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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
SPECIAL SESSION, 1918.


House Bill No. 5. By Mr. Alexander.
AN ACT.
To provide for the laying ont, con-
struction and maintenance of the
Chef Menteur and Hammond-N New
Orians State Highways; to provide
a revenue for carrying out the OBJ
ieets and purposes of this Act; to
authorize the funding of said rev.
enue into bonds, notes or certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness; to define the
duties of the Board of Liquidation
of the State Debt Of the State Of
Louisiana, the State Highway En-
gineer, the State Treasurer, the
Secretary of State and the State
Auditor in connection Herewith;
and to provide for fiscal agent
to whom the funds shall be let for
deposit; I'D an act whereas it is
intended to have this act ratified
by an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State.
Section l Be it enacted by The
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That the Highway En-
gineer of the State of Louisiana is
hereby authorized to let contracts
for the construction and completion
OF the Chef Menteur Road, commence
ing at Peoples Avenue, il the Parish
Of Orleans, and extending to a place
IN the Parish of st. Tammany at the
boundary line between the States of
Louisiana and Mississippi, opposite,
or nearly opposite, to Logtown, in the
State of Mississippi, which said road
has already been begun and contract
ed for, and has been designated as a
State Highway by the Highway De-
partment of the State of Louisiana:
and for the construction Of all such
bridges as may be necessary for said
road; and for the construction and
completion Of a model State High
way, on such route as the Highway
of the State of. Louisiana
has desigated or may deem wise to
designate, to extend approximately
parallel to the Illinois Central Rail-
road from Hammond into New Or
leans, and in the construction of the
necessary bridges upon said highway
provided, that in the construction of
The said Hammond-New Orleans
no natural drain shall in any
way be in the manner Distracted:
and provided further that said Ham
mond-New Orleans Highway shall be
provided with culverts or other en-
gineering outlet of passing the same
volume of water as is now passed
Or in the, future shall be passed BY
the culverts or other engineering out
lets in the roadbed of the Illinois
Cetral Railroad parallel to said Ham
mond-New Orleans Highway.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That in order to provide funds
for the construction, completion and
Of the above mentioned
the Secretary Of State
from and after the first day Of jan
uary 1919, shall, as soon after the
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
ACT NO 226


House Bill No. BIT. BY Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
levying a special State tax not ex-
eeeding one and one-half mills on
the dollar for the benefit of public
education.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House concur
ring, That an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the
qualified electors of the State, for
ratification or rejection, as follows,
to-wet;
SThere shall be levied on all the
taxable property in the State of
Louisiana an annual State tax of one
and One-half mills on the dollar on
its assessed valuation, for the sup
port Of the public schools; provided
that Of the amount derived from the
levy on the City of New Orleans,
fifty thousand dollars shall be paid
annually by the State Treasurer to
the Commission Council of the CITY
Of New Orleans for the support and
maintenance Of the Isaac Delgado
Trade School of the City of New Or
leans"
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That this amendment shall be
submitted to the duly qualified cleo
tors of the State Of Louisiana, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Constitution, to be voted upon at the
General Congressional Election to be
held in November, 1918, and there
shall be printed upon the ballot: aFor
the amendment to the Constitution
levying q special tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar for support
Of the public schools" and Against
the amendment to the Constitution
levying a special tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar for the sup
port of the public schools" and each
elector shall indicate, as provided in
the general election laws ofthis State,
whether he votes for or against said
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCFAUD,
Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy;
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
ACT NO Oh

Senate Bill No. 1919. By Mr.. Theole.
AN ACT.
To amend and re-enact Act No. 80
of the Extra Session of 1917, en-
titled "a joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to Article 1913
of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, exempting persons in
the military service from the pay
ment of poll taxes"
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That the title to Act No.
80 of the Extra Session of 1917 be
amended and re-enacted so as tc read
as follows:
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article 1913 of the
Constitution of the State of LOUISE
ana, exempting persons in military
service from the payment of poll
taxes; and authorizing them to par
ticipate in primaries and other nom
mating elections without registration
or the payment Of poll taxes.
Section 2. Be it further enacted.
etc, That Section / of said Act be
amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:
Be it resolved by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, That at
the election for members of Con-
gress to be held in this State on the
7th day Of November, 1918, there
shall be submitted to qualified cleo
tors OF the State, for their approval
or rejection, the following amend
mert to the Constitution:
"Art. 1913. No person less than
sixty years Of age shall be permitted
TO vote at any election in the State
Who shall not. in addition to the
above described, have
paid on or before the 31st day Of
December, Of each year, for two
years preceding the year IN which
he offers to vote, a poll tax Of one
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
Proposed Amendments to
the Constitution of Louis
lContinued IRON page b

