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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-03

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.r-,n sIiuh Officials, E2as{Sa vi

German aigh Officials Eps s;.E Y
New Gas AID Giaas A;G i =
q lNzsWSl az, -4Eish ssfscials
3f e?a German affS5i bosssea'te ter : !; a. i
iC::rgan,;Ir 'Hcadquarters tha52their 'c!lcsf-
nj; "a saistj4sfsaa new and t.: :5l5
'dsaasgg gas, with whicllsthe5'dssea: !;
Is III! 4 million people ihiesa Guy
'ic, Ct El1caidoa. - ~ -, '''is
uTHis gas; TO be dropped frolnfbei'io;
carried byhuge alrpiancs, each eq'@2-
ped With SIX motors, would pcne5" .ie
into the deepest cellars ard sro* > 2
ehcy SAIL.
+, aTbese ssmc high officialz bCast2i y
ne that the aisplanes o. which sAe%
s2.ke wo;;ld BE capable Ct fly!1g .
New York aad return. They bras !,
too, Of REPRESENTATIVES,, which cid
easily come here ard attaci. u. nE !:
was i,lain, rom The way taey talk ID,
that they were endesvoring to give re
the impression ti:at these aif and N
derwater machines some dag void
cine to New York"
DI'. Il. II. Davis, long Kaiser VII
helms personal dentist. who reccntl!%; J.
returned from Germany, told thee
tp;nos 20. an audience which flied Car
negia Hall at a Liberty loan rally,
81 said to the Kaiser: or c ne. g 3aS! 5:?
at Grand HeadquaEters: you. are
Understanding tkc power, CT the
United States The Kaiser replied:
4 underestimate noEody, SIT
"2lany people have asked me, sancc
ny rctsrn, why I dian't dc sonasnlnr;:
to the Kaiser when. / was. go close q
him. Well, fer one thing, wanted to
return to America With Ny head Oh
my shoulder. Again, ] felt that the
German people themselves would IL
time attend to him.
Stree the assassination Of the King
Of Portugal and 4 close relative, some
years ago, the Kaiser and the German
Crown Prince have never appeared
together in public, d. Davis sa'd, lesS
all assassination might deprive Ger-
many Of both o. them at once. i,
The dentist sail that he knew that
the Kaiser wanted to start this war
over the Moroccan trouble in 1905, and
tried again to work UP a war in 1917.
So he gladly seized the Serbian cpl
seae Of 1914 as an excuse.
: q Germany has no sense Of honor.
The only thing she can understand Is
force, and it is up to US to apply to
heEyall the farce we can summon" DE-
DaSis continued. Is.
i"I'd advise the United States to
send all its pro-Cernlan :sy!irpatkizers
bacl. to Germany, and in three, days,
under present conditions, they'd be
;at,ies s..jf to return and become patriot
ic Americans. The conditions in Ger
many ere terrible. They are using
substitutes for bread, Eggs and coifee.
iaThcy have made orc Of the gravest
mistakes. IN. sast anaI::*ziya our psy-
cholcogsy. SONG of thela,S.reaily belieT-
Cd that we would seize Mexico ana
Canada at the beginning. Of the VIA
instead Of .cbm;ng on Che side OF TIE
Entente. They, do not realize that the
more they attempt to terGoTize an
halrass us the harder we'll fight
thcm."'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
aeatrictiona ON shoea.

Washington. = There will be no
more new shoe lasts until after the
war nor any more twocolored or 9TH
er fancy models Of footwear. These
are among the provisions Of the con-
servation and standard price agree
Inent between the War Industries
Board and the manufacturers. under
which tn number of shoe styles will
be reduced from about $50 to $50.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
KAISER TELLS ARMY
or HIS PEACE OFFER
ANNOUNCES cRUMeLINo OF TEU
TONIC FRONT IN MACEDONIA
AFTER HARD STRUGGLE.
WANTS HONORABLE PEACE
Declares Hour 10 Grave, But Trusting
Gods Gracious Help, We Believe
Ourselves Strong Enough To De-
fend FatherIand, Says Kaiser.

