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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
TOIUn Meeting Party
Stands for Clean City


Of councilmanic nominees were filed on
behalf Of the Town Meeting committee
and others for the pre.emptors.
George Wentworth Carr, who was chair
man of the campaign committee which
mapped out the fight resulting in the elec-
ton Of Rudolph Blaukenburg to the mayor
atty. Is the latest addition to the forces of
the Town Meeting party
In a letter to Thomas r. Armstrong. cam
didate for Receiver of Taxes in the Town
Meeting party ticket, Mr. Carr said:
Permit me TO extend to you and your
associates Nof the Town Meeting Party
ticket my appreciation Of your and their
acceptance of tho nomination rendered by
them. | shall be very glad to contribute
such assistance TO the election Of the whole
ticket as is in my power
"l have refrained heretofore from offer
ing my services to the Town Meeting Party
because Of some pending matters I'm con-
necton with the work Of the Philadelphia
Home Defense Committee, of which I am
secretary, which I had hoped to have fin
ished before this time, but concluded today
to tender my resignation to Mayor smith
chairman Of the committee, TO take effec,
at once
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
TAXABLE REALTY
SHOWS INCREASE
Tops Last Years Record by
More Than $S7 100000, Wal
ton Report Indicates
TOTAL OF $1,769,553,OOO

The amount Of real and personal property
in the city Of Philadelphia subject to taxa
ton for city purposes for the year 1918
shows an increase Of approximately $751;
OOO. 900 over that for the present year. ac-
cordine to estimates Just made by the Board
Of Revision Of Taxes aud made public
through city Controller John NJ. Walton.
The board submitted to Controller Walton
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18
HAVE MANY STRANGE BELIEFS
British Soldiers in the Trenches Con.
fess That Superstition Has
Strong Hold on Them.

Of all the superstitions in the British
army-and they are many-the most
popular has to do with the jar that
contains the ration of rum. German
bullets. the men have it, swerve in.
stinctively towards the nearest rum
jar. A few stray shots have helped
to strengthen the superstition, and the
conviction holds firm that the man
who carries the rum jar runs a double
risk of being hit.
Mascots and talismans hold an i'm
portant place in the soldiers life. One
man used to carry in his pack a ros-
ary that he had picked up in one Of
the streets of Ypres. One day his
leg was fractured in two places by
a large piece of trench mortar bomb,
but in spite Of his suffering he refused
to be taken down to the dressing sta
tion until his rosary had been pro-
duced. IF don't take it with me"
he said, "I'd get hit again on the way
down." Nearly every man at the front
has mascot of some sort-a rosary. a
black cat. German button, a lucky
elephant, or weird sign-which is
supposed to keep him safe.
Their superstitions. too. are many
in number. One man is convinced that
he will be killed on Friday; another
man would rather waste dry-and
therefore valuable-match than light
three cigarettes; another will think
himself lucky If he can see COW as
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18
Editor Of the Hope Pioneer,

Dear SIR
The Legislative session up to the
eleventh day has been very tame, but
on Friday, January 11th, "House
Bill No. Al" as it is called was intro
duced. This is copy of our entire
Constitution with number of changes,
and if passed by both houses it is pro-
posed to call a special election on
June 9th to vote on it, and if voted
on favorably it is contended that it
will be properly adopted new Con-
stitution for the state. Several plans
were suggested for a quick change in
the Constitution, but finally this is
the one that was launched.
1t is probably a method that has
never been held valid So far in our
nation and even from the standpoint
OF the sponsors it would seem might
defeat their own ends, namely, get
ting a new Constitution on short no.
tice, for, unless passed by two
thirds vote, it would be subject to the
referendum, and possibly through the
irregularity of procedure subject to
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court. Judge Robinson holds that
House Bill No. "A is merely an Amend
ment to the present Constitution.
The papers have represented it us a
conservative document but careful
analysis of the main change will show
that it could hardly be so classified:
here is the enabling clause for state
owned business:
1.-The right OF the State or any poll
tical subdivision to engage in any oc.
cupation or business for public pur.
pose shall not he denied or prohibit.
ed.n
From this it will be seen that there
is no limit as to the business, and not
| limited to 'state-owned" business bu1
permits "any subdivision" to enter
any line of occupation.
Another section permits the loaning
of state money on real estate of pub
lie utilities. Our assets in school
lands and funds are in round mum.
bers s56, 100000 So the possibilities
along the line of public ownership are
very liberal, at least hardly conserva.
tive.
The question as to the legality OF
this procedure hinges upon the fac,
that the men elected to the Legislature
were elected simply as Legislators
under the constitution now existing,
which they took oath to support
When they assume the duties of q
con stitutional convention, they in ef
feet elect themselves to separate and
distinct Office, without even being con.
sidered by the voters in this connec.
ton, and if it h ad been an issue in the
election, probably many of US would
not have been elected. The Constitu.
tion lays down as fundamental
proposition that "all political power
is inherent in the people" and the
right of constitution making is the
basic principle of our government and
the people should elect the men to
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18
A Letter From
the State Capital
Representative Lathrop writes inter-
esting information about proposed
Constitution, House BillNo. ~