Continued from page 81
Of the parish in which said city or
town is located, and which levy, coli
lect and expend annually for the con.
duct, maintenance and support Of
said schools an annual tax of at least
one and one-haIf mills on the dollar
Of the assessed valuation of said
city or town.
There shall be no overlapping
school districts; nor subdistricts, ex-
cept that if a parish-wide special
school tax has been or may be voted,
then there may be sub-districts, not
overlapping, within such parish, pro-
vided that the total taxes voted at
special elections, whether parish
wide, or sub -district, or both, for pub
lie school support, under Article 232
of the Constitution, shall not exceed
FIVE mills on the dollar; and where
there now exist any special taxes in
excess of five mills, voted under said
Article 232 of the Constitution for
public school support, the same is
hereby reduced to five mills.
Section q Be it further resolved,
ETC., That this amendment shall be
submitted to the duly qualified cleo
tors Of the State of Louisiana, in &C
cordance with the provisions of the
Constitution, to be voted upon at the
General Congressional Election to be
held in November, 1918, and there
shall be printed upon the ballots:
''F'or the amendment to the Constitu-
ton requiring each parish and the
City Of New Orleans to levy one and
one-half mills annual tax fl the sup
port of public schools thtlIn;" and
Against the amendment /, the Cons
titution requiring each pal ish and the
City of New Orleans to ley one and
one-haf mills annual tax for the sup
port of public schools therein;" and
each elector shall indicate, as provid-
ed in the general election laws of
this State, whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Repre-
sent2tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

dollar per annu1ne to be used ex-
clusively in the aid of public schools
Of the parish in which such tax shall
have been collected; which tax is
hereby imposed on every male resi-
dent OF this State, between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years. Poll
taxes shall be a lien only upon as
sessed property, and no process shall
issue to enforce the collection of the
came except against assessed proper
.ty.
Every person liable for such tax
shall, before being allowed to vote,
exhibit to the Commissioners Of Elec-
ton his poll receipts for two years,
issued on the Official form, or dupli-
cate thereon, in the event of loss, or
proof Of payment CT such poll taxes
may be made - a certificate of the
tax collector, which shall be sent to
the Commissioners of the several vot-
ing precincts, showing a list of those
who have paid two years poll taxes
as above provided, and the dates of
payment. 1t is hereby declared to
be forgery, and punishable as such,
for any tax collector or other per-
son, to antedate, or alter, a poll tax
receipt. Any person who shall pay
the poll tax of another or advance
him money for that purpose. in order
to influence his vote. shall be guilty
of bribery and punished accordingly.
The provisions of this article as to
the payment of poll taxes shall not
apply to persons who are deaf and
dumb, or blind, nor to persons under
twenty-three years of age who have
paid all poll taxes assessed them; nor
to persons in the military service of
the State or of the United States,
during time of war; nor to per-
sons who entered the military service
as aforesaid, after the first day of
January, 1916, and who have since
heen honorably discharged, provided
that such persons shall nay all poll
taxes assessed against them after
said discharge; provided, that any
person in the military or naval ser
vice of the United States; shall dur
ing the war, without either registra-
tion Or the payment of poll taxes,
he permitted to vote in all PRIMARY
elections, or sign nominating papers,
for State and Congressional can
didates; provided. that is sueh per-
son were not in such service he would
be otherwise qualified to participate
IN such elections.
This amendment. if adopted. shall
validate any legislation enacted at
the regular session of 1918. authoriz-
ing military electors to vote, where
such legislation would be invalid
without this amendment.
Section 8. Be it further enacted,
etc. That the official ballot to be
used in such election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution, exempting soldiers
and sailors from the payment of poll
taxes"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution exempting sol
diers and sailors from the payment of
poll taxes"
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Sneaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
FERNAND M0UToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true COPY:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
ACT NO. 25S.
Senate Bill No. lab. By Mr.. Smith.
Joint RESOIRTION.