Berlin.-Emperor William issued a
proclamation to the German army and
navy in which after announcing that
the Macedonian front mad crumbled,
he declared that he had decided, in
accord with the allies, to again offer
peace to the enemy.
The text of the emperor's proclama-
ton reads:
For months past the enemy with
enormous exertions and almost with
out pause in the fighting has stormed
against your lines. In weeks Of strug-
giles, often without repose, you have
had to persevere and resist a numer-
ically far superior enemy. Therein
lies the greatness of the task which
has been set for you and which you
are fulfilling Troops Of all the Ger
man states are doing their part and
are heroically defending the father
land on foreign soil. Hard is the
task
MY navy is holding its own against
the united enemy naval forces and IS
unwaveringly supporting the army in
its difficult struggle.
THE eyes Of those at home rest
with pride and admiration on the
deeds of the army and navy. I ex-
press to you my thanks and the
thanks of the fatherland.
THE collapse of the Macedonian
front has occurred in the midst Of the
hardest struggle. In accord with our
allies l have resolved once more to
offer peace to the enemy, but I will
only extend my hand for an honora-
bile peace. We owe that to the he
roes who have laid down their lives
for the fatherland, and we make that
our duty to our children.
Whether arms will be lowered is a
question. Until then we must not
slacken. We must, as hitherto, exert
all our strength. unwearily to hold
our ground against the onslaught Of
our enemies.
THE hour is grave. but trusting in
your strength and in Gods gracious
help, we feel ourselves to be strong
enough to defend our beloved father.
land. (Signed.) WILHELM"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Prohibition Delayed.

Washington.-Delay In final enact
ment of the wartime prohibition bill
until after the November elections
seemed assured when the Senate sent
the bill back to conference. insisting
on it, amendment to regulate the prof.
its Of Washington landlords. The
measure now goes to the House.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
70 Look Into expensss.

Detroit.--Members of the commit.
tee that managed Commander Tru
man H. Newberry's campaign for the
Republican senatorial nomination
have been summoned to appear before
United States Judge Learned Hand
In New York for q hearing into ex'
penditures during the campaign.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

ACT NO. ~.
louise Bill No. Shy Mr.. Alexander.

House Bill No. 6-By Mr.. Alexander.
AN ACT
70 provide for the laying ont. construe-
ton and maintenance Of the Chol
Nenteur and Hammond-New Orleans
State Highways: to provide = rsve-
nue. for carrying out the objects and
purposes Of this Act; to authorize he
funding Of said revenue into bonds.
notes or certificates Of Indebtedness:
to define the duties Of the Board Of
Liquidation Of the State Debt Of the
State Of Louisiana. the State High
way Engineer. the State Treasurer.
the Secretary Of State and the state
Auditor in connection herewith: ana
to provide for q fiscal agent to whom
the funds shall be let for deposit: and
an act whereas Y n intended to have
this act ratified By an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State.
Section 1. Be IL enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana, That the Highway Engineer Of the
State Of Louisiana IL Aereby authorised
to let contracts for the construction ana
completion Of the Chef Menteur ROAD
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Accrued KiIIina Three.

Camp Dodge, Ia.-Sergeant Marion
Williamson Of Company F. Second In
fantry. was brought to his canton.
ment from Camp Fremont, CAL, for
trial by court-martial for the staying
of guard. captain and young
woman three weeks ago at Fremont
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Washington. = Secretary Lansing
authorized the statement that the
American government has received
no Invitation from Austria ungary
to take part in peace negotiations as
ooutlined in a dispatch from Amster.
dam.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Muskogee, Okla.-The Five Civiliz-
ed Tribes Of Indians will subscribe
$500. 900 to the Fourth Liberty Loen
bonds, it was announced by Superin-
tendent Gabe e. Parker.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Warrington = Chairman Hurley Of
the Shipping Board, appearing before
the House Appropriations Committee.
asked for authority to spend $4Sl. 00O.-
600 additional to carry out the ship
building program.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

systems. srch canals ana hydro electric
plants shall become the property Of
the State to be operated for public rev.
enue." And the words Against the
proposed amendment to the Constttu-
ton of the State Of Louisiana author.
lzing the use Of the waters of the nav
igable streams Of the State, under such
regulations az the State Board of En-
gfneers shall prescribe. as well as the
use of deserted river beds the property
OF the State for reservoir purposes In
connection with such canals, by corpor-
atoms formed or to be formed
under the laws Of this State:
and providing that at the end Of
20 years from completion of the sys-
TENS. such canals ana hydro electric
plants shall become the property Of the
state. to be operated for public reve-
nues. And each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general elections
laws Of the State whether he votes for
OF against the proposed amendment
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President O
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-.
tives.
Approved: July IL, 1913.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
"A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY, I
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
y. 9. Soldiers Rejoice.