"ftte tnelf CONSTITUTIONS Tor that pur-
pose and for none other. 1t is even
doubtful il a member of the law-mak-
ing body should be allowed to sit in
such convention, especially when he
is expected to be called back and leg.
islate under its provisions, to an ex-
tent he is an interested party.
TO regularly called constitutional
convention there would likely not be
serious opposition; but the League
program, it seems to me, has caused
many to lose sight of a greater and
more important issue even than that,
namely, the preservation of orderly
and stable forms of government. II
we establish precedent that this leg
islature can on Its own motion send
out a constitution to the people we
will have to grant that all other fu-
ture sessions can make or unmake
constitutions on short notice, for OK
ample, presuming that in the future
labor should obtain control of our
state government. Then there is the
influence of our example In other
states. What we need in this state Is
million more population to create a
home market; all kinds of industries
should be welcomed that we may bring
our source of supply nearer to us; and
ample capital should be attracted that
our resources may be developed, but
if we establish q precedent Of this
nature possibly it might defeat the
purpose we are all seeking, the best
development of our state.
There is an impression that We can
not carry out any OF the League pro-
gram at this time, but we can at this
session levy for the building of ter
minal elevator. Through our CLASH
dcation of property for tax purposes
we can practically exempt farm i'm
provements from taxation, by levy of
a very low rate. The Equity folks
have also a large elevator, and will
start a million-dollar packing plant
this year so we can experiment on
them. The next session can put in
operation both the hail insurance and
rural credits propositions, and thru
tho calling of a regularly constituted
Constitutional Convention, all the en-
tire program could bs launched by
the next Legislative session. Even
under this plan, il adopted this June,
by the time special session could be
called and matters acted upon, it
would be we'll into 1918 before any.
thing would likely be in operation.
Is the short time gained worth the
risk OF throwing aside our regularly
constituted methods of changing our
basic law?
At any event this is a time for calm
ana cool consideration, both on the
part of the Legislature and on the
part of the folks at home. There
should be no effort to stampede the
passage of so important PROPOSE
tion. Study we'll the question in al
its phases, make some allowances for
what is read in the papers, for after
Concluded on Page 2.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18
BACK BROKEN, LIVES 10 YEARS
Congress Is Asked to Pay Bills Of
Former Federal Employee
In Chicago.

Chicago. - Oscar Samuelson, who
lived with a broken back at a North
side hospital for more than ten years,
died recently. Whether the govern.
ment should pay him for the injury is
pending in congress.
Samuelson was hurt while working
for the federal reclamation service
near Cody, Wyo., and was brought here
for treatment.
AS he was without funds, Congress
man Fred D. Britton introduced bill
asking the government to bear the ex.
penses.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18

