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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-21

f. In all districts parishes or other sub
divisions OF the state. where, under the
law. bonded Indebtedness has been IN
CURED, the governing authority shall I'M
pose only sufficient annual tax to main
tain the 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
shall be ample but no substantial excess
shall be allowed to accumulate; provided
that nothing herein shall be construed as
affecting Act. No. t. approved June s, 1916,
and subsequently, adopted as a part of
the Constitution concerning the funding of
certain debts of the city of New Orleans
and the issue of serial bonds. etc. pro
viGed. that the tive-mill limit of taxation
for parishes. municipalities, levees and
public boards. as set forth in paragraph
two herein, shall not apply to such special
taxes as may be required each year to pay
their respective maturities the principal
and interest on any bonds now outstandinG
or that may hereafter be issued under the
provisions Of the Constitution Of this
state.
=. In al cas"s where under existing
laws. other than the laws provided for
bonded debts, a specified number of mills
has been voted at a special tax election
as Il special annual tax to provide for pub
lie improvements, or the maintenance OF
public education or public improvements
the governing authority which levied such
tax shall reduce the rate thereof to one
half of the mllage; provided that this
requirement shall not apply i'll any case
where Il parish has before the adoption
hereof assessed taxable property at ac-
tual value and adjusted the special tax
rate accordingly.
Section >. Re it further resolved. etc
That the provisions of this amendment
shall not alter amend, repeal any pro-
vision of the Constitution except as the
same are Inconsistent herewith.
Section 3. BE it further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors, for
adoption or rejection. at the general Con
greSSional election, to be held in NOVem-
Der. 1918. and there shall be printed on
the ballot: For the constitutional amend
nrent 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 BOCANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1918.
X. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. 48.

House Bill No. %. By Mr.. McTachern.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article PSI
OF the Constitution relative to tlfe
state Educational Institutions and the
maintenance of same.
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 an 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
yember. of 1918. said proposed amendment
to be as follows:
Article 257 The Louisiana State Nor
NAL School. established and located at
Natchitoches: the louisiana Industrial In
stitute established and located at Ruston;
the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute. Established and located at La
fayette; and the Southern University for
the education of persons of color, are
hereby recognized and the Genera AS
sembly is directed to make such appro-
priatons from time to time as may be
necessary for the maintenance, support
and Improvement of these institutions.
Section e. Be 1t 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 at said election shall
have printed thereon the following words:
For the proposed amendment to Article
s57 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 Insti-
tutions 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 o. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES !. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. %.
NO TNOs 20.
THE HAAS POWELL BILL


THE HAAS POWELL BILL
House Hill No. 242 BY Mr.. Hughes
Chairman of the Committee on Regis
tration and Election Laws. Substitute
for House Bill No. So, 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 ii resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-t thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, that the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
for their adoption or rejection at the Con-
gressional Election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday III the
Month of November, 1918. 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
he effective after the adoption Of sats
amendment.
Section 2 BE it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted at the Congressional Election as
aforesaid, and ON the official ballots to be
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
EERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved June 20, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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EERNAND MOTION.

Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved: July 9, 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES !. BAILEY,
Secretary of state.
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ACT NO. 1911.

ACT NO. 1911.
House Bill No. 265. BY Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana. linn
iting the rate of State, parish. NUM-
cipal. public board. and special tax
alton.
Section 1. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House cor curing. That an amendment to
the Constl .Ition of the State of Louisiana
be proposed and submitted to the quail
fled 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 COnStitu-
ton levying a special annual State tax for
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
leans excepted). municipal. levee or pub
lie board tax. for all purposes whatever,
shall exceed i'm any one year five mills on
the dollar of assessed valuation provided
that where any municipality u.s. 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 af 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 one fourth
of one mill levied under Article 291 of the
Constitution is hereby fixed at one eighth
of one mill and the Confederate veterans
pension tax of one mill levied under Ar
ticie 303 of the Constitution is hereby
fixed at one-half of one MILL and said
taxes shall constitute and be, part of
the three mills hereinabove first specified.
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ACT NO. 1t6.

House Bill No 1888 BY Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
slilent to Article 100 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana. relative to
Judicial officers for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section l. Be il resolved by The General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all .membars of each mouse col.
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 130 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
semblv 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 Ad Hoe; in case of vacancy in
an Office till said Office be filled. and to
act for and in the stead of any judicial
officer who by reason of disability. or any
cause 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 2. Be it further resolved, ETC..
That the foregoing amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be sub
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
BANKER wins
SALEM BELLE
Roy Crimes, Of Pawhuska, Okla.
Comes 10 Ky. For Sweetheart
OF His Youth.


