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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-09

R. NJ. TANNLER AT Fl. STEVENS.
In a letter to Lee D. Drake r. NJ
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-09

p. s-Remember me to Edna and
the baby.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-14

In I'LL districts parishes or other sub
divisions Of the State. where, under the
law. bonded Indebtedness has been in
Cured. The governing authority shall inn
pose only sufficient annual tax to main
tain tine security heretofore given under
the law for such obligation, and to pay
the interest and the indebtedness as the
same may become due. The levy OF the
tax to meet such maturing obligations
shan be ample. but no substantial excess
shan he allowed to accumulate; provided
thai nothing herein shall be construed as
affecting Act No. t. approved June s, 1916,
ana subsequently adopted part of
the Constitution concerning the funding Of
certain debts OF the city OF New Orleans
ANA the issue Of serial bonds, etc, pro-
Weed thar the tivemill limit of taxation
for parishes. municipalities, levees and
public boards. as set forth in paragraph
two herein. shall not apply to such special
taxes rs may be required each year to pay
their respective maturities the prlnclpai
and interest on any bonds now outStandlilE
or that may hereafter be issued uhutf me
provisions of the constitution "l thlS
:. In Al cases where under existing
litWa.o other than the laws provided i0r
bonded debts, Il specified number of mlaS
has been voted lat special tax election
as Il special annual tax to provide for pub.
lie impr9yelnehts' or NE haln rainant ="
the governing authority which LEVIED Such
tax shall reduce the srate thereof 10 one
hair of the millage: provided that inns
requirement shall not apply in any case
where q parish has before the adoption
hereof assessed taxable property az Ac-
,uaI value ana adjusted the special taN
rate accordingly.
Section > BE it further resolved; etc.
That the provisions of this amendment
shall not alter. amend, or repeal any pro
vision Of the Constitution except as the
same are Inconsistent herewith.
Section :: BE it further resolved etc,
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors. for
adoption or rejection, al the general Con
GresSiOual election, to be held in Novem-
Der. 1918, and there shall be printed on
the ballot: For the constitutional amend
ment limiting the state tax rate to three
mills and parish. municipal. levee and
other board tax rate to five mills, and
limiting special taxation" and. Against
the constitutional amendment limiting the
state tax rate to three mills and the par
iSh, municipal levee and other board tax
rates to five mills, and limiting special
taxation" and each elector shall indi-
cate, as provided in the general election
laws of the State. whether he votes for
or against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1918.
K. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
i true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. &c.
Senate Bill No. IL. BY Mr. Robert
InINr,I, ID INSnI I-TION

Senate Bill No IL. BY Mr.. Robert.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article lao
al the Constitution of the state or
Louisiana, relative to the First City
Criminal Court of the City OF New
Orleans and the Second City Criminal
Court Of the City of New Orleans.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of' Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
Eouse concurring That Article 140 of the
Constitution of the state oftLouisana be
amended so az to read as follows:
Article l40. There shall be in the City
Of New Orleans two inferior criminal
courts TO be known respectively as the
First city Criminal Court of the City OF
New Orleans and the Second City Crimi-
nal Court of the City Of New Orleans, each
Of which shalls be presided over by one
Judge and which shall have jurisdiction
within the territprS.hereinafter prescrib-
ed. for-the trial withpslt bury and the pun
,shment OF all offenses aGainst the State,
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ACT NO. 48.

House Bill No. 90 By Mr.. McEachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendment TO Article 257
Of the Constitution relative to the
State Educational Institutions and the
maintenance of same.
Section /. Re il resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
wo-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That All amend
ment TO Article 257 of the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tuesday
next following the first Monday in No
vember, of 1918. said proposed amendment
to he as follows:
Article 257 The Louisiana State Nor
NAL school. established and located at
Natchitoches: the Louisiana Industrial In
sttute established and located at Ruston;
The Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute, established and located at La
,fayette: and the Southern University for
the education or persons of color, are
hereby recognized; and the Genera As
sembly is directed to make such appro-
priations from time to time as may be
necessary for the maintenance. support
and improvement of these institutions.
Section .. BE il further resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Louisi-
ana, two thirds of all members elected to
each house concurring. That the official
ballot to be used al said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
For the proposed amendment to Article
257 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. relative to the State Educa-
tional Institutions and the maintenance
of same" and the words: Against the
proposed amendment to Article 257 of
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
relative TO the State Educational 1nsti-
buttons and the maintenance of same"
And each elector voting shall indicate on
said ballot. as provided by law. whether
he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved: June 81, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the state of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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w. 6 6
a ~ Ma 1n5


