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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
1,772 Officers of Draft Age
Are On Duty At Capital

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In re-
Spouse today to a resolution of in
quiry by Senator Thomas, of Cobra
do, which followed much adverse
criticism of the number of officers of
draft age kept in Washington on nom
combatant duty, acting Secretary of
War Crowell advised the senate that
1,772 officers within the draft age,
who have received commissions since
the outbreak of war, are in Wash
ington holding staff assignments.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
ASKS FOR SEVEN MILLIONS
FOR COUNTY FOOD MEN

WASHINGTON, D. Good Ad-
mlnistrator Hoover asked the house
appropriations committee today for
S7,0O0,O00 to provide Offices and
clerical hire for the 1000 county
food administrators.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-05-21
BAPTISTS CONFER
SUFFRAGE ON WOMEN
SOUTHERN BRANCH OF DEMON.
NATION SPENT $4,000, 900
THE PAST YEAR.

Rev. 7. NJ. Galloway is expected
to return home this week from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, where he went to at
tend the annual session of the South
ern Baptist convention.
Among important actions taken by
the convention was the granting of
full and equal rights with men in the
convention of the churches by an
overwhelming vote. By the action,
which consisted of an amendment to
the convention constitution, women
now are entitled not only to repre-
sent their churches in the convention,
but also to hold any Office in the con-
vention, which is the highest admins
trative organization in the denomina-
ton. The vote was taken after three
hours of strenuous debate.
Prosperous Year For the
Denomination.
The report of the foreign missions
board showed that the churches for
the first time in their history had
contributed more than a million dol
lars for foreign missions. The exact
amount was given as S1,O06,189. 1t
was reported that for the first time
in the history of the work a state
had contributed more than 100000,
both Texas and Virginia having that
honor.
AS result of the years work it
was said that there were 5,557 addi-
lions to the churches by baptism in
foreign lands. Statistics submitted
showed that there are now AGA
churches established abroad by the
denomination.
The effect of the war on foreign
missions was touched upon particu-
larly in the recital of losses. It was
told how a handsome church at Par
denone, Italy, had been taken over
by Austrians during their last adj
vance and that the building itself
had been badly damaged by explo-
sions.
The statistical committees report
which was presented, showed that
there now are 24,883 southern Bap-
list churches in the United States
with aggregate congregations of g.
$4,000 and 1874 Sunday schools
with a total of 1,831,811 pupils.
Baptism for the year totalled 49,
500. Church property was valued at
S64,772,860. The grand total of
money expended by the churches in
all their departments was given as
$15,346,113
No Union Stop" For Gambrell.
Union with churches of other de-
nominations in furthering the work
of christianity within army canton
ments in the United States and
abroad was denounced by DR.. James
b. Gambrell, reelected president. in
his address to the convention. He
insisted that the Baptists have no
tenet or doctrine which they either
desire or are willing to subvert. DR..
Gambrell characterized all such talk
as union slop."
VIII Help Negro Baptists.
The convention adopted a resolu-
ton certifying a committee to confer
with the Northern Baptists to ''ren-
der reconciling and helpful ministry
to the negro members of the denom-
ination. This action applies particu-
larly to the establishment of a negro
theological seminary, for which pur-
pose the Southern Baptists appro-
QEn nnn
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t,u rg,,n the payment of poll taxes.