Bismarck-With the idea of con-
stitutional changes for North Dakota
apparently agreed upon, and only the
substance Of these changes and the
method Of submitting them left to de-
bate. it seems that the issue has been
fairly drawn between the Nonparti-
san league and non-league members
Of the Legislature. Senator Mcbride
of the non league forces sprang
coup early in the week by introducing
a constitutional convention resolu-
ton in the senate before the Non
lartisan forces were ready with their
plan Of action. In quarters outside
the league the senator's proposed
method is spoken Of as a plausible
one. and speculation has been in
dulged in as to whether the league
would not have to accept it for want
of having a tangible plan Of its own
matured in time to offset the favor
with which the public might accept
his. But if the league leaders lacked
in promptness they made up in disci-
pline of their forces, for despite some
rumblngs of discomfort hinted at by
the press, the administration soon had
it's plan sufficiently matured to sp-
parently satisfy the majority OF its
caucus members-and the latest re-
ports are to the effect that the ad-
ministration's organization will stand
pat, with only the non -organiZeo
forces in the senate to fear trouble
from. Meantime. consistent cam
paign has been organized among the
league voters back home. and sena-
tore or others who are suspected OF
being ;'reactionary' are already be-
ginning to receive urgent promptings
from the boys who wear the wei
Stick" buttons.
Senator McBride's Offering.
Senator McBride's plan for maklne
constitutional changes is embodied
in a concurrent resolution proposing
a convention to be assembled July IL
1918, for a forty-fve-days' session
Preliminary to this the only action to
be required, other than the sanction
Of the present legislature. would ne
referendum vote which could ne hao
at a special election Nov. 6. 1917, ano
the election Of delegates. which. ac.
cording to the senator's reso,u',1, .,'l
would be held in conjunction with the
regular primaries in June. 1913. rms
provides for but one special election
which would also be required to e1-
feet the changes proposed under the
leagues program.
Here Is the Leagues Plan.
Leaders Of the league got quick ac-
tion following the presentation OF the
Mcbride resolution, and by TUESDAY
it was said that draft of their pro-
posed new constitution was alreaoy
nearly completed and would be reaos
for presentation to the Legislature
shortly. Announcement to this effec'
was, in fact, made before the Non
partisan caucus Tuesday evening
though later arrangements are SAID te
have considerably modified their pro
gram as then proposed.
Mr.. Bowen Gives Details.
A. E. Bowen. chief clerk OF the
house, who is the duly accredited
spokesman of the league members
says the new constitution will nrs'
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18
CONVENTION
..''''''''''' ''.'''''''''''' Big ISSUE
CONSTITUTION TO BE CHANGED
BUT HOW7
Sc nator Mcbride Anticipated Nonpar.
t;san League Draft-Deadlock
Now Seems Imminent.
Leagues Draft Introduced.

Bismarck The Nonpartisan
league members of the Legislature
on Friday afternoon took the first
step toward carrying out their
constitutional program, when
Representative A. NJ. Hagen Of
Bottineau county introduced in
the house the draft of the leagues
proposed revised constitution for
the state. The redraft is based
upon the old constitution. Accord
ing to league opinion. old provis-
ions, unless clearly out Of date or
in conflict with the few proposed
changes, are left untouched. Many
provisions of the present constitu-
tion which are believed to be USE
less are cut out from the new
draft. so that the proposed consti-
tuition will be shorter than that
which is now in force.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18

The following provisions are en-
bodied in the newly proposed consti-
tuition submitted by Representative
A. NJ Hagen on behalf Of the men,
bers Of the NonpartiSan league:
THE right of the state or any poll
teal subdivision thereof to engage in
any occupation or business for public
purposes shall not be denied or pro-
hibited."
Legislature, and Of all state and coun-
ty officers are increased from two to
four years.
Legislative sessions to be held only
once in four years.
Salaries of state officers to be gen.
orally increased.
A short ballot law to be permitted
at the option of the legislature, pro-
viding for the election of governor
necessary officials to be appointed by
the executive.
Supreme court membership to be
increased to seven when state has at
tained population of one million.
Money in the state school fund to
be invested in securities within the
state unless otherwise provided by
law.
Exemption from taxation Of all farm
Improvements, and empowering the
legislature to ella ssify property for
purpose of exemptions.
Increase Of public debt limit to one
half million dollars.
Redraft lihera'izing provisions fol-
inllIat,i g referendum ami recall.
A four-ffths vote Of supreme court
to be required to declare any legisla-
ton unconstitutional.
Provision for the registration and
guaranty Of land titles.
No change is made in the suffrage
amendments.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18
Giant Apple.