House Bill No. 265. BY Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana, linn
ting the rate of State. parish. NUM-
cipal. public board. and special tax
alton.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That an amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the quail
fed electors of the State, for adoption or
rejection. as follows. to-Wit:
|. The State tax on all property what
ever, except those taxes otherwise pro
vided for in this Constitution, including
expense of government, schools, leVeeS,
public roads and public debt and the
interest thereon shall not exceed. in any
one year, three mills on the dollar of its
assessed valuation: provided that, If the
proposed amendment to the ConSttu-
ton levying special annual state tax ior
the support of the public schools. of one
and One-half mills. submitted by the Cen
eral Assembly for adoption or rejection at
the general Congressional election in No
vember, 1918 shall not be adopted, then
the limitation of three mills hereinabove
specified shall be fixed at four mills.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution. no parish, parish of Or
lie board tax. for all purposes whatever.
shall exceed in any one year five mills on
the dollar of assessed valuation provided
that where any municipality is, by its
charter or by law. exempt from the pay
ment of parish taxes, it may levy tax
rate in any one year at not exceeding ten
mills on the dollar of assessed valuation;
the police juries of the several parishes
and boards If trustees and municipal
councils of incorporated cities and towns
Parish of Orleans eXcepted) shall levy,
collect and turn over to the parish school
boards of their respective parishes, for
the support of the public schools of their
respective parishes, cities or towns. the
proceeds of one and one-half mills, in
Stead of the three mills provided in Ar
ticle 255 of the Constitution, and under
conditions therein set forth.
The State good roads tax of ne-fourth
of one mill levied under Article POI of the
Constitution is hereby fixed at one eighth
of one mill and the Confederate veterans
pension tax of one mill levied under Ar
| tcle 300 of the Constitution is hereby
| fixed at one-half of one mill; and said
taxes shall constitute, and be. a part OF
the three.mills hereinabove first specified
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mtted TO the ELECTORS Of the State at the
next election for Representatives in Con
gresS to he holden on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1918,
and on the official ballots to be used al said
election shall be placed the words: For
the proposed amendment to Article 1870 of
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana. and the words: Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article 1870 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana"
and each elector shah indicate. as provided
in 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.
E,THELRED NJ. STAFFORD,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Approved: July ), 1918.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
r. G. PLEASANT,
true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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w - -.
ACT NO. 217.

House Bin No. 252. BY Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the ConStitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana. making
provisions for the support of the Lou
iSiana State University and Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical College, the
Louisiana State Normal School, the
Louisiana Industrial Institute. and the
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
Stitute.
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring. that the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State be submitted to the qualified elect
orS of the State for their adoption or re-
lection at the congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November, 1918.
as follows:
There shall be set aside annually out of
the revenues of the State of Louisiana a
sum equivalent to at least one-third of one
mill on the assessed valuation of all the
property i'll the State for the support OF
the Louisiana state University and Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
ROuges the Louisiana State Normal School
at Natchitoches. the Louisiana Industrial
Institute at Ruston, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute at Iafay-
cite, and the General Assembly of Louisi-
ana shall appOrtion said sum among said
four institutions according to their several
merits and necessities.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
that the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words. For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Cf the State of Louisiana,
making provision for the support of the
Louisiana State University and Agrcul-
tural and Mechanical College, the Louisi-
ana State Normal School, the louisiana
Industrial Institute, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute" and the
words: Against the proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF LouiSl-
ana making provision for the support of
the Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. the
louisiana State Normal School the Loui-
siana Industrial Institute. and the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute;
and every elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided by the general election laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. %.
THE HAAS-P POWELL BILL

