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The Colfax chronicle., 1918-09-21
ACT NO 22&.

House Bill No. 317-By Mr.. Hamlsy.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consts-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana. levy
ing a special state tax not exceeding
one and ons-half mills on the dollar
Sor the benefit Of public education.
Section 1. Be Il resolved BY the Gen.
sral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected
70 zach House concurring. That an
smsndment to the Constitution Of the
state Of Louisiana be proposed and
suhu,tted to the qualified electors OF
the state, for ratification or rejection.
as follows. to-wit;
.h,s nroperty in the State OF Louisiana
an annual State tax Of one and one.
h.f mills on the dollar on It's aseeeeeo
-. .iuation. for the support OF the public
.chooIs: provided that Of the amount
derived from the levy on tne CX d2,.r.
ss.u be paid annually by the State
srss surer 10 the Commission Council OF
ths City Of New Orleans for the sup
nnr, ana maintenance Of the Isaac Del
gado Trade School of the City OF New
section !. Be y further resolved. etc.
~ this amendment shall be sub
rn,tted to the duly qualified electors OF
the State of Louisiana. in accordance
Hith the provisions Of the Constitution.
to b. voted s,.rsion SgSn to to ). s.i held IN
Ran isIS. and there shall be printed
upon the ballot: For the amsnamsni .sa,
10 the Constitution yevyfng speciai
tsx ~ one ana one-han mills on the
dollar for support Of the public
schools: and AGAINST the .menamsni .ns.,a!
tsx Of one and cns-hak mills on the
Sei,ar for the support Of the public
schools: and each sieetor snal, iedi-
cate. as provided in the, general election
tsw. ~ mis- state, whether he votes Ter
or against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
sneaker of the House Of Representa-
u'ss FERNAND M0UroN.
Lieutenant Governor and PRESIDENT OF
the Senate.
Approved: July IL. 1913.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
I, JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State:
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A travelling Man Cured

P. B. Counterman, travelling man Of
Joplin, Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
Twas . great sufferer from stomach trou-
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at Lafayette. and the General Assembly
1f Louisiana shall apportion said sum
among said four Institutions accoroin6
to their several merits and necessitles.
Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc,
that the official ballot to be useo AZ
said election shall have printed there-
on the words:
For the proposed amendment 10 inc
Constitution OF the State OF Louislana.
making provision for the support OF tne
Louisiana State University and AgricuI-
turel and Mechanical College. the Lou
isfana State Normal Schoof. the Louisi-
ana Industrial Institute. and the Soutn.
western Louisiana Industrial Institute.
and the words: Against the proposed
amendment to the Constitution or the
State OF louisiana making provision tor
the support of the Louisiana state Uni
vsrsity and Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. the Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. the Louisiana lndustriai
Institute. and the Southwestern Louisi-
ana Industrial Institute; and every
elector shall indicate. as provided ~
the general election laws of the state.
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of LOUISIANA.
4 true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO 81

ACT NO. 271.
Senate Bill No. 1s9-By Mr.. Thoele.
AN ACT
To amend and re-enact Act No. 80 of
the Extra Session of 1917. entitled "A
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 1913 of the Constttu-
tion OF the State OF Louisiana, sx-
empting persons In the military serv-
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666 contains no alcohol, arsenic, mol
other poisonous drugs.
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Mules and Horses for Sale.
The undersigned has a number of
well broke mules and horses for sale.
G. c. DEAN,
It Colfax, La. r. F. D. No
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Paige Car for Sale.
Will sell my 5-passenger Paige car
for cash or on reasonable terms. Car
in fair order. Apply to
SAM TUMMINELLO.
au31-4t Colfax, La.
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Lost.
One dark red COW, branded on left
side ] x, marked crop ana upper bit in
left ear. crop and 2 splits in right.
Left Rochelle Aug. II, 1918. This COW
was raised at Aloha, carried from there
to Colfax and from Colfax to Rochelle.
Liberal reward will be paid by the IN
dersigned for any information leading
to recovery of said COW.
E. ]. THOMPSON,
s14-tf Rochelle, La.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
MARCH II, 1918.
Keystone DECISION is Re0iezoed By
Major General Bailey