lee from the payment of poll taHeG.
Section J. BE i, enacted ~ tht -
arai t..s-4hl.- cf the 8 {" = L"' ma
That the title to Act No. 81 Of tie In .S
frg G..-i,a Of 1917 be amer ded ana re
enacted o a. to read as follows:
\ ioiri resolution pr""osihE
amendment to Article I96 ca sn1 ~
stitution Of the State of louisiana -
oi,pting persons in the lniitaf! f.1
icn r3.9.l the payment Of pol tax ~
authorizing them to partclpat' ,imti,,n ~
maries and other nomIna tlils -,
o-t.hout registration or the payment
scion 2. Be it further enacted sc;
IT, Section / of said Act be amth.'yo
end re-cnacted so as 10 f"au d.
lows: c,.,,,.oI As.arn
hI,, of the state OF Louisiana, '""-
tL..,l.; Of all the members ei'ct." 10
cacI House concuiri".'' IA, "a >, he
c;rc.;..,, fCl. mem bers of Congress - y"
I"I. in nj. state on the 7th DAY OF
[,yt.ta5er. 1918. there shall bc Fuo-
nitted to the qualified electors o. tIe
Stato for their approval or fGJectloI'
tho following amendment 10 t"'
.;.[rt- 1893. No person less than "l-,ty
v,o.i .. age shall be- pern'ttrd 10 E"r,I
a. any election in tn" star tTiri, ~" <.mn.,
,t n edition to ~" .i'i'i'i y - 90
u,,.,yc DESERT ID. have ptII on .; -
! d. 9 DAY OF Dec"m@-r 81 90
ror tno tsro years p:cot dag tH" 80 '|,'I
In which nc offers :" VOC p''.I -
O. ne -tpil" per a''1itH:. 80
y, 49, in AL af lie ITHHc Sc"2o
NJ "a ti.h in which ~, Il tex "a
.t,1 .ftsct.-t. r-hi"l. tax i T. r.
...,..rscd ny .,e:.. y reside IA
:; -. h..t,,...,I the a. of ~ -! :
s;,t.- ,',,ort. Pou taxes 81" J D +
80, mon assessed property "ilu
....... ehaiI Issue to enforce tiie
c,.,-. ,tion of the same except a%';!HEt
ass cd propertyy: - E.. sr,h AK
.,,o, be fore beinc alIowe 70 vot". ~
ti5,:t .. ths Commissioners of El'",3oh
ri. nn;I tax receipts for two trS'
iseuGd on the official form or dup l. ave
- - 80 ~ the event of loss. or proof
80 ,,,1,ronnt Of such poll tp%Cs i"a| be
-, IN, a certificate of the ta> col
iartor which shall be sen to th" COM
,,i.eicrnrs Of the several voting pre-
nin,.+s shouinac A list of those who lave
~ aid two wear poll =. Xer; a. q '"Te
rro.i5.d and the dates of nayE!en'. lt
- rcreh\- declared to be rn"SerN. "a
nIIrishaF,le a. such. for my tax c'l-
IpCtor or other person. to anted-t.' Il
u,i,,, shau nav the DOL tx of another
on, = aly9-.e him moa,.- f,r that pur-
! n,sc. in order 20 ia1!uc..,e his vate,
| erca, din.rly. The provisi rs OF thi1
-: =. -. tC ,he pavrncnt ~ poll taxes
! ,b,,l not arniv to persons who Grt g. II
~ ,,,,5,,n dr bIf,d. nor :. per.a-,4 ':.
/ d - t.-4ntv-three years OF age VII" h~Te
qu naU taxes assessed aeaiE At
| t;,e,r,. nor to persons in the military
t-e'.., 'i - Ctata ar Of the Unit I'd
! e.. Jurinr time Of war; nor to
! ,..,.,n,,r Tho entered the ii!iitaTE $ rV-
p oTCreeaid after TIL first o. jan
/ -, ,ars md who ha--. since en-
| bc,,,ranIy DISCHARGED, provided lHat
iol,o' n''lt nD,s rDrsons shall pay I'll poll taxes
| S".,s ,,oinst tbaro after said dis
1850. nrouided that any person in
| - = T,ilitory or naval service of the
I-,-,+ad e,totae shall during the war.
| = .'fc,,+ aitbpr repistratica or the pay
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at Lafayette, and the General Assembly
of Louisiana shall apportion SAID sum
among said four institutions according
to their several merits and necessities
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved Gtc.'
that the official ballot to be usId az
said election shall have printed thele-
on the words:
For the proposed amendment 10 lhe
Constitution of the State OF LouiSldiit1'
making provision for the support OF the
Louisiana State University and AgfIcul-
tural and Mechanical College, the Lou
isiana State Normal School, the Loulsl-
ana Industrial Institute. and the SouLh-
western Louisiana Industrial Institute,
and the words: Against the propose"
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana making provision lot
the support of the Louisiana state UNI
Yersity and Agricultural and Mechah-
zeal College, the Louisiana state NOR
NAL School, the Louisiana Industrial
Institute, and the Southwestern Loulsl-
ana Industrial Institute; and every
elector shall indicate. as provided by
the general election laws of the state
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANtliAUD
Speaker of the House of representa-
tiVes.
FERNhND MOUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10
j AM ED j. bAIlAE
Secretary of State.
ACT NO 3n1