THE HAAS-POWELL BILL
House Bill No. 242 BY Mr. Hughes
Chairman Of the Committee on Regis
rration and Election Laws. Substitute
for House Bill No. 90. by Mr.. Powell
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the ConSti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana con-
ferring the right of suffrage and grant
ing the right TO hold office to women.
Section /. BE it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house Concurring, that the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
mtted to the qualified electors of the State
for their adoption or rejection at the Con-
gressonal Election TO be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
Month Of November, 1913, as follows:
That women may become electors and
vote. under requirements provided by law
for men. and the Constitution end laws
shall be- construed accordingly: provided
that in order that women may vote in
1919, it shall not be necessary for them to
have paid two poll taxes, but the payment
Of the 1918 poll tax shall be sufficient.
This provision is self-operative. and shall
.N<uendment.
Section =. Re il further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted at the Congressional Election as
aforesaid and on the official ballots to he
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words For the amendment
granting suffrage To women and the
words Against the amendment granting
suffrage to women and each elector
shall indicate as provided in the general
election law of the state, which of the
propositions he votes for.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June 90 1918.
X. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.
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ACT NO. 116.

House Bill No. 233. BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment To Article 100 of the Constitution
of the state of Louisiana, relative to
Budicial officers for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all memba rs of each house COZ.
CURING That the following amendment
be submitted to the electors of this State
for their approval or rejection, at the cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1918.
Article 1870. Except as herein otherwise
provided the judicial officers of the Parish
of Orleans, and of the City of New Orleans
shall be learned in the law. and shall have
resided and practiced law or shall have
judicial position in this State for five
years and shall have been actual resi-
dents of the City of New Orleans for at
least two years next preceding their cleo
ton or appointment. The General AS
sembly of the state of Louisiana may as
public interest requires, provide for the
trial Of cases by an interchange of said
judicial officers, as well as by. appointment
Of Judges AID Hoe; in case of vacancy in
an office till said office be filled, and to
act for ahd in the stead of any judicial
officer who by reason of disability. or any
ca use whatsoever is prevented from hold
ing Court.
Judges Ad Hoe shall be selected from
licensed attorneys at law who shall possess
the same qualifications required for the
judicial officers for whom they act, their
compensation shall be provided for with
out expense TO the State of Louisiana, and
be paid BY the City Of New Orleans. or out
Of the Judicial Expense Fund Of said
Parish.
Section g. BE it further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana be sub
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-02
LOOK At CHILD'S
TONGUE # SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
When constipated or Bilious Give
California Syrup
OF Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed. it is a sure sign that your little
ones stomach, liver and bowels need
a gentle. thorough cleansing at once.
When peevfsh, cross. Iistless. pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat
-urally. or is feverish. stomach sour.
bad breath: has stomach ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold. give
teaspoonful OF California SyTp OF
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
constpated waste, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out Of its little
bowels without gripping. and you have
a we'll playful child again.
You needen't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative; ;"
they love its delicious taste. and it
always makes. them feel splendid
Ask your druggist for a bottle OF
California Syrup of Figs" which has
direstions for babies. children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware Of counterfeits sold
here. Be sure that you get the gen
uine, ask to see that it is made by the
"Calitornia Fig Syrup Coompay- Re
fuse any other kind with contempt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-02
Evening Chat

1 heard all sorts of remarks in ref
erence to the letter printed in the pa
pe-s regarding the collection of gar
bage. Most Fairmonters feel it is a
very important matter especially in
summer. Those who keep chickens
have no trouble in disposing Of scraps
and the burning of waste paper is a
simple matter, but since feed went. up
many have disposed Of their chickens
and now have no way or Riding them
selves of garbage. In some homes.
there is precious little garbage, for the
cook manages to use every scrap or
food advantageousIy. Vegetable peel
ings cannot well be eaten, however.
AT any rate we have never tried such
dish, though we are game for any
thing. Coffee grounds can be poured IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-02