American Headquarters in France
News Of the Bulgarian armistice has
teen received with rejoicing by the
troops. who shouted 1t across to the
enemy lines. where the lines were
near enough.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Of the Civil District Courts for the
Parish Of Orleans a. provided for In
Article 132 Of the Constitution.
The Legislature shall provide by
proper appropriation for the salaries Of
retired district judges in the same man
ner as 1t provides for other judicial ex-
penses.
Section Z. Be It further resolved.
ETC.. That the above amendment be sub
mitted to the electorate Of this State
Tor approval or rejection at the general
election for Congressman to be held in
November, 1918. and that the Secretary
of State be directed to insert upon the
ballot to be used upon said election.
and in the proper column. the follow
ing: For the proposed amendment to
10S Of the Constitution relative to dis
trict judges: and the words: Against
the proposed amendment to Article los
Of the Constitution relative to district
judges: and the elector shall indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment az
provided by the general election laws
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the. House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
the City of New Orleans. In equal
monthly payments on his own war

the City of New Orleans. in equal
monthly payments on his own war
rants.
Each Judge shall appoint a clerk and
law. at salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum. except one
deputy. who shall be a stenographer'
and who may receive a salary not ex-
ceeding two tho1sand dollars per an
ments by the City Of New Orleans.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
That the above amendment shall be
submitted to the electors of this State
for approval or rejection. at the Cen
eral Election for Congressman to pc
held in November. 1913. and that the
Secretary Of State be directed to insert
upon the ballot to be used in said cleo
ton, and in the proper column. the FOL.
lowing: For the proposed amendment
to Article 140 of the Constitution. rela.
of the City OF New Orleans and the
Second City Criminal Court of the CITY
of New Orleans" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment 10
Article 40 of the Constitution. rela.
tive to the First City Criminal Court
Second City Criminal Court of the City
of New Orleans,"and each elector shall
indicate how he votes on the proposed
amendment as provided for in the gen.
eral election laws OF THIS Otate.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives.
Approved: June %. 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
"A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Seer etary Of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
= ne POSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
C0NSTITUTION OF LOUISIANA.

A., sted 1t the Regular aid Special
Sessions 81 the Legfslatare Of
1o1S-To BE Voted On ut TIE
Conversational ElectiOa.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

Washington. - Five government
owned shipyards will begin building
concrete ships this month.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11
Mail Carriers Strike.

MAdrid.@The mail carriers in
Spain. numbering $4,000, have gone
on strike. They demand more pay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11


ipality IL. by its charter or by law
exempt from the payment Of parish
taxes. 1t may levy q tax srate In any
one year at not exceeding ten mills on
the dollar Of assessed valuation: the
police. juries Of the several parishes
councils Of incorporated cities and
towns Parish Of Orleans excepted)
shall levy, collect and turn over to the
parish school boards Of their respect
i've parishes, for the support Of the
public schools Of their respective par
one and one-haf mills. instead OF the
three mills provided In Article 255 Of
the Constitution. and under conditions
therein set forth.
8. The State good roads tax Of one
fourth Of one mill levied under Article
2s1 OF the Constitution is hereby fixed
at one-efghth of one mill and the Con-
federate pension tax Of one mill levied
under Article 800 of the Constitution IL
hereby fixed at one-half of one mill
and said taxes shall constitute. and be.
q part of the three mills hereinabove
first specified.
4. In all districts. parishes or other
subdivions Of the State, where. under
the law. bonded indebtedness has been
incurred. the governing authority shall
impose only sufficient annual tax to
maintain the security heretofore given
to pay the interest and the indebted
ness as the same may become due. The
levy Of the tax to meet such maturing
obligations shall be ample, but NO sub
stantial excess shall be allowed to ac-
cumulate; provided that nothing herein
shall be construed ~ affecting Act
No. approved June .. 1915, and subse-
Quently adopted as . part of the Con-
stitution concerning the funding Of GER
tain debts Of the City Of New Orleans
and the issue Of serial bonds. etc.. pro-
vidsd. that the nvs-mill limit Of taxa
s,os s0t Rs5 hssS u.. - scsth !, 49,
graph two herein. shall not apply to
such special taxes ~ nay b required
each year TO pay their respectivs ma
TURTLES the principal and interest on
sny bsnds nav eut0faa1iag ~ hat uay
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
s., 400, 900, 900 MUST Be
LOANED WITHIN TWO DAYS
Nations Total Is Stlll Far From Six
Billion and the Situation Is
Critical.