The, Twenty Eighth Division of the
United States Army, encamped at Camp
Hancock, passed in review yesterday
morning at the camp before Major Gen
eral Charles j. Bailey, commander of
The review was one of the greatest ever
staged in any part of America, and GEN
eral Bailey complimented Maj.-Gen. Chas.
III. Muir, commander of the division, upon
the excellent showing made by his men.
1t was great success and officers gem
orally are pleased
This is the third review staged by "The
keystone Division" during the month At
the two former reviews Secretary of State
Robert Lansing and Senator Willard
salisbury, president protein of the
United States Senate, We're respectively
complmented. The review yesterday sur
passed any yet staged by the division
AS in the case of past reviews, staff of
ficers paid strict attention to the vari-
Gus units and spotted mistakes which
To-Day were fewer than hitherto show
ing that the division has profited by cor
rections made since the last review and
is nearer the perfection required before
the division goes to France.
Thirty thousand men, mostly Pennsyl-
vanians, composing the division took
part in the review. Wagon trains motor
trains and, in fact, every divisional unit
was represented, The regulation pace of
1870 steps to the minute was maintained
throughout, the men keeping time in ca
dence with the music furnished by reg
mental and other bands in station at
the reviewing stand
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

| this country until cured; and soldiers
who have a permanent disability are dis
charged from the service.
The system of inspection includes the
examination of individual records. Serv-
ic9 records are especially checked to de-
termine whether thy are complete in all
details have the official number upon the
outside, and show in the proper place the
amount of insurance and allotments in
effect.
1t is important not only that the
equipment Of officers and men should be
completed as far as possible before ar
rival at Camp Merritt, but also that both
officers and men should take out the full
amount of insurance and make all their
allotments. Experience shows that when
race to face with embarkation for for
eign service soldiers take out the full
amount OF Insurance and make additional
allotmeLts to relatives. The postpone
ment of this action until arrival at Canp
Merritt delays the movement.
rev points may be made as to equip
ment. Barrack bags of the men are
marked on the outside with the soldiers
name and organization, and inside is
placed tag of cardboard with the SOL
dier's name, organization, and a list of
the contents. 1t is advisable that the
soldier should carry in his pack one COM
plete change of clothing Officers must
pc fully equipped, and should secure the
Liberty belt in preference to the Sam
Brown. The former belt has fittings of
bronze instead of the brass fittings, of
holes in the bottom of the belt from
which the pistol or other articles of
equipment may be hung. A very satisfac-
tory Liberty Belt can be secured for
eight, dollars from the Army and Navy
supply Company, 10 West 42d Street,
New York City
In the preparation of the passenger
lists, on the basis of which the troops
are checked aboard ship, the name and
addresses of the person to be notified
in the case of mergency which appear
opposite the name ofeach officer and man
should be obtained at Camp Merritt from
the soldier rather than from his service
record, so that this information may be
up to date. Identification tags are also
carefully checked.
Only twenty-four hours notice of de-
parture from Camp Merritt is usually
given to company commanders and it is
therefore only the company which has
given hard' systematic attention to it's
prepare ton for the movement, that will
leave tho camp with the commentator
Of the camp commander and with con-
fidence that it is fully equipped for over
seas service.
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Pivotal Points Of Interest
Regarding Camp Merritt, ~. y.

A recent visitor to Camp Merritt gives
the following interesting information
about the activities there:
Camp Merritt New Jersey, is located
in the valley of Oyerpect Creek, branch
of the Hackensack River, and is seven
teen miles north of Jersey City and two
miles west of the Palisades of the Hud-
son River. 1t may be reached from New
York City, either by the Erie Railroad
Northern Railroad Of New Jersey) at
Cresskill Station or by the West Shore
Railroad at Dumont Station. Both of
these stations are about one mile from
Camp Merritt.
Camp Merritt is a cantonment which
will accommodate about thirty-fiVe thou
sand troops Barracks for both officers
and men are two story frame buildings
which are equipped with iron frame cots
and mattresses. The camp is laid out on
the Block" system and the buildings
lettered according to their use and num-
bered in each block. The numbering is
as follows: "F"' indicates mems bar
racks, ''K'' the mess halls and kitchens
'P" the latrine, LII the officers quar-
ters, 'E'' the regimental or other office
building; therefore a building designated
as HIPS would be barracks No % in
Block II, while 6-K-2 would be kitchen
No, in Block 6.
Calls are routine and during the month
of March reveille was at GAS a. M, re-
treat at 4:45 p m. and taps at IL p. m.
The general public is not admitted to
Camp Merritt, but at several of the
main entrances to the camp are located
comfortable Hostess Houses maintained
by the Y w. G. A. Friends of soldiers
are conducted to these Hostess Houses
and voluntary details of men are secured
from day to day to carry news of their
arrival to the soldiers, who meet their
friends at these houses. The Y. M. c.. A.
and Knights Of Columbus have each a
very commodious building for their pur-
pose in the camp while other organiza-
tions maintain similar entertainment
rooms There is also a large soldiers
club house known as Merritt Hail." the
ably with that of many large clubs
The serious business of the camp is to
make certain that the troops are fully
fit for embarkation, Careful Inspections
of property and examinations of men are
made to accomplish this purpose.
While organization commanders arc
held strictly accountable for obtaining be-
fore leaving for Camp Merritt all sup
plies which can possibly be procured
there are certain supplies which are not
obtainable at training camps. These
supplies include toilet kit, clothes brushes
and shoe brushes. The supply service
at Camp Merritt is prompt and respons-
i've. upplies can, if necessary. be OBJ
tanned at almost any hour of the day or
night, after an informal requsition has
been submitted to the proper officer
Motor trucks are almost always avail
able for hauling equipment at the re-
quest of commissioned officer. !
Men unfit for foreign service are elm
mated by thorough weedingout process.
Soldiers born in Germany. Austria Hun
garv. Turkey and Bulgaria are not per-
mitted to serve abroad; soldiers suffer-
ing from cuable diseases are detained in
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
No. 25.