Roy Grimes, of Pawhuska,
Okla. a brother of John Grimes,
the banker at Tolu, was united
in marriage Wednesday at Eliz.
abethtown, Ill.,, to Miss Ruby
Lloyd, of Salem.
They were accompanied on
the happy occasion by Mrs. P. B.
Croft. Miss Lucy Mitchell and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grimes.
Mr.. Grimes. who is q grand.
son of the late Lloyd l.. Price,
for many years a successful
merchant at Levias, is cashier
Of the American National Bank
in his adopted home, Pawhuska,
Okla. where he and his bonny
bride will be at home after q
bridal trip to St. Louis and Chi.
cago.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
JAMES SCORES
EASY VICTORY
While Both Bethurum and Bruner
Are Claiming the Republican
Nomination.

Saturdays primary in Ken.
lucky resulted in an overwhelm.
ing victory for United States
Senator Ollie M. james for the
nomination for Senator, the vote
given Press Kimball being al.
most neglible.
Despite the fact that it was
generally recognized that Sen.
ator James would have a sweep.
ing victory the vote was of good
proportions.
, In the Republican race fol-
Senator both Judge Bethurum
and Ben L. Bruner are claiming
the nomination. Until the Elev.
enth district is reported it will
be impossible to secure q def.
mite statemaa4ses tU the result
Senator James received e8e
votes IN his home county. hit
opponent receiving only 4S.
The popularity Of Senator
James throughout the State and
the appreciation of his fine work
IN the upper and lower halls oi
Congress. was illustrated by the
vote cast for him.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
GERMAN PRISONERS
At princeton
twenty-five Being Used 10 The
Stone Quarries Guarded
By Soldiers.

Princeton. KY. July 2s.-
There are twenty-five German
prisoners at the Kstterjohn
stone quarries at Cedar Bluff, in
Caldwell county.
They have just been brought
here from Fort Oglethrope, Ga. T.,
to work in the quarries.
They are well guarded by
soldiers and are cared for in com.
Portable quarters and furnished
with good and plentiful food.
The use OF these German pris.
oners is expected to 90 q long
way toward relieving the labor
situation. which has been ex.
tremely serious in the large Kat.
terjohn Quarries, which has ex.
tensive government contracts
for stone.
No trouble has been expert.
enced with the prisoners.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
Father OF IS Children
Has Is Sons In Servie,

Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. g.
John Ward. a negro, called as a
witness in a recent trial held
here, told the court he was the
father of thirty.five children
and that thirteen sons were in
military service. Ward. who is
62 years old. has been married
three times and has 25 living
children.
The negro saws his first wife
bore fifteen children in six years
quadruplets twice, two sets of
triplets and one single child.
The second wife, he said, gave
birth to twelve children, twins
twice. The third wife gave
birth to eight children. Five
sons in military service are in
France, and eight others are in
training camps in this country.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
Liberty Loan And Savings Banks

The effect of the Liberty
Loans and the War Savings
Stamps on savings banks depos-
its has been watched with keen
interest by economists and finan-
ciers. The experience Of Eng.
land was very encouraging; in
the year 1916 the English small
depositors purchased billions of
dollars of war bonds and at the
same time increased their depos-
its in savings banks over $50. 600.
600.
The belief is entertained that
the result in America has been
very similar to that in England,
and that despite the purchase
by the American people of some
$40, 000. 600, 600 of Liberty Bonds
and $500, 600, 600 of War Savings
Stamps, q very fair proportion
of which were purchased by saw.
ings banks depositors, savings
banks deposits have increased.
Full reports have been received
from the savings banks in New
York State. Thew show a de-
crease in deposits for the last
year of only $4,000, 600, but an
increase of 2l,252 depositors.
The loss in deposits is insignifi,
cant; the increase in the number
of depostors very significant
With increased cost of living anC
other war conditions, the de
crease in deposits nigh. well b,
expected; the increase of depos
itors shows that the saving habi
is greatly growing in our coun
try.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
KILLED SOME
WHERE IN FRANCE
Fredonia Lad, Son OF Mrs. Fanny
Jackson White OF Princeton In
Tuesdays Casualty List

Carter S. Rooms name is a.
mong those killed in action in
France in the list published Tues.
Gay. He enlisted from Fredonia
and is a brother of William Koon
the furniture dealer of Fredonia,
who married Miss Virginia Bugg
daughter of Grant and Fanny
Henry Bugg, His mother is a
daughter of the late John W.
Jackson Of the New Bethel
section. Her first husband Bill.
lie Koon, died many years ago.
A few years ago she married
W. H. White of Harmony section
of Caldwell county. She and
her heirs still own fine farms in
this county and in the edge of
Lyon and Caldwell Co. Miss
Ida Koon, the sister of the hero
who is now sleeping his last
sleep Somewhere in France"
was for many years a missionary
in the mountains of this state
and who married Rev. J. N.
Henson, pastor of the Baptist
church at Eddyville several
years, now stationed at Benton.
The Jacksons, McElroys.
Youngs and Koons are all re.
lated to the dead soldier who
leaves 8 brothers William of
Fredonia, John j. of New Beth.
ell and Floyd f. of Arizona. This
is getting mighty close to home.
The friends of the dead soldier,
and Of his mother who is a noble
woman, and of his sister anC
brothers extend them theil
hearts deepest sympathy.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
Decided To Serve U. 5.
By Marrying Hes 70

