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Evening star., 1918-01-15
cOuNERFE|1H | CAUGHT
Felix Miezeski's Success in Raising
IS Bills to $50 Ones Leads
....- to His Undoing.

Felix Miezeski. counterfeiter, who ad-
mifs having raised thirty-one IS bills
to, $50 and to have foisted them on the
community last September and october.
was arrested in Detroit yesterday by
secret service agents for a moro curl
GUS form Of counterfeiting than the
older offense.
Meizeski had determined. actuated by
his success in making $46 on every IS
expenditure for paper currency. to go
Into counterfeiting on a bigger scale.
He was not an engraver, so he went to
number OF concerns and left an order
at each to engrave some part OF $50
gold certificate of the United States.
There was nothing in any such order
to determine It as an intention to coun-
terfeit. The word gold" or the num-
ber 80. or scroll work, each by itself.
might have been for any purpose as
well as for counterfeit money. But he
intended to assemble the engravings
into single plate and do his own print
ting.
George Foster. a secret service man
attached to headquarters here. and John
Washer Of the Cleveland offlce took the
trail on suspicion suggested to them:
They got their man and a confession OF
guilt.
Evening star., 1918-01-15
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED.
AT HOME RULE SESSION
Irish Will Hold Thirty-First Sitting
at Dublin Today-Substantia1
Agreement Is Reported.

DUBLIN. January 15-The Irish home
rule convention will hold its thirty
hrst sitting today. All the proceedings
OF the grand committee of twenty are
now before the convention and def
mite conclusive agreement should. it is
believed, be reached, and its announce
ment may be expected almost at once.
Whether or not the convention suc-
ceeds in bringing the Ulster unionists
into an Irish parliament, 1rishmen
think the proceedings have accomplish
ed a great good in bringing together
the nationalists and unionists of the
south and west and determining the
principles on which Irishmen of all
sections could come together in a large
scheme of autonomy.
It is we'll known that a substantial
representatives of nationalist Ireland
and the unionists outside Ulster and
labor. Sir Horace PIunkett, chairman
Of the convention. has publicly de-
clared his belief that the work of the
convention, however it ends. will mark
an epoch in the history Of the home
rule question. and that any government
in future legislation must profit by its
labors
There Is rumor of an impressive ma
Jorfty report, by the delegates of all
creeds. and politics outside of Ulster,
The press of Belfast remains as stead
fast as ever in opposition to any COM
promise with home rule.
Evening star., 1918-01-15
GERMANY'S IMPORTS CUT.
= :
Ban on Re-Exportation Of Food Sup
plies Sold to Neutrals Cause.

Germany's imports of food have been
stopped not only by prohibition of re-
export Of food supplies sold to neutrals.
but also by allied control of products
used in shipping foods grown wholly
within those countries. according to
consular reports. Advertisements for
German twine appearing recently in
Danish papers revealed that exports of
preserves to Germany had, been shut
of. because twine used in the packing
was. sold by the allies under agree
n1ent that 1t should not be re-export-
ed. German twine had to be obtained
before orders could be filled.
Similarly condensed milk shipments
were stopped by forbidding re-export
of cork tops. Wood eventually was sub
stituted.
All dairy products sold to Germany
have been reduced in quantity by short
age of cattle feed, which necessitated
slaughtering Of many cows in Holland
and Denmark.
Evening star., 1918-01-15
pERSTHNG REPORTS FIGHTING
. SPIRIT AND + HEALTH TO BE GOOD
Wintry Weather lnterferes With Operations
in Italy, France and Flanders Russia 6
Deep In Peace Talk

forts are now being made to spread
broadcast the news that the Germans
have fulfilled their widest objectives In
the Italian theater and that no further
forward movement could be of any ad-
vantage to their interests.
'In Russia the military situation Is
for the time being overshadowed by the
peace negotiations, which have been In
stituted.
mo conclusions can safely be drawn
from the latest incidents"
Evening star., 1918-01-15
WOULD FORCE BIG INCOMES
AND PROFITS TO PAY FOR WAR