House Bill No 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article 11s
of the Constitution of the State oi
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile
Courts.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house eoncurring. that
Article 11S of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to include the
following:
Section 5. That the provisions here
in relating to the jurisdiction and pow
eTs of Juvenile courts shall not be eX-
elusive. and the General Assembly may
pass such laws charging or regulat-
ing the jurisdiction and powers OF such
courts and providing for the trial of
juveniles and adults by such courts
and regulating the procedure in such
trials"
Section g. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for adoption or rejection at
the next congressional election to ne
held on the first TUESDAY atter the first
Monday in November. 1913.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballot to be used
at said election there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 11S of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment of Article 11S
Of the Constitution of Louisiana and
each elector shall indicate, as provided
by the general election laws of the
State, for which of the propositions he
votes.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10
SPECIAL SESSION, 1918.
ACT NO. 1S.

ACT NO. 1S.
House Bill No. 5-By Mr.. Alexander.
AN ACT
To provide for the laying out construc-
ton and maintenance OF the Chef
Menteur and Hammonf-New Orleans
State Highways; to provide a reve-
rue for carrying out the objects and
purposes of this Act: tO authorize the
Cu"Htng 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 EE~ineer. the State Treasurer,
the Secretary of State and the State
Auditor in connection herewith: and
to provide for fiscal agent to whom
The funds shall be let for deposit: and
an act whereas it Ia intended to have
this act ratified by an amendment
to the Constitution of the State.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisi-
ana. That the Highway Engineer of the
State of Louisiana is Aereby authorized
t. contracts for the construction ana
completion of the Chef Menteur Road,
commencing at Peoples Avenue, in thu
Parish of Orleans. and extending 10 &
place in the Parish of st. Tamnlany at
The Boundary line between the States
g: Louisiana and Mississippi opposite.
or nearly opposite, to Logtown, In the
State of Mississippi, which said road
has already been begun and contracted
"a ana mas Dee1l ueSlB HateQ as StdIea
Highway by the Highway Department
of the State of Louisian&; aud for thel
construction of all such bridges as mayg
be necessary for said road; and for tn Il
construction and completion OF q mode 1
State Highway. on such route as thea
Highway Department OF the State of
Louisiana has designated or may deem
wise to designate, to extend approxi
mateiy parallel to the Illinois Central
railroad from Hammond into New Or
leans, and in the construction Of the
necessary aridges upon said highway;
provided, that in the construction OF
the said HammondNew Orleans High
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10
The parish of East Baton Rouge sha

The parish of East Baton Rouge shall
eompose the twenty-secon district.
The parish of st. Mary shall compose
the twenty-third district.
The parishes of East Feliclana ana
West Felio'ana shall compose the tWeh-
ty-fourth district.
The parishes Of St Helena, Living
ston and Tangipahoa shall compose the
twenty-fifth district. c..
The parishes of Washington ana 81
Tammany shall compose the twenty =
sixth district.
and ASSUMPTION shall compose the
twenty-seventh district.
The parishes of st. John the Baptist
st. Charles and Jefferson shall compose
the twenty-ei eighth district.
The parishes of st. Bernard ana
PlaQuemineS shall compose the t"eh'S
ninth district.
The parishes Of Caldwell and LaSalle
shall compose the thirtieth district.
The iudge of the several districts, as
herein provided for, shall eacn feceIDe .,.
a salary of three thousand dollars per
tannum, payable monthly on ms own
warrant provided the General Assem-
bly may, in their discretion, redlstrlct
the judicial districts provided Tor IN
this article. ANY district judge may re-
five on fun pay when he shall have
reached seventy-fiVe years OF age pro-
yided said district judge has served
continuously as a district judge, OF
fudge of court of appeals. not less thah
twenty-five years prior to ms salu re-
tirement; and provided further that any
fudge affected by the foregoing shall
serve until his successor shall be elect
ed and qualified. Provided further, tha'
the provisions of this amendment to the
Constitution shall apply to the Judges
of the Civil District Courts for tne
Parish of Orleans as provided LOT III
Article 20 of the Constitution.
The Legislature shall provide py
proper appropriation for the salaries OF
retired district judges in the same iildn an
ner as it provides for other judicial ex-
penses. .,,,o5
Section O. Be it further resolved
etc. That the above amendment be SUP
mitted to the electorate OF lhlS Stalt
for approval or rejection at the geneFa a.
election for Congressman 10 De helu II
November. 1918, and that the Secretary
of state be directed to insert upon the
ballot to be used upon SAID eieCtloh
and in che proper. column, the 1olloW
ing: For the proposed amendment u
los of the Constitution relative 10 u@Is, @
trict judges; and the words: Agails q,
the proposed amendment to Article lu'
, of the Constitution relative to dlstrlc'
Judges: and the elector shall lndlcat'
his vote on the proposed amendmeht, az
provided by the general election la"'
of this State.
Speaker of the House of Represents
''' FERNAND MOUTON.
TJeutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louislaha
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10
ACT NO. 191.
House Bill No. 265-By Mr.. Eastman.