Kansas City, Aug 6. When
Sam Russell, &c, was rejected
by the navy, he dyed his hair
and mustache and tried again.
Same result. Then he hunted
up Mrs. Clara Sanford, 20 and
married her.
'I'll show EN-" he said Pm
still young enough to serve my
country. Mrs. Russell has a
farm in Wyandotte county, Kan,
and I'm going to raise food for
Uncle Sam and his allies. was
just bound to get into this war
some way and when | couldn't
do il by enlisting | decided II
get married and raise soldiers. u
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
WIGG|NS.POPE
Ceremony
Popular Couple United in Marri-
age Wednesday Morning July
3lst, at lst Baptist Church.

The wedding of Miss Lucille
Pope and Mr.. Blanton Wiggins
was beautifully solemnized by
Rev. ]. B. Trotter on Wednes-
day morning July 81. $50 o'clock
at the First Baptist church.
The church was artistically
decorated in palms. ferns and
dahlias. being arranged over the
church in great profusion.
The musical prelude was beau
tifully rendered by Miss Sallie
Woods who played several selec-
tions on the vocation and Miss
Miriam Pierce who played two
beautiful violin solos and Mrs.
Morrison. of Oklahoma. sang,
"Oh Promise Me" and AT
Dawning."
At the sound of the wedding
march the bride entered on the
arm of her only attendant. Miss
Lena Holtsclaw. they being met
at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Harry Wilson
of this city.
Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Virgins
left for Nashville and other
points.
The bride was attired in Z
lovely dark blue travelling suit
and wore q corsage Of lilies Of
the valley.
She ID the daughter Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Pope Of this city and
10 one Of our most popular and
talented girls. She has been .
most competent and beloved
music teacher and has taught in
our school for a number of years.
The groom came to our city
some years ago and is now one
of our best and most commend
able busines men. He has con-
Quoted himself in such q manner
that he has made many staunch
friends here.
They will be at home here af-
ter Aug. 10 at their lovely new
home on North Main which is
furnished handsomely through.
out.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
PASSING OF
AGED citizen
Had Lived In County Third Of Cen.
tury Having Landed at Weston
Before Days Of Railroad

VIM. Stout an octogenarian. a
union soldier who saw service.
and for thirty.fve years a resi-.
dent of this county died at his
home. the old Jim Fowler place
two and one-half miles north of
Marion Sunday afternoon July
18th, at 5 O'Clock of the diseases
incident to old age. His remains
were laid to rest at Pilot Knob
Monday evening at 6 O'Clock in
the cemetery which he donated
the land to make. There was no
service at the grave a. his ven.
erable wife was too feeble to 60
to the grave. therefore the SER
vice was held at the residence.
Besides his wife he is survived
by twenty descendants, three
sons and one daughter, ten
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. All of his chill
dren were here. The Oldest son
being Harry Stout of Frederick.
shall, Va, the second ]. William
Stout Of Sullivan, Mo-. and the
third Bert B. Stout Of this county.
one daughter Mrs. Mary E. Teel
had been at her fathers bedside
for some time. The deceased
was born in Taylor county. Mo-,
Oct. 10th 1887 and was married
In Patterson, Ohio. Nov. 28tt
1861 to Miss Martha Arsbellt
Hinkle. Ho and his good wife
before his health failed, weft
familiar figures on our streets.
They lived here many years. alst
at Weston when they came tt
this county in 1883.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08

Some one who recently took
the trouble to investigate found
that there were no fewer than
forty languages besides English
in use by the young soldiers in
training at Camp Devens, Mass.
There we're 1869 men whose
habitual speech is French; 1854
who speak Italian. and so on
down to relatively few who speak
Japanese, Serbian, Egyptian,
Persian, Assyrian. Flemish and
Arabic. OF special interest
were the 625 men who speak
German. Exchange.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
Barn Burned.

George c. Fritts. who lives on
one of Charles LaRue's farms in
the Levias section. had the mis-
fortune to lose the contents of a
barn Thursday morning, and his
landlord lost the barn, by fire.
Neither had any insurance and
the cause of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Fritts lost hay, harness and
various farm utensils.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-08-08
Americans Refuse To Delay Attack

Paris, Aug. 8.
I'VE regret beiug unable on this
occasion to follow the counsels
of our masters, the French, but
the American flag has been
forced to retire. This is unen.
durable and none of our soldiers
would understand their not be-
ing asked to do whatever is nee.
essary to re.establish a situation
which is humihating to us and
unacceptable to our country.
honor. We are going to counter
attack. +"