that 10 much has been taken: Z Is q
great step forward: but more and yet
more must be taken"
John Spargo, another Of the speakers,
advocated removal Of the federal In
come tax on incomes Of $1,000 and less,
and tremendous increases in the tax on
larger incomes, with correspondfngly in-
creased taxes on excess profits. He as
serted that II the United States were
to tax excess profits on the British basis
not less than three billions OF dollars
could be raised without injury to indus
tries. -
Taxes Must Fall on Advantage.
In tho discussion Of New Forms of
Taxation" Simon H. Patten asserted that
taxation should fall on advantage. 1t is
what one person has which another has
not that should bear the burdens when
taxes are imposed" The speaker styled
high prices "conscripted savings" saying
that by means Of high prices fund is
created that may be. used to increase in
dustry in peace or to pay the military
bills in war.
''war bonds and war profits" he said.
''are the same fundamentally. and force
Evening star., 1918-01-15

Big surprise isn't it? These dresses are IN
fine silk poplins. all-woo serge and taneta' ABOUT
two dozen the lot; all are from the quickseiine
lines marked 1915 $3.50 and SIS: they are the
big bargain at IS.
Evening star., 1918-01-15
Capital Of Baden.

z Karlsruhe. which is the capital Of the
Grand duchy OF Baden. several times has
received visitations from allied airmen.
IL fs situated about fifty miles from the
French border and has n population Of
between 5000 and 100000.
Evening star., 1918-01-15
GERMAN Nb|RsH||P|s| I ! !.
Shell, YARMOUTH 1|l |
Three Killed, Ten Injured Id.
Bombardment- British
Bomb Karlsruhe.
ONE GREAT FIRE STARTED

~ the As1ociated Press.
: I0AsDON. January 15.-Yarmonth "as
bosnbarded from the sea last nisnI :.
Al anuovnced oficially. The ioiioMi"s
oeacian announcement was given Out.
AYarmouth was s>bombarded from ,.ns
- last night. Fire was opened at 49,
: e; and lasted about hve minutes so"e
t-.ntv ihells failing into the town.
Z .srhe latest police reports state ena'
49,. r.r.of,s were killed and ten IN
.,,-.a The material damage done was
not serious" ,orces on
: lfAttacks by German naVa, .,ara
Ena5ish coast towns" Of wh1ch ne
we're a number early in the wa wa, .
been infreauent IN resen. a nf the kind
nf1ciaJIy reported was on Septemosi
~ last wear. On that day GeImha h
submarine bombarded oo sea- and
causing the death OF three % ;n the
M MI ;s citv Of some $4,000 inna ol
Sent. with important shipbu1ioing anu
fishing industrieso
Karlsruhe Is Raided.
4 .uccessful daylight air raid mas
be.n made on Kalsruhe, accordihs -
british official communication issueu
last night. The text of the statehlen.
says: ,+ !.
.sroAay our squadrons carried out
r,ost successful raid into Germany IN
broad daylight. their objectives pe.ns
<he railway station and munitions Iae
tories at Karlsruhe. One ana 9u
tons of bombs were dropped VIZ
callent results, Bursts were oosel
on buildings st,nn ana ,n s'olh ths center of the
town. OF, railway workshops anu
smaller junction in the town.
.Obseryers report that very Ialse
fire was started In 1actoroes enarmed hy
photographs taken after the RAID.
All Aeros Return Safely.
, ..rbe anti-aircraft fre was very
h..vv and accurate over the objectives
.and several hostile machines attacked
our formation without success. All
o,,r airplanes reached their obJectlves
and returned safely.
.BombinE. and attacks with machine
xun fire from low attitudes were carried
out incessantly Sunday. more .nan svo
bombs were dropped on a large ammu-
milton camp near Roulers, and on hostlle
.billets, shutments and railway juno
tions. A party of the enemy engaged IN
.extinguishing a large flre. attacked oy
machine gun fire. was scattered. ana tine
IRE was left to run at will.
TN 4combats seven hostile macnines
were driven down out of control An
other was forced to land intact behind
our lines by anti-aircraft nre; the piiot
was captured. Three OF our machines
5 .nurinE Sunday night our night-fy-
fnG machines dropped bombs on Roulers
ana Mehin. All returned safely"
Evening star., 1918-01-15