A remarkable apple was shown al
the Royal Horticultural soclety's hall,
Vincent square, Westminster, England.
A small apple tree taken from tho
ground and placed in an ordinary flow.
erpot bore one apple only, but that ap..
pie was 16 inches in circumference
and 51s inches in depth. 1t is named
after the secretary Of the Royal uor.
t'cultural society, the Rev. w. Wiks.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-18

he marches up to the trenches; q
fourth will face any danger, volunteer
for any patrol, go through the worst at
tack without a Gualm, simply because
he has "got feeling that he will come
through it all unhurt." And he gen.
orally does.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
CABINET
UPSETS
COMING
Omitted Press Leased wireJ


LONDON, Aug, 3,-Two allied
nations faced cabinet crises today.
Rumors persisted that Arthur
Henderson, laborite member OF
LloydGeorge's cabinet, would re-
sign as the result of bitter criti-
cism of his participation in meet
ings at Paris with radicals and
socialists of France and Russia,
and open advocacy of British par
ticipation in the Stockholm peace
conference of socialists.
His retirement was regarded as
certain II the government with
holds passports to such British
delegates.
On the other hand, if the Lloyd
George ministry decides to grant
passports, the conservatives Will
raise great storm.
In Paris two designations from
the Ribot ministry were reported
up to the premier today-those
of Minister Of Marine Lacaze and
Minister of Blockade Cochin,
The Withdrawals are presum-
ably due to criticisms against the
naval or submarine policies of
these ministers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
HELMETS FOR
THE SAMMIES

WITH THE AMERICAN EN-
PEDITIONARY ARMY, Aug. 3. =.
Trench helmets for Pershing's
Sammies arrived today amid gen
eral rejoicing In their training
for the trenches. the Sammies
have been aching for the exact
equipment they will wear on the
battle front.
Two accidents of minor nature
added excitement to the camp to-
day. One regimental pitcher let
fly a wild pitch in one exciting
baseball game, the ball striking
down an American interpreter and
French lieutenant.
The second might have been of
a more serious nature. Sammies
practicing with live grenades.
threw one too close to a box of
the same sort of trench weapons
and the box exploded. No one was
| hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
DRIVE in
BALKANS
PLANNED
Omitted Press Leased wireJ

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. g.
Big offensive operations in the
Balkans against the Teutons will
come soon. allied agents here said
today.
This development is result of
recent conferences here and
abroad among allied diplomats
and bears more or less directly on
ltaly's recent demands for more
active work against Austria.
ltaly's irritation had subsidized
to a marked degree today. Russia
has sided with her in the demand
that the UNITED States declare
war on Austria and apparently the
other entente nations have told
Italy that there will be no I'M
mediate separate peace with Aus
tria-the thing Italy opposed.
1t is regarded as significant that
peace talk out or Vienna is now
being loudly cheered by represen-
tative German newspapers.
The state department continues
silent on the Austrian situation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

Circus coming! Biggest tented
institution now before the public.
Name-Ringling Brothers. Date
of exhibition in Tacoma, Saturday,
Aug. %. Circus this year digger,
better, greater and grander than
ever"
This information leaked into
The Times office today and was
verified by the appearance in town
of 80 men who started in bust
Iness-like way to decorate all avail
able windows and dead walls with
pictorial announcements of the
circus.
So IL the young hopeful per-
forms his morning ablutions with
a remarkable vigor of purpose for
the next three weeks you will
=
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know the reason. The smell of
the sawdust is in the air.
The circus has a remarkable
spectacle this esason. 1t is built
along the famous fairy tale Gin
derella. and cast of $50 actors
and $50 horses tell the story so
dear to childhood. In the ball
room scene ballet of 800 dancing
girls appear.
The circus itself has myriad fea-
spectacle this season. 1t is built
champion bareback rider; Nellie
Lloyd, famous equestrienne, and
Edna Kingland form trio of ring
beauties who are thanked by a re-
markable European importation.
The menagerie has 108 cages and
last but not least--there will be q
parade circus day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
WITHERED LEAVES
SMOKE EVIDENCE

