no other compensation. He shall
such duties as are now prescribed by law.
OF may hereafter be prescribed by the
General Assembly. and shall take no out
at his discretion such assistants, who
snail be licensed attorneys. and such
clerks. stenographers and special officers
Council Of the City. of New Orleans. and
at such salaries and terms of payment as
the said Commission Council may ordain.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to- the qualified voters OF the
state, Tor adoption or rejection, at the
congressional election to be held In Mo-
vember. 1916; and, II adopted the same
Snall take effect on the first Monday in
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the voting either for or against this
resolution by any member Of the General
being q candidate for the said office.
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be issued al
said election. there shall be placed ssFor
the proposed amendment to Article l48 OF
the Consultation OF Louisiana" and the
words Against the proposed amendment
TO Article 148 Of the Constitution OF Lou
isiana and each elector shall indicate "a
provided In the general election laws of
tne state. which Of the proposed For or
Against" he votes.
HEWITT BoUANcHAuD.
speaker OF the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieut. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
Approved: July 5, 1915
R. g. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
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ACT NO. 1o1,

,,0's J 5o IN; i RDsofu rrs1SS-N'1 Bill
Proposing an amendment to Article sos
Louisiana relative to pensions for
by Act No. 1ss Of the General Assem-
providing q sufiicient revenue Tor the
carIying out Of this Article Of the
sectsnr n
Of the State os Sy f~o
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that Article 303 Of the
on q the STATE Of tpuisana a.
Assembly Of 1914 be SO enacted as to read
Article 500; A pension Of like amount
per month shall be allowed to each Con.
federate soldier or. sailor veteran who
possesses all Of the following qualifications:
the date Of his enlistment until the close
Of the late Civil War. or until he was
discharged or paroled. in some military
Army q Navy 81 the ns States tes
and shall have remained true to the Con-
federate States until the Surrender.
two S SoaEns ysiust 81 more
3. He shall not be salaried or otherwise
provided for by the State Of Louisiana, or
case he enlisted in any orsaniaatio o mu a
tered into said service as a Louisiana
organization, or In case at the date Of hi-
enlistment he resided In the State Of
State for at least five years prior to his
application for pension. In case he re-
sided elsewhere than In this State, and
In from Louisiana, or in the Navy Of the
Confederate States. he shall have resided
In this State for ct least i've years prior
pension shall be granted to the widow who
shau not have married again, In INDECENT
circumstances. OF such soldier or sailor
whose marriage to her was contracted
her deceased husband ad served in an orsani.
zation, mustered in from Louisiana. or II
he resided In louisiana. at the date Of his
enlistment, then in order that such widow
provided. she shall have resided In this
State for at least hve years prior to her
application therefor; and II her deceased
lana, and served in an organization not
mustered in from Louisiana, such widow
shall. in order 70 entitle her to a pension
state Tor not less than f i've years years prior to
her application for such pension; provided
further that all widows who married Con-
federate soldiers or sailors q second time
this Act but be- entitled to a pension on
the same terms az other widows Of de-
ceased Confederate soldiers or sailors:
to c veterans or at to widows shall Be allowed
only from the date Of application under
this Article. and the total appropriations
for all pensions In any one year shall be
hereby levied on all taxable property in
the State. provided said approprist tons
year year Any sccruinx surplus from said tax
fund shall be- held a. an accommodating
fund for the Confederate Veterans to be
appropriated by the General Assembly for
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-07

moneys whatsoever; provided, however,
no moneys shall be borrowed by said Board
for any other purpose than current pur-
poses, and in no event shall any money
be borrowed by said Board to make or to
pay for permanent improvements; and
not make any contract or incur any debt
or obligation unless sufficient funds, not
otherwise appropriated, to pay and dis
ury of said Board at the time of making
said contract or mourning said debt or
obligation and are specially set aside and
be be specapy nr eXfsp5 as may
Said Board shall annually and prior to
the beginning of the scholastic year pre-
pare budget of its receipts and expendi-
lures and said budget, before it becomes
effective. must be approved by the Com
mission Council Of the City of New Or
leans. or its successor as the governing
body Of said City. and all appropriations
by or expenditures of said Board not in
cluded in the said budget shall likewise
before becoming effective be approved
by said Commission Council or its said
successor;
Provided that nothing herein shall be
taken or construed as authorizing the
change, alter, substitute or eliminate any
of the items of the budget thus submitted;
the true intent and meaning hereof being
mat shat the SAID council or its successor shall
said budget except to the extent Of ascer-
tanning whether the proposed expenditures
as exhibited by said budget are within the
probable and estimated revenues of said
Board of Directors of the Public Schools.
Parish of Orleans.
Section 20. The inhibition herein estab
lished against the City of New Orleans
Schools. Parish of Orleans, or either of
them. borrowing money, anticipating their
revenues. capitalizing their funds or issu-
apply to all boards, commissions or bodies
created by or under the authority Of the
Commission Council of the City of New
Orleans. or its successor as the governing
Section p. The provisions hereof are
self-operative, and the City of New Or
leans and the several boards and bodies
herein referred to shall carry the same
into effect
Be it further enacted etc., That the
amendment proposed by this act shall be
their approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
be printed on the official ballots to be used
at said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
for Fl the mndns Of Certain
of the City of New Orleans and Of the
Board of Directors of the Public Schools.
Parish of Orleans" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
of the City of New Orleans and of the
Board of Directors of the Public Schools.
Parish of Orleans
and that each elector shall indicate on
the ballot cast by him. as provided by
the general election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: June s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-07
ACT NO. 10.
House Bill No. 5-By Mr.. Heintz.
Joint RESOIJITTON


House Bill No. 5-By Mr.. Heintz
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article lis
of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana on the subject Of Juvenile
Courts.
Section 1. Be II 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 2. 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 lis. 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 M. 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
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ACT NO. Sc.

~ NJ. Oos
BY Mr.. Kantz, Chairman, Committee On
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. us, by Mr.. Barrett.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
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 1. Be II 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:
ID The City Of New Orleans Is hereby
granted plenary and exclusive power, by
such means and methods as Ii may deem
meet and proper not in conflict with the
provisions of this amendment:
(D To construct. equip. maintain and
operate across the Mississippi River at or
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ACT NO. %.


Senate Bill No. TIDY Mr.. Leon R. Smith.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Article go
Louisiana. relative to the voting and
levying of special taxes in aid Of
public improvements.
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds of all members elected to each
House concurrfng, That Article go Of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article go. The General Assembly shall
have power to enact general laws au-
thorizing the parochial ward and mu-
of the majority of the property taxpayers,
I'm number entitled to vote under the
provisions of this Constitution, and in
public improvements, railway enterprises.
river transportation lines, such as steam
boat and barge lines, and navigation
rate Of s TAX
nor extend for longer period than ten
years: and provided further. that no tax
payer shall be permitted to vote at such
election unless he shall have been assessed
for property, the year previous, in the
parish. ward or municipality to be affected.
Section q. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
Constitution OF the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State at
the next election for Representatives in
day We after fr the first Monday in November,
1916. and on the Official ballots to be used
at said election shall be placed the words:
go of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment to Article 270 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana, :"
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
vided in the general election laws Of the
State. which Of the propositions. for" or
against" he votes for.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: June 23, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true COPY.
JAMES r. BAILEY
Secrafarv of State