Only minor developments at the bat
tie fronts are recorded in the weekly
review Of military operations made pub
i, lie by the was Department. Wintry
| weather is interfering with operations
in Italy, France and Flanders and in
Russia the military situation is over
shadowed by peace negotiations from
which. the review says. no conclusions
can safely be drawn.
| OF the American forces in France
the department announces that their
preparation for the ordeal of battle is
being steadily pursued and that Gen.
Pershtng reports their health and fight
ing spirit extremely good.
General improvement in health and
equipment conditions in training camps
at home is reported, and the department
says in spite of abnormal cold the
camps have been adequately heated and
soldiers have had sufficient supply OF
blankets for their comfort.
"On the active fronts in the west and
in Italy the equilibrium of battle has
been maintained" says the review.
THE usual engagements SO repeatedly
recorded during the past weeks, which
| are HleFely everyday occurrences III tiio
normal course of modern warfare. raids,
reconnoitering thrusts, patrol encoun-
ters, artillery duels and disturbing fire,
are operations of no ulVerior strategic
value and can have but little influence
On the general situation
Analysis of Minor Engagements.
ANY discussion of the military po-
sition in the west must be confined to
the analysis of minor engagements.
which amounts to a speculative dis
cussion as to their significance. This,
in the present stage of the war, is OF
doubtful value.
During the period under review the
enemy has concentrated his attacks
against the British in the region north
of the Cambrai area and in the Ypres
fire and minor offensive thrust en-
deavored to mask tactical readjust-
ments and new dispositions of units.
Owing to the intensely cold weather
western front. operations have been
impeded. though the terrain in Flan-
ders and Artois, normally so muddy
and waterlogged. has been frozen,
which will facilitate operations as soon
as clear weather returns.
'The Identification of Austrian units
along the western front is of interest.
For some time past we have been re-
ceiving Information to the effect that
Austrian howitzers which had been
participating in the offensive in Italy
were being detached from the italian
theater and transported to the west.
Busy Along Whole Front.
.In spite of unfavorable atmospheric
conditions French and British aviators
were very busy along the whole front,
and brought down a number of hostile
planes Air raids into the interior of
Germany were crowned with success.
I'm Italy the enemy has been immo
bilized by the deep snow in the noun
tain zone. Fresh snow has fallen
the Alpine region, blocking
the passes and rendering active opera
tons Impossible. Nevertheless. the
Austro-Germans are fendeavoring to
continue their bombardments Of the
italian positions along the Asiago pla-
teau and the Monte Tomba.
4Wffle Information reaches us that
the eAustro-Germans proposed to under
take simultaneous offensivesE in Italy
and in the west it fs to shesnoted that
within the central empires great eff
Evening star., 1918-01-15
Object to Bond Issues.

I'VE object to the bond issues" he de-
clared, ''as the expense of this war should
be paid for once, and once only"
Concluding his address. Mr.. Hopper said:
'As conscription of men is the fairest
way to form our Army. SO conscription
Of wealth is the fairest way to pay for the
war"
1--WE have within our grasp actual de-
mocracy-democracy that means sonne-
thing in the life of the farmer of Kan
sas. and the hog sticker of Chicago" de-
clared Chester M. Wright of the Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democracy.
And the workers are determined that
they shall not be deprived Of this new
democracy The only sure way for labor
is to demand. step by step. that wealth
shall be taken as men are taken. for the
common good in the common fight. They
are determined that they will not die
while those whose object is the amassing
of great profits remain to hoard new pow
er through enormously increased wealth.
But, in plain. simple words, this means
that wealth must be taken. We are glad
Evening star., 1918-01-15