A young woman in ;iie city attempt
ed 20 dye E:iJ the other Jay she
had Maa ra@din., tI3~e =. P,..,C .-dS
which Iured her on-:-LHl'2S Is fJi-
lows: Way not have = asG H.; IcT
twenty-five cents? Why by more
when srIcn , small SIM .gl.i .--a.si,,. n
the Oldest heat. gear 1910 a nSs:;liCi
dream, Wei. the ci55-r hat va.
placed on Ike table and ;ts dyS m
pied with fcaG srd y TDar.. s2:J.
" more than q le% .Igao, had hcSA
covered when che dye gaze cut. Has.
;euiug TO the store ancjhcr botJ'c was
puvcaas ed but IN the meantime the
first amount had dTiCa. leaving q da..s
edge which no S.TiouGi. O. ADDED c0's..-
inE would cover. One side OF the l.:
was finished with mach niisSivirS sRi
part OF the undarSide. Yc gods and
little iishes-fhe dye vas SIN :nSrfii-
cicnt! Another hasty jcurney 10 TIC
store with teeth set close Together and
:ae th2d bottle applied finished tho
hat. But. oh hat: The former color
b,eudinS with the new color gave forth
= rI.cst peculiar shade end spots SHOW
cd up suspiciously. Under the hat,
mad 10 re removed TO the trash basket.
Coming back 10 the hat. it began to
take GA v.cird Shape=-row rolling
now fitting up rakishly-and finally be
having like one OF those snail paper
fish which roll up and around in the
hand. The young woman, determined
to b.inS some sort of : head-gea- out
OF the hateful thing. took il 10 the IRON
ing board. hoping TO press it into
shape with a hot iron. AS socn as the
iron touched The hat. it stuck fast and
by the tirac :; could ne forc;b1y re-
moved. piece of the hat came with
il. and que from the hat; composition
remained behind on the nice. new iron
ing boa I'd cover Throwing the hat in
a corner on the floor. the young woman
decided she didn't need a hat at all.
In fact her second best last summers
hat became suddenly remarkably Gooo
looking.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-02
THE laps IN SIBERIA.

T ONION newspapers received the japanese proposal
for military operation m Siberia more cordially than
the newspapers of this country did. taking them
whole The explanation for that m all probability IS
that Great Britain has had any yellow perl
and no Hobsons up pubic opinion against the Japs
For the present at least there does not to be any
reason why the good intentions Of the japanese toward
either Russia or the United States should be questioned
and inasmuch Japan IN position to make swift
incurson INTO Siberia and the line of the Siberian
road from the Germans there apparently valid argu-
japanese expedition IN Siberia would certainly put
limit upon the German expedition IN Western Russia and
Germany would again have chance to reflect upon the
fact that while her political tools forever clearing
way through the armies of her foes those foes do not lessen
IN number nor does the any to German
success than it was right afc rte battle of the Name.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-02


= p n c, u .ilIi g u. =
Sl56d siIy Is tllIlE s not ans cleSE
han e eSceept n nGTnb ser 5eerls.
When re Sit on the aoor IN tie az
tic and dream Of days gone by-4le1ss
feartull4 young our hearts aTe. We.
look about an5 wonder why the'yeaEs
say fifty when the heart says-lose
young. For the older we grow the
younger We feel--un!eSS we're old
fOeleS. And we see everything 50 clear
" and with such vivid appreciation ana
understanding that We would not
change places with the child Of SIX
teen mere years for ANYTHING N the
world.
There's enc thing" zeard = friend
OF mine say the other day-"rd IKE TO
change. Why !; is that people viii say.
oh. your hair is getting gray. ism 4
a pity for i: will make 5-ou look old!
When under the same circumstances
they will say TO man. My but oeSn
gray Hair make you distinguished look
in;.?' l.; there any reason why Tom-
ans gray hair should make her look
any older than 4 man with gray hair.
It's.iust the difference in viewpoint A
man doesn't care and 4 woman does.
Often the uslIer man Is. the more
fascinating he becomes. Did you ever
hear the same said az woman: Let's
change that viewpoint
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-02
TIE Y. M. c. 4. IN ITALY.


THAT dispatch Of yesterday from Rome saying that
/ the American Y. NJ, C. A. has made arrangements
to extend its work to the Italian front trife de-
ceptive. The American Red Cross and the American
Y NJ c. A. are already the Italian front although
may be that up the present they there unociay
It has been said hat the Americans who rushed to the
Italian front when the collapse took place the sonzo
really saved Italy from gong under entirely The men
Of the Italian army had been taught that Italys allies had
deserted her. and that had to the point where ii
he knew how And then at the critical moment and
long before the French and English soldiers and guns
could get up volunteers carrying the American flag and
exposing themselves to all kinds of dangers IN an effort
to help the Italians turned up.
That pu, new life into the confused and sorcly tried
Italians They began to s6fen and were on the mend
before the renforcemens arrived Naturally their chiefs
do not want these valuable aids leave, 50 it has been
arranged as indicated in the Rome dispatch for them
TO stay