The day was ideal At the beginning
of the review the weather had just a lit
tie chill TO it, but as the sun rose and
beamed down upon the marching column
evidence of the summer heat was shown
by the perspiration which beaded the
faces of the soldiers. The boys however
say it was just hot enough to feel good
x feature introduced at the parade
hitherto unnoticed was the mot orization
of the 10Sth Field Artillery. The regi-
ment al peared fully motorized and at
tracted great attention. 1t was the first
appearance of q motorized artillery unit
at the camp. and occasioned much COM
ment. The motorization of the unit was
made possible by the recent gift of four
teen automobiles to the 108th by Phila-
delphians. Since the cars arrived the
mechanics of the organization have been
busily at work. and have succeeded in
motorizing the equipment.
The 103rd Motor Supply Train also APP
peared in the review with new autono-
bile trucks. In perfect formation the new
vehicles presented a formidable and splen-
did appearance.
Following the review General Bailey
was rendered a luncheon by Major Gem
eral Muir, at the officers mess. The
banquet was a great success, and was a
la mode even to the music, which was
furnished by the 111th Infantry Band.
During the day General Bailey was
shown over the camp. He was much
pleased with the site, location, neatness
and general appearance of the camp,
Hundreds of Augustans and Pennsy1-
Vania visitors were present as Interested
SPECTATORS.
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ture machine in place An evening
school of more than 10000 students is
maintained each year; numerous Bible
classes for young men and boys are
also carried on and the shop meetings
are largely attended, one of them hav-
ing an average attendance each week
of $50 industrial workers.
Mr.. Tomlinson leaves Camp Han
cock to become general secretary of an
industrial association at Bayonne, N.
j., maintained by the Standard Oil
Company and other corporations locat-
ed there. Plans have been drawn for
$25O,O00 building which will be
erected Immediately. AS rs per cent
or more of the employees of the differ
ent corporations are foreign born,
there will be enough unusual problems
to keep him out of mischief.
The secretaries. at Camp Hancock
regret Mr.. NTomlinson's going, and as a
little remembrance of their relation
ships presented him with a travelling
bag.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
BRIG. GEN. VEHICLE TO
COMMAND 56TH BRIGADE

Brigadier General William Weigle ar
rived at Camp Hancock Monday morn
ing and Immediately reported for assign
ment to duty upon which he promptly as
sumed command Of the Fifty-siXth In
fantry Brigade. which is practically made
up of Western Pennsylvania boys
General Weigle comes to Camp Han
cock from Camp Deyins, Dyer, Mass,
where he was during the absence of the
commanding general in command of the
camp. He is a very efficient officer and
holds commission in the regular army.
He succeeds Brig. Gen Albert J. Lo-
gan, of Pittsburg, who was honorably dis
charged a month or more ago for physical
disabilities Since then the brigade has
been commanded by Lieut. Col Bruce
Gamble of the 1t2t~{nfantrY
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

To conduct Army Young Mems
Christian Association work in camp
of $4,000 soldiers is in itself a difficult
task, but to organize the work from
the beginning, erect suitable buildings.
secure a capable personnel and outline
and introduce the activities, is indeed
an undertaking OF huge proportions.
This, however, has been successfully
accomplished by Mr.. Edward Tomlin-
son, who leaves Camp Hancock this
week after having been camp secretary
since August LIST, 1917.
Arriving here at time when scrub
oak and cotton covered the site of
Camp Hancock Mr. Tomlinson secur-
ed locations, procured the contractor.
and after some delay got the lumber
and yet in rea sonable time erected five
buildings, besides an administration
building. 1t was soon found that these
buildings were insufficient to handle
the crowds of men who took advantage
of the facilities offered; the buildings
were more popular with the soldiers
than had been anticipated 1t was
therefore necessary to erect two new
buildings and a third is now nearing
completion. A tent has also been
erected for the use of one corps, and
some service has been rendered to the
ordnance corps at the Arsenal.
Mr.. Tomlinson's genial personality
has enabled him to conduct the work
without friction. He has received the
hearty support and cooperation from
the military authorities, and has en-
deared himself to many people in Al
gusta.
Before going into army work Mr.
Tomlinson was secretary of Industrial
Young Mems Christian Associations
for almost eighteen years. After
leaving Springfield and Mortified
schools he became secretary of the Big
-Four Railway Association at Lindale,
and later of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Association at Cleveland. Nine years
ago he went to Wilmerding to be-
come secretary of the large Young
Mems Christian Association main
tanned by the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company. There is building worth
100000 turned over for the use of the
employees of the company. There are
5000 members, including 450 foreign
ers, who have separate building. This
work for foreigners is quite fascinat-
ing, providing baths, physical exer-
else, English classes, classes. |
classes in citizenship, band prac-
vocal and instrumental. 1t is not only |
cosmopolitan but comprehensive in it's
scope of activities. The principal as |
sociation has an excellent gymnasium, |
a marble-tile swimming pool, 25X75 !
feet, bowling alleys, pool rooms and |
a large auditorium with moving pic-'
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NEWSPAPER FOR OUR BOYS
IN FRANCE