Virtual conscription Of swollen IN
comes and heavy taxes on excess
profits as measures for providing reve-
nues with which to wage the war were
among the suggestions advanced at the
conference on democratic financing OF
the war at the National Hotel today.
One Of the speakers advocated 100 per
cent taxation of incomes in. excess Of
100000 per year, while others urged
taxes Of so per cent or more on such
incomes. on soIcalled excess prohts and
on unimproved lands.
This mornings session Of the confer
ence, which. according to announce.
ment. was called at the request OF
leaders in labor and farmer organiza-
tions, was opened with an address by
John H. Hopper! president OF the As
sociation for an Equitable Federal In
come Tax. who. after outlining brfehy
the objects of the conferences. declared
the sentiment of the laborin~ classes
was unequivocally against bond issues
for financing the war and In favor OF
revenue raising by means OF various
forms of taxation.
Evening star., 1918-01-15

. doubys payment. IN the end. By the peo-
ple."
William English walling and western
Starr are to be the principal speakers ~
tonight's session. the formers subject be-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO a.

1HE HAAS POWELL NIL
Hast HH Sc ~ ty NJ IIaahes
shsItusa ~ the gummtfe, oH EeE.a.
tfatJou and election Law Substitute
House Eu 80 G.. rs ST. f'avsH
JOINT RESOLUTION
FsotossHs 80 amendment to JUe .easl
fatiuu Of ths state 81 Louisiana epa
'srue the right Of s4ntagt ana grant
M tbs ught 70 hold oils, ta women
ssytIoH Zee L resolved h} tHt Gen
sFs AHsemhb 1T the state 1T I.uutsfaHa.
tNe 'btrds # ga tHe members elected to
st,t house eaaeurnug thsS the following
amendment rn tHr Constitution ht ssh
.ltt-si to the qualified electors It tee state
IOI their adoption ur rejection al lhe Ton
Ervsssouai Election Go Be held gH The Hrat
russuel after the nrst Monday Ia the
soutt 81 November lsls as follows
That women Wss bssums electors and
vote under requirements provided rs las
'H m,u and the Constitution sua laws
shall ts construed accordingly provided
hat Iu yTttsf THAT women uHA yvte ia
1915 II shaft nut bee necessary faf them -
have pata tao poll taxes. bot ths payment
81 'he 1915 rull tsx shall hs Sufficient.
Tins provision is sslf operative, and shall
be vnectty. after tire adoption 81 ssas
amendment
ssctluH he 4 further resolved. etc
Tbat this proposed amendment shstt he
Submitted ~ the Congressional Election as
aforesaid oud oa the official ballots 10 be
issuet At satB sloctiog therr shta be
played ibs worlds FuF the amendment
granting suffrage o. wemen ard the
words AGAINST the amendment granting
suffrage Ia wompu and each elector
sbaH Indicate AS provided ia the general
election las III the state which # The
proposition. b. sotss Tor
HEWITT uDuANgHAUp
sss.a ksf ~ the tlsuss 1t reseUt3ttyes
fERNANi MDtTDN.
Lieutenant Governor but President ~ the
Senate
Approved June gD 1918
u g PLEASANT.
Goysmof Of the State Of Louisiana
true copy
JAMES } HALEY
Secretary II state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-21
8 S
NO "a