A bundle of brown and wither-
ed vegetables and rose branches
from his yard was sent to the may
or by G. V. Phillips. 5007 No. 26th
ST., Thursday, to show what the
smelter smoke is doing to the
North End.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
THANKS FOR FAVOR

BANGOR, Me-, Aug. 3.-The en-
aiming board of this draft dis
trict received the following letter
from a man notified to appear:
Thanking you for your favor
asking me to report for examina-
ton, wish to say that after careful
consideration, | have decided not
to enter the national army at this
time"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
COMMERCIAL BTNDERY
PRINTING co. Main AIT. nd
DEATHS

Mrs. Mary Busching, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. J. +. Doescher,
former pastor of Trinity German
Lutheran church. Thursday at To-
cal hospital. Funeral from Trim
ity German Lutheran church, Rev.
Nau officiating.
SaXton Dolby Hill, struck and
killed by n. p. train at Auburn
Wednesday night. Body removed
to c. G. Mellinger's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

A scheme for the protection of
vessels from torpedo attack con-
sists of shower of whirhng disks
shot from special guns, which
will turn the nose of the ap-
preaching torpedo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
IiIIl1'IIS

Born to-Mr. and Mrs. William
Wicknau, SAB SO. Anderson St,
July 81, girl; Mr.. and Mrs, Fred
erick II. Greyson. Kinnear apar -
ments, July %. boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

ALL SHIPPING

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. g.
Communicating of shipping under
construction in this country will
begin Immediately. The shipping
board is ready to announce its pro-
gram for taking over about 2,000,-
900 of tons now on the ways and
also taking over the ship yards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03


Police issue orders prohibiting
parking of autos or vehicles on
18th st. east of Market to city
waterway.
City employees and their families
will hold picnic at American lake
Saturday afternoon.
Filling In nth st. extension
across tideflats is going on at rate
of 10000 yards day.
Hofstetter's has your fishing
tackle. 1903 Pacific ave. adv.
| National Security league is form
i ing vigilance committees thruout
the country to run down slackers.
Gen. NassillIoyski. Cossack Of
ficer, Is appointed to command
troops in Petrograd.
Auto Coaster Wagons, St.25
and up. Palace Hardware Co..
l5l1 Pacific av. adv.
Period of great progress for
Tacoma is predicted by H. +.
Alexander. president of Pacific
Steamship Co., returning from
East.
No very large catches of sock
eyes reported by Sound fishermen
Nelson line steamer Nome City
arrives in Tacoma with freight.
Because two officials of con-
sular service with German names
change them to sound more Amer
lean. senate reconsiders their
nominations.
Town Of Des Moines to hold pic
mic Aug. II to celebrate compile
ton of new brick paved road con-
meeting with Seattle.
DIR. Cozza, dentist, BOB Provi-
dent. adv.
Marriage recently contracted
does not create dependency JUST
flying immunity from conscription
| is Marshal General Crowder's or
der.
Careless motorists and campers
who leave fires burning are blam'
ed for much forest fire danger in
state.
During July 5,501 auto license,
were issued by state.
County Engineer White an
nounces completion of pavin'
from end Of old paving near Loeb
| burn station to Steilacoom.
| Salads-all kinds-at Duen
| wald's, 1112 Broadway. ad,
Arthur j. Wallace, 33, chic
gunner's mate, u. s. N, take
poison and dies at Puget Sount
navy yard.
State retires So, 587 of capito
building fund bonds, thru sale o
timber lands.
Burglars break into six home.
In Clark's Creek district during
last week.
President Wilson says he sees
Ringling's Cir
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

no need of stopping baseball
schedules because of war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

Aliens nav enroll i'm new ma
tional army, is ruling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03
HARD TRIP TO SUMMIT

The of Mt this
Quinn and Joseph Quinn of Seattle Fred Pitts and r. Pitts
Spokane
l.. Crockett, They National
and reached the summit 07 the following
The caveins which
of the mountain that side is changing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-03

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
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Police issue orders prohibiting
parking of autos or vehicles on
18th st. east of Market TO city
waterway.
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T iSs stGist

Tacoma bank transactions In
crease more than $4,000, 0O0 for
the first seven months ending
July.