JOINT RESOLUTION.
to the people Of the
State of Louisiana, at the congress
sional election to be held in No
vember, 1918, an amendment to
the Constitution of the State au-
thorizing corporations formed or
to be formed under the laws of this
State for the purpose of construct
ing and operating canals for irri-
cation and Navigation, as well as
plants for the generation and dis
tribution Of hydro-electric power,
to utilize the waters of the navig-
able streams of this State, under
such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the State Board Of
Engineers, for such purposes; as
well as to use the deserted beds
of former nayigable streams that
may remain the property of the
State as reservoirs in connection
with such irrigation projects; and
providing that, at the end of sew
enty (70) years from the compile
ticn of any system Of canals and
hvdro-electric plants by corpora
tsons availing themselves OF the au-
thority so granted, thier property
and plant shall become the proper
ty 81 the State, 70 be operated by
& for public revenue in such
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

The Enterprise is authorized d s
nounce that ]. c. Mills i ! 81
didate for reelection to The csa
mission Council, subject to lid ds
cision of the Democratic priussn
on Friday, September 27.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
Political AnnOunceme0..

For Commission Council
Inc Enterprise is authorized l.
noupee that E. R. CASSIDY I
candidate for the Office #
mission Council subject &
decision of the Democrats s,
mary.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

The Enterprise is authorized e Il
nounce that H. H. Wilcox Is a.
didate for reelection as msnbs
cs the Commission Council sutIsa
TO the Democratic p-inary
September 9th.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

The Enterprise is authorized i 4
ncunce that j. K. johnson w
a candidate for reelection Is 4
Commission Council subject : Il.
decision of the Democratic min, :,
September 27th.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

The Enterprise is authorized to d.
nounce that ]. R. Regain is
didate for the Democratic nonias
ton as member Of the Con-
mission Council Of the City II
Bogalusa, subject to the deeis
Of the primary on or about S
I0sh.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

The Enterprise is authorized u
nounee that NJ. Marx IS q csndiaah
for the nomination to the Cor
zion Council, subject to TIE
cision of the Democratic primal
on Friday, September 27.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
coNsTABLE's SALE

". NJ. Alsobrooks, In The City Cent
VS.. No. 66s, Bogalusa, LousnHl
]. 7. Wilmington. C. Ellis OFT Jsigl
You will nlease take notice az
by virtue of a writ Of feri fssln
issued out Of the above court d
above entitled and numbered eaa
| have seized and viii on
Saturday, October 5. 1917,
beginning at II o'clock A. A
the front door Of the City gag
Bogalusa, offer for sale and prSsss
to sell to the last and highest Alllee
the following described property 8
Eit:
Pair counter scales; one 'aiss
lsneous lot Of groceries and aa
chandise.
Terms of sale: Cash, With esas
ct of appraisement,
Bogalusa, Louisiana, ssp'snss
10, 1918.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26
J. r. KING, Cosls
cONsTABLE'S SALE

Burris Bros, Ltd, In the CITY -
VS.. No. 128 Bogalusa, LOll
]. B. Mitchell C. Ellis GU 'a q.
You win please take notes q.
by virtue Of a writ Of feF
issued cut Of the above court
above entitled and numbered e
have seized and viii on
Saturday, October ;, lsis
beginning art hour Of eleven :
A. NJ, offer for sale ct &c
door Of the city Hall, City q
lusa, Louisiana, and proceed Z
to the last and highest bidas
Following described property,
One certain Chevrolet
senger touring car, bearing
license Of Louisiana No. lsoas
Terms Of sale: Cash, EI'a
fit CT appraisement- ..,.
BOgalusa, Louisiana,
10, 1918.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

]. r. KING
FOR sALE-one Ford ~
B. Martille, Columbia r.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

The Enterprise is authorized to n
nonuce that D. NJ. Wadswcsa
a candidate for the Democrat
nomination for the Commisspa
Council, subject to the decision
of the primary on Friday, sslt
~.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

The Enterprise is authorized ID III
nounce that E. L. Middleton 7A
be q candidate for re-eIectsa
the Commission Council, zubisa
to the decision Of the Democs
primary on Friday, septembg
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-09-26

SS4N ~ 1AS OlSsIc HIGHWAY rQlus as
provided for in Act No. 40 of the
General Assembly Of the State of
louisiana for the year 1910, and be
applied in such manner as shall be
now or hereafter provided by law.
Section 10. BE it further enacted,
etc., That all laws inconsistent with
or in conflict with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed.
Section IL. Be it further enacted,
etc., That at the next Congressional
election to be held in this State on
the first Tuesday after the first Nom
day of the month of November, 1918,
there shall be submitted to the cleo
tors of the State the following
amendment to the Constitution, to-
wit:
The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for the laying out, construction
and maintenance Of the Chef Mem
teur and Hammond-New Orleans
State Highways and shall provide, by
bond issue or otherwise, the financing
of the construction and completion
Of said highways. And all provisions
of the Constitution in conflict here
with are to this extent repealed, and
Act No. of the Extra Session Of
the General Assembly of tie State
of Louisiana for the year 1918, en-
titled "An Act to provide for the lay
ing out, construction mad mainten-
ance Of the Chef Menteur and
Hammond-New Orleans State High
ways, ETC., ETC., is ratified and APP
proved.
Section IL. Be it further enacted,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-08-31
Money Orders Good in France
They Are Drawn on the ~ S. Army Postal Service" and
Only Domestic Fees Are Charged