J House u,n NJ 70 By Mr. Hess lllrrn
JOINT REsUi.u TiuE
PROPOSING a. amendment e. Argsgls 1s3
u the Constitution fslatIsu e. the
rtsts Educational Institution. afl the
maintenance al same
SECTION ] Hs 1t resolved d, ths tiea
etal Assembly Ut tbs state ct Louisiana,
tvs thirds 81 all ths members elected 30
zach house. eoHyurfing That am amend
meni to Article 2sI u tbs Constitution 81
tbs state - Louisiana De- submlitsA to
tHe qualified electors al The state {oI the8f
4 approval Of rejection 81 the goust eHa.oaal
slvctiya to be held uu tts Hrst Tuesday
utxt following tts hgH Naaday is Nu-
'embsr Ot ISIS s,ia pfuposeH amendment
so be AZ follows
Aruols 800 The Louisiana State &e.-
pal school established and located a.
NAtthttoehrs ~ Louisiana lfau4irsal lu-
stltuts established sHa losotea "a Rustsa
iht Southeastern lroaistJHs Industrial m
etituta, established and isgutpa At La.
isSettt aud the Southern University Tor
~, education e., persons Of yoIpr arc
ttten recognized and the s.sneal As.
setuug is directed to make such appra-
pr,atlUus trum sirur 90 tlHe aA may be
oetssssty lgi the maintenance support
Aid tmpr.s smeut ef these institutions
Section lb Il further resolved tg the
General Assembly uI the s r. ~ uuIsl
ana Two thirds ~ an msmhrH tlr ra TOD
,sssh house gpuFHrfIug Ibtl yhe atH tai
ballot "a Ia used AT said r.f4au SHAFT
have printed thereon the o.. rs varts
Pos the proposed amendment 70 Nrfale
1sl ~ ihv Constitution &c Che state II
i.oulsiAIa relative Ga tie state EaHgB
ljouoi Institutions and the maintenance
1t ss,us and the words Against the
lruposss amendments to Article So al
the constitution If she state uf Louisiana.
relative tp fhr stat. Educational tnstl
1Ntuus aud o.. maintenance sf same
Md ea,H rlrsial Voting shalt .aH ate nu
said iatlJut rs pa, aed by Hn whether
he votes faf p9 eFa.ust fhe frupass
tesusHisHt
HEWITT Hptk&tHAtu. |
psakel - ths iiouss ~ Representatives |
fEHNN>p MouTuN
lieutenant soysTnuF 4ua Prrsfosat If the |
senate
ptiua sa taus q 1918
II o PLEASANT
ti"ss3nos st tH~ state 81 toufs.aus
l. true copy
JAMES ! BAILEY
secretary ~ state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-21