ACT NO 191.
House Bill No. 265-By Mr.. Eastman.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
limiting the rate of State, parish,
municipal, public board, and special
taxation.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, 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 qualified electors of
the State, for adoption or rejection, as
follows, to-wit:
1. The State tax on all property
whatever, except those taxes otherwise
provided for in this Constitution, in
eludfng expense of government, schools,
lleyees, public roads, and public debt
and the interest thereon shall not ex-
Ioeed, in any one year. three mills on
the dollar OF its assessed valuationI
provided that, If the proposed amend
Iment to the Constitution levying spe-
loial annual State tax for the support OF
the public schools, of one and one.
half mills, submitted by the General
IAasembly for adoption or rejection as
lthe general Congregational election ID
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10

ACT NO. 217.
House Bill No. 252-By Mr.. w. Carruth

AL NJ. ZlI.
House Bill No. 252-By Mr.. w. Carruth
Jones.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana.
making provision for the support OF
the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
the Louisiana State Normal School,
the Louisiana Industrial Institute
and the Southwestern Louisiana In
dustriaI Institute.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
two-thfrds of all the members elected
to each House concurring, that the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the State be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for their adop,
ton or rejection at the congressiona,
election to be held on the first Tues
.day 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 Louisi-
ana a sum equivalent to at least one
third of one mill on the assessed valu-
alton of all the property in the State
for the support of the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Me
chanical College at Baton Rouge, the
Louisiana State Normal School al
lNatchitoches, the Louisiana lndustria
Institute at Ruston, and the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10
ACT NO. 226.