ashie in France II
of eXpedtlonar?
I" use me
caShd readily easily ny amy
it,
nase ". Garlic of
oney payable to members the
this country and domestic lees o
SuchO
wiho dcaing Office abroad
delivered the renit to be mailed o
that the rene FURNISH the lu
company regiment ana Dr"lc
of the service to $
of S
of should be explained
been mlazed which means at
of
distributes and pouches the man Ill u c
office department.
the fact that the
the changes s
commanding oc was
distribution supplies No doubt the
delivered Will turn th a
collected the amount Thereon
that
made in France in II money country
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-08-31
General Foch's Great Army
Numbers Seven Million Men.

General Foch commands the largest
single army under one man in all his
tory. observes writer In the Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The French have under arms nearly
100000 men. The English army In
France is at least half of that. Amer
lea, 100000 men on the battle front.
There will be 100000 men under
General Foch on one front and moving
In the same direction.
Hindenburg does not have that many
on any one line or in any one army.
Napoleon's largest army was 60O,OOO,
and he never had over 100000 sol
diers In uniform In his empire.
Grant had 100000 under his COM
mand during the last year Of the Civil
war.
Wellington's largest army was under
100000.
Won Moltke did not have in any one
army In the Franco-Prussian war q
quarter of the troops now obeying the
commands of HIndenburg.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-08-31
Dental Truck Is Provided
for the United States Army

The government has recently been
presented with n dental truck when
is remarkable for its completeness and
the ingenuity of its design. 1t Is Illus
trated in an article in Popular Me-
chanicS Magazine. Attached to either
side of the body and mounted on
frames that fold up, jackknife fashion,
are tents that can be opened quickly
when the car is at rest. These are
used as living quarters for the men IN
charge and for professional work. one
is equipped with portable dental
chair and an Oil heater.
The body of the car is equipped with
regulation dental chair, gas-admin-
istering outfit, spacious cabinets for
instruments. a washbasin, thirty gallon
water tank, rotary pump, etc. Acety-
lene gas is supplied from compression
tanks for lights. heater and a braz-
ing torch. Storage batteries supply
current for auxiliary lights, a dental
lathe and an electric engine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-08-31
Keeping Books Aids Farmer
in Ascertaining What Part
of Living Comes From Farm

CBy the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
How many people know just what
il costs them to live? Such infOrma-
ton is extremely valuable, especially
if the makeup of the cost is known,
both as to money cost and the other
factors. To the farmer such data
should prove valuable, indeed, espe-
cially in determining what part of his
living comes from the farm.
If the accounts have been complete
ly kept, the household expenses are
easily assembled from the cash rec
ord, inventory and record Of supplies
used. Nothing in the realm of figures
is more likely to astonish the average
farm family than summary of the
household costs. The farm furnishes
the family house to live In, milk,
butter, cream, eggs, pork, fowls. fuel,
vegetables and fruit. and often a great
many other things. Yet the farmer
often does not think of all these IN
less they are set before him. II he
breaks even on the year he Is likely
to think there is no profit in the bust
ness when, In fact, he may have been
living much better than the average
city business man of like education,
attachments and capital.
All these things may have to be
seen to be believed, but well-kept
set of records, by adequate handling,
can be made to show them.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-08-31
SWAT THE ROOSTER

Many summer eggs spoil. They spoil
because they are fertile. Because many
Of them spoil, eggs sell much cheaper
than they ought.
The rooster makes the eggs fertile,
he does not help to get more eggs. He
hinders. Hens will probably lay more
eggs without the help of the ROSTERS.
Then why keep the ROSTERS over the
summer? There is no reason at all.
When the produce man buys eggs In
summer, he allows for rotten eggs.
That brings the price down. Not only
Is there r. loss on the price, but the
eggs are lest. That means waste.
Infertile eggs will not spoil If they
are kept cool, they will keep fresh for
n long time. The fertile egg spoils be-
cause the germ Of the egg begins TO De
velop. But there is no germ In the In
fertile egg.
Therefore, swat the rooster.
Keep clean nests for the hens
Gather the eggs often.
Market eggs twice week, at least
And again, swat the rooster!