Washington, October 17-Reports
on Liberty Loan subscriptions gath
cred shortly before noon today by the
Treasury indicated that today's re-
ceipts probably would bring the total
up to $4,000, 100000, leaving $2,4OO,-
600 900 to be raised in the remaining
two days of the campaign.
at would be fatal to minimize the
gravity of the nations problems" said
Secretary McAdoo, in pointing out the
critical situation facing the Liberty
Loan workers throughout the country.
Regardless of peace talk and even
should Germany completely agree to
the Allied peace terms, it was point
ed out today the loan must be sub
scribed. Part of the $6,0O0OOO, 900
have already been expended, and
even should war end at once, nearly
100000 troops in France must be
cared for and returned home at Gov
ernment expense.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
FRANK WILLIAMS DIED THIS
MORNING

Frank H. Williams, aged As, died
this morning at the home of his broth
er-in-law, ]. w. Tolle, after a weeks
illness of pneumonia. He was a we'll
known insurance man. He is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Chard,
of this city, his father, L. W. Will
liams of Tolllesboro. two sisters, Mrs.
]. w. Tolle of this city, and Mrs. Ho-
bart Harrison, of Ribolt, and two
brothers, Thomas Williams of Tolles-
boro and Horace Williams, soldier
now at Camp Green, N. c.
The funeral will occur tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2:3O, the interment fol-
lowing later in the Maysville cemetery
with brief services at the grave by
Rev. ]. ]. Dickey of the Second M. E.
Church, South.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
JUDGE PURNELL DECIDES
A KNOTTY PROBLEM
Holding the AudubOn Mineral Water
Company Responsible For the
Acts of Its Tenant.

County Judge Harry p. Purnell last
night had an extraordinary case be-
fore him that required more than or
dinary ability as a lawyer to decide,
but the genial Judge was there with
the goods, so to speak, and decided the
case strictly on point of law.
Some time ago a tenant on the Au-
dubon Mineral Well Company's farm
at Dover took up a scheme OF bottling
and selling the famous water that
flows from the well on that place.
He secured some of the Company's
stationery and wrote an order for bot
ties to Martin A. Marlander at Gin
cinnati, paying for that shipment at
the time he ordered the bottles.
Shortly thereafter he sent in anoth-
er order on the Company's stationery
for more bottles, but neglected to pay
for the second order.
Marlander sued the Audubon Com
pany for the amount, and Judge Pur-
nell decided the company was liable in
that they should have known what
their tenant was doing.
The Company disclaimed any
knowledge of the account, claiming
they did not know the tenant was bot
tling or selling the water.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
FORMER MAYSVILLE
BOY KILLED IN FRANCE
Robert L. Brightman, Nephew of Mr..
EnOs Brown of the Fifth Ward,
Killed While Defending the
Stars and Stripes.

Several weeks ago a letter to
friend here brought the intelligence
that Robert L. Brightman had landed
safely overseas, he having gone with a
contingent from Massachusetts.
Today post card was received here
from his sister, Mrs. Edith NJ. Healy,
stating that the family hal received
word from the War Department that
Robert had been killed in action
somewhere in France" on September
21st
He is a son of Col Everett Bright
man, who for several years was in the
poultry business in this city and who
is well and favorably known through
out this community
The young man is nephew of Mr..
Enos Brown of Lexington street, this
city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
EPIDEMIC
WANES IN THE
Amy CAMPS
Influenza, However, Spreads Among
Clyillnns-Cases In Virginia Estl-
mated at 2O0,OO O-COnnecticut
Has Upward of 10000.