House Riu No, S17-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Promising an amendment to the consul
tuition of the State of Louisiana leVy-
ing q special State tax not exceeding
nne and one-half mills on the dollar
for the benefit of public education.
Caction 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
oval Assembly of the State or LOUISIANA:
two-thirds of all the members electeu
TO each House concurrlng, Ihat an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
ctate Of Louisiana be proposed ana
eubmitted to the quaiified electors OF
the state. for ratification or REJECTION
as follows, to-wtt:
"There shall be levied on al the lax @tah-
ob1e nroperty in the State OF LOUISIANA
o. annual State tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar on It's assesseo
voIua alton for the support OF the puplc
schooIs: provided that of the amount
derived from the levy on the Citg ol
Nv orleans. fifty. thousand dollars
ri, he Maid annually by the state
saaaurar TO the Commission Councll OF
~ Citv OF New Orleans for the sup
nort and maintenance OF the isaac CeI-
podo Trade School of the City OF Ne"
Orleans. ., ,-a,,,a5 otto
r,,."t tbis amendment shall be SUB.
,nittad TO the duly auallfled electoiS Vi
the state of Louisiana, in accotoailce
With the provisions of the Constltu l,',l
to he voted upon o. SiAN
eos;ono1 70 election to be held in Noyem-
Der. 1918, and there shall be pGinseq tee
upon the ballot: For l,ng the amenqe,gn' sneein,
tox of one and one-half mills on th
dollar for support Of of thu Bmen Bnel1,
% the Constitution levying specIa
tox 70 of of one and one-half mills on tn,
dollar for the sgDpCrt e1sotof of ths ths pnn' nd
scnoons nrovided in the general election
Ie.vs Of this State, whether he votes foi
nr arainst said amendment.
oi HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
c.oo,,ar Of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON,
r.o,+enant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of etata
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November. 1918, shall not be adopted,
then the limitation of three mills here
inabove specified shall be fixed at four
mills.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
this Constitution. no parish Parish of
orleans excepted), municipal, leVee or
public board tax, for all purposes what
soever, shall exceed in any one year
five mills on the dollar of assessed val
uatton provided that where any munfc-
ipQlity is by its charter or by law,
exempt from the payment of parish
taxes, 1T may levy a 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 Of trustees and municipal
p councils of Incorporated cities and
towns Parrish of Orleans eNcepted)
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
isheS, cities or towns, the proceeds OF
one and one-haIf mills, instead of the
three mills provided in Article 255 Of
he Constitution, and under conditions
therein set forth.
3. The State good roads tax of one
fourth of one mill levied under Article
29l OF the Constitution ia hereby fixed
at One-eiGhth of one mill and the Con
feder&te pension tax OF one mill levied
- ~ ~ IN - - e'7''
hereby fixed at onc-half Of one mill:
anu -" tateS .hSli cons ltate' anu pt'
first specified.
- - al o'stii'tS' parishes or ON
the law. bonded indebtedness h&s been
i - ~" ~. - iilIiS @ut'i'' - III,
inl;o9e oiitE SulIlcich, ahlu-l l,lA -
~ " ',lL SCcutitE
70 r. 20 4 ioi ~
,o.s n ~ - - a.. "a -, 49,, ,rSo
hPss as me SANE AaE oecohe du@. tnc
~ 'rte -, t%N - i,Ct ~ ,'',. ~
t,tdi ~ 80 ~ ~, g. t - ,.5 .. 90
o',,,,I ti-,
shaiI ho ro,1tr,,rd a.. Sfr"rfit,,r AT
NJ onrr,,,,5 -, toIc a,I s,,1,ea
80 a ptt'r ~ ''ii' % W - '
-, -. - - - - q. P'f - H.. - ~
toir Johts ~ 60 of ", G.t ~
o,,d H. ire,,a nr e,.,;,I Lr,iTs- ,,c mn
tIs itI - ~ " an -. ..
Iucu: a''tt tle t,iiii III VI 90
a ,,}Ii hCo, set f,rtb - 49,,
- 80, III, .h,TI not orrl,. "a.
st,cL sna,i,I ~. ne n,a,. he rsrriirad
h - 80 -. tii,. '',', ,,,,oti,,t, ,,,.,
tt,rities ~ rTi,2cinoI and intnreet on
@ -tu ~, ~ = 20. i,'s H.; - ~ - ,,
49, Nv i,,',od S,n,ia,. tb ,,royi-
-. - +., C,,,eti+,,ti',, ,f ri. sat-
- III 80 =, 49, "a. -, .tt,,. .,
laws ntberstI,on tbn law prnyiaal ror
| i11 . nn,o;fio, r,,,,,l. of
/ III "a - q t1 80 " - ,,
linlt;o', .,,,ciaI an,,,ol tx 10 No
Ia, - ,,Itii, io,r,,,a,,ar,artr wv a.,
Nlde ioI puolic inlp,9HFiilci,l or 'ilt "
/ ma ma MalntetanCt u oI Puoiic tuuc'l, reg ~,
aTthorfty, ,,,l,icb Ic,,i.i, sucb +ox cLaII
auinoIity "nlch ievler 5ucn taH ,t I"'tl ~
] tSo ,,i,s 90 pro,idod tbat tbis rnc',,,,-
t -, y -. ,,,,i,, T., -, coe., ,,,haro
lhrnt Sisa lloS ap2iy III otSG 49,
parish mas hel9Ie si1e auop p'loh ntn e.
VI value eS and adjusted the '1es special tax rate
/ accordingly
/ Section . Re 1t further resolved, etc.