The first copy of the STARS and
Stripes" has been received from France,
1t is an SPACE paper of the usual news
paper size, published weekly for the
American soldiers. It's space is devoted
largely to telling what happens among
them. From all it says, our boys APP
pear to be very comfortable. and in good
spirits. AS to German propaganda it
gives this advice to the soldiers;
Beware OF the man who, no matter
what his uniform, no matter what his
nationality, comes to you with tales
of Germanys invincibiity prophecies
that the war viii end in a draw and
so forth. He is a German pro
pagandist. a spy, a paid liar, and
should be reported and punished as
p SUCH
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
BRIG. GEN. O'NElL
RESIGNS COMMAND

ONeil, commander of the Fifty-ffth In
fantry Brigade at Camp Hancock, has re-
signed and his resignation has been ac-
ceptcd according o. announcements made
yesterday from division headquarters He
will leave Immediately for his home in
Allentown, Pa.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

AIRPLANE MAILS NEXT MONTH.
The daily alrplane mail service between
Washington and New York will start not
later than April Is, the Postmaster Cen
eral says.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-04
PEORIA STORE |S LOOTED WHILE TWO
 CLERKS ARE NEAR
Goods by Wagonload Are
 Removed from the Akin Mercantile Establishment Quietly in Dead of Night

While two clerks slept just beneath the window outside the store, the Akin Mercantile company at Peoria was burglarized Thursday night, the bur glars loot amounting to nearly s1,000. The robbery did not become known until yesterday morning and the sher- ifs office, notified hours after the oc- currence, was unable to trace the men, whom they believe to be the same gang which operated in Mesa, Tempe and Chandler
 Sheriff Wilky and Deputy Sheriff Charles Nafziger, who made the inves- tigatiOn, declared that the crime re- Sembled in every way those commit ted on the south side, where shoes and firearms wefe gathered in quantities. There were 75 pairs of shoes taken from the Peoria store, some dozen knives, pistol razors, the remainder of the loot consisting of bolts of goods, chiffons and muslinS, and $4 in cash. It is believed that this, with other stolen plunder, will be sent over the border. There were thousands of tracks about the store yesterday morn ing so that the track clue could not be used to help in clearing up the mys tery. They effected their entrance through the front doors, breaking the glass and forcing the double doors to give. Once in the building, the back doors were unbolted
 Two of the employees sleep directly under the back window, and one of them admitted he heard a noise in the store. He said he went so far as to sit up in bed and look in the window, but. not seeing anything, he went back to sleep
Arizona republican., 1918-05-04
SUBJECT ID DRAFT,
 MEN UNABLE ID GET
 WORK IN THIS C|TY
Secretary of Local Board
 Protests at Stand Which
 He Believes Some Local Employers Have Taken

Several men drafted and in Class l have been denied work in Phoenix and vicinity, according to NJ. T. Wey- nant, secretary of the local board, yes terday.
 T consider this very unpatriotic attitude" said MT. Weynant. Tt is not right to turn a man down when he applies for work just because he has been called out and will be going away soon. It seems that employers, when they find out that man is in Class l, conclude such man is not desirable
 ITO illustrate, take the case of John D. O'Neal, a first-class painter. who came in the office yesterday and re- ported he was unable to find work and had only 80 cents to his name ONeal is in class 1 of the draft but he may not be called away for six months. That, however, apparently had no weight with employers. ONeal told us he could be working now at good wages here in Phoenix if he was not in class l.
 "To illustrate again: Several days ago Class 1 man came in and said he was broke and could not find work and asked if there was not some way by which he could get by with board and lodging until sent away to a train ing camp. I had to answer him in some way so I said: We can't do anything for you here at the board un- less you should become a deserter; then you would be put in jail where you would be given board and lodg- ing"