Washington, d. c., October II -
spread among the civilian population
generally, a continued decrease in the
number of new cases at army camps
yesterday led army medical officials to
believe that the heak of the epidemic
among the soldiers has been passed.
Secretary Baker, in announcing the
good reports, said they indicated that
measure taken by the Surgeon Gener-
ais office had brought the disease un-
der definite control.
New cases of influenza among the
troops reported during the "a hours
ending last night totaled 1858,
| against more than twice that number
only few days ago. Pneumonia cases
yesterday aggregated 1885, compared
with 1916 the day before, and deaths
were 10, decrease of 179.
Influenza cases reported from all
camps since the beginning of the epi-
demic now total 262,1S6, pneumonia
cases 1926 and deaths 12,340.
Although reports generally to the
public health service showed influ-
enza spreading in most parts of the
country, improvement was noted in
some states, particularly Vermont and
New Jersey. Improved conditions al
so were noted in parts of Tennessee.
1t is estimated that there now are al
least 100000 cases of the disease in
Virginia, while the estimate for Con.
necticut was placed at 10000 up tC
yesterday. Epidemics continued to be
reported in many parts of Arkansas
while new cases were reported from
practically all sections of Maryland
Louisiana, Oklahoma and other states
In California $500 cases had been
reported to October IA. No sharp in.
crease was noted in any oftthe larger
cities, but the number of cases con.
tinued to rise steadily. In Hawai-
very few cases have appeared anG
those of mild character.
The epidemic continues unabated /!
Washington and as a further step il
the fight to control the disease thu
Red Cross began distributing gauz,
masks. Many Government clerks wor,
them on crowded street cars and a
work, while they were in general us,
in barber shops and to limited ex
tent elsewhere.
Deaths in Washington in the TWEEN
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
WARM MEETING
OF THE CITY DADS
LAST NIGHT
A Number of Erroneous Tax Assess
ments Passed on and Some Pep"
Displayed BY the Members.

Mayor Thomas sd Russell called
Council to order last night in adjourn
ed session to take un the matter of
number erroneous tax assessments
that had been made by the City AS
SCISSOR on his rounds last April.
The first one considered was that of
the American Tobacco Company. 1t
seems that the company's representa-
tives appeared before a meeting OF
the Ways and Means Committee held
on Tuesday night and made the city
an offer of $50 per hogshead on the
amount that was on hand in their
warehouses here last April, claiming
that there was less than they had in
storage the year before. To this the
committee practically agreed, and last
night when their report was read they
we're confronted with the fact that the
company had already been assessed
by the Assessor and Board of Equaliz-
alton and this assessment could not
be changed by Council, their only re-
dress being in paying the amount OF
taxes the assessment called for and
then If there was any part of it err
roneous the company's representa-
tives should appear before Council
and have the money refunded, Several
members of the committee said they
did not know there was any assess
ment against the company at the time
the committee met.
Upon a yea and nay vote the mat
ter was left as it now stands--that is
let the company pay the taxes now as
sessed against it and then go to Coun-
Gil and show where it is erroneous and
receive a refund for that portion that
is wrong.
The Propositions and Grievances
Committee reported that after going
over the following claims of erroneous
assessment they found they were en-
titled to a refund on what they had
claimed: ]. r. Devine, DR.. S. p
Moody, Mrs. William Dinger, John c
Smith, Mrs. Samuel Easton. c. w
McClanahan estate, John A Newell
estate, Andrew Hunter, Mrs. S. B
Chunn, Harry p. Purnel, Roser es
tate, Chris T. Brown, George H
Frank, Mrs. Lucy Myall, E. c. Myall
R. G. Humphries, C. w. Traxel & Co.
c. w. Traxel. Some of the above is OF
real estate, some on poll taxes ant
some on personally.