lu ala districts par shes o. other sub
DIVISIONS 81 Sc state where under The
+ law bonded Indebtedness has been Ia
CURED. the governing authority shaft m
I l}lH the security heretofore given undpi
/ Tie IaW l.t saCG obligation and 20 paA
I the interest 8Ua tie Indebtedness as the
same mas treaHr Huy The iegg II the
/ taA a. meet such maturing obligations
shan be 1WUlT hHf nu substantial ekrase
| shall hr allowed sa accumulate. provide
| thu nothing herein shalt be- construed 81
aifsllhH Act $40 s approved June 1915
an8 subsequently adopted aa a part 81
iht foH#ffI concerning the funding %
certain 3nhis "a tha t1fE aI Ntw orleans
HgH ihs IssHv gt ssrlA hpuds ets pro
yarrd. that IRE FIVE taIa limit or taxation
f9f parishes. municipalities. lrYeeg and
public boards. as set forth lH paragraph
two herein Hall rot eppls 20 such apeeia4
taxes tH tuHh be required each year 10 Pas
iheij respective Walufitiss the principal
ans interest uH ans bonds nuW outstanding
90 TINT WN# hereafter he issued under tht
provisions a5 lhH Constitution ST lhIy
State
IT. a# .as- ah.s. HH#.f existing
laws nih' tH#. noe 8As provided fpG
bonded debts, "a specified number 81 mills
has been Voted II a special Tax election
as "a special annual tax to provide for pub
Ae lnpFes emvHts er the maintenance OF
public education ~ public improvements
TIE governing authority which levied such
iRN shalt reduce the rate thereof 20 enc.
half ~ Tire mllsgr provided that this
requirement shall not apply in any case
who're q parish has before the adoption
hereof assessed taxable property AZ nr
iual value aHH adjusted the special taK
rats accordingly
Ssefeu z Re t further resolved etc
Thai TIE provisions al thts amendment
shall not alter amend ~ repeal any pro
tistuH of The Constitution except as the
same at, Inconsistent herewith
Section be Is fsrlhsr resolved. etc
That 'he foregoing amendment shall D.
submitted 10 the qualified rjegtora f0r
adoption ~ REJECTION At TIE general Con
gfesauual election. b. ~ hIA Ip No,pn
Der ISIS ami there shall bp printed on
lhe ballot For thv constitutional amend
mrnt limiting the state t3R rate 60 three
militia and parish municipal Iryee ana
other board tax rate lu I've mills, aud
limiting special taxation ard. "ARainsl
tht constitutional amendment limiting the
Stale igk rate - three mills aad the par
lNh. municipal. lpNre and other board taA
t1tss tu nEe mills. and limiting special
taxation #H4 r4gh elout8r shall indi
este. ~ provided Do the general election
hWs af ~" state, whether he votes fDt
w. against said amendment
HEWITT HbUAACttAuD.
>p,lAs5 ut "a. Housv ~ Representa- tiyra
tEHNANp MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor ami President % the
senate
Approved Hb H. 1918
H g. PLEASANT.
Governor ~ the stale 81 Louisiana
A ira, copy
ftNEs J HAuUY.
secretary 81. state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-21

mttsd 10 the electors " the State al the
next election for Representatives. ia Con
TTess 70 be holden on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November, 1915,
and on the official ballots 10 be used AZ said
election shah be placed the words Fer
the proposed amendment 10 Article f3G of
the Constitution Of the state Of Louis
mua aud the words Against the pre-
pgsei amendment ~ Article t3o 81 the
Constitution " the state Of Louisiana, %
and each eleet0r shall Indicate, as provided
.u the general election Laws Of the state
whether he votes for or against the pre-.
posed amendment
HEWITT BOuANCHAuD.
~psakvI II the House oF Representatives
ETHELRED NJ STAFFORD
President Pro TenpoFe 1T the Senate
Approved July 8. lgls
Governor It the state Of Louisiana
4 q PLEASANT.
true copy
JAMES BAlLEY.
seegetar, Of State
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-21
AcT NO %


ssnsts HH Ne 81 ~ Mr. Robhtrt
JOINT RESOLUTION
.tet,osaha af amendment e. Artlcle ftf
ct re constitution ~ the state At
louisiana .satvr 60 the First city
tFmHa ,'uarf 81 She JgtY ~ New
tpiesur auI rs, seeoHd cts Criminal
Court ref tHs city ~ New orleans
>e,tiut. is Resolved as the General
as,nbb Of tie state If Louisiana, two
atas 81 All tht msmbef etey tvd 70 each
vues ,,st.aarelag THAT Article iab a the
vnsttuilou at the State u Louisiana he
HsuJsd ST "a ~ read ~ follows
Article 40 There shall bs tH The cay
Nso 'Hkaue feg JHfsslaf criminal
.uft ts b, tauwr respectively - the
.fst tf. ,Ha#utf cart Of the C}ty aS
"a Orleans AND the Second Cliy crlmi
i tour If gbe cts ~ New orleans. each
which sbaIi 10 presided over by one
aK~ ,sHJ vhish shall have Jurisdiction
.thin the ,stfiteft hss@iuattsF pfaserih.
fai the ifisl without ury apd tie pun
Amshl - aH ufIvrse against tbs state
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-09-21
FERNANp MOTION

lieutenant Sovernot and President oi Ne
senate
Approved July = 1915
y . PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State IT Louisiana
A true cgpy
tNES I BAILEY.
secretary u state