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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ACT NO. %.

THE HAAS POWELL BILL
House Bin No. 242. BY Mr.. Hughes
Chairman of the Committee on Regis
tration and Election Laws, Substitute
for House Bill No 65, 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 L. Be 1t 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-
gressonaI 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
tor men, and the Constitution and 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
bf the 1913 poll tax shall be sufficient.
This provision is operative, and shall
be effective after the adoption Of tMs
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 al 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 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 20, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
ACT NO, 1871.

~ NV ISls
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 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:
l. 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 in any one year five mills on
the dollar of assessed valuation. provided
that where any municipality u.s., by It's
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) shah 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
ticle 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. 217.

ACT NO. 217.
House Bll No. 252. BY Mr.. w. 0arruth
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 Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, the
Louisiana State Normal School, the
Louisiana Industrial Institute, and the
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
stitute.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
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 the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November. 1913,
as follows:
There shall be set aside annually out of
the revenues of the State of Louisiana
sum equivalent to at least third of one
mill on the assessed valuation of all the
property in the state for the support Of
the Louisiana State University and Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College at Baton
Rouge the Louisiana state Normal school
at Natchitoches, the Louisiana Industrial
Institute at Ruston, and the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrial Institute at Lafay-
cite, and the General Assembly of Louisi-
ana shall apportion said sum among said
four institutions according to their several
merits and necessities.
Section z. Be 1t 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 VI the State of Louisiana,
making provision for the support of the
Louisiana State University and Agricul-
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 Louisi-
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.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-09-07
ElRNANp MOTION.


Lieutenant Governor aud President Of the
Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1915
r. &. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
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w. 6. 6.
ACT. NO. 201.

House Bill No. 81 by M Dmick
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 10 Article rs of
the Constitution of the state of I.oui-
Siana on the subject of Juvenile Courts.
Section l.. BE it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of louisiana two
thirds of the members elected to each
house concurring that Article 1l9 of the
Constitution of the state of Louisiana be.
and the same is. hereby amended so as to
include the following:
Section ). That the provisions herein
relating to the jurisdiction and powers of
Juvenile courts shall not exclusive, and
the General Assembly may pass laws en-
larging or regulating the jurisdiction and
powers of such courts and providing for
the trial of juveniles ana adults by such
courts. ana regulating the procedure in
such trials"
Section = BE it further resolved. etc.
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the next
congressional election TO be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1918.
Section 3 Be it further resolved. etc,
said election there shall be placed the
words: For the proposed amendment TO
Article l1S of the Constitution of Louisi
ana. and the words: Against the pro-
posed 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 BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
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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T.. In all districts, parishes or other sub
divisions of the State. where, under the
law. bonded Indebtedness has been m
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 dues 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
.l t,.,o,o,,tl,. ,5ontaI &c = ,,art of
Wv, tt f III on Of w, Orleans
~ Iit III "a f,a,1iu Ii,1iit az tayation
for parishes. municipalities, levees anu
two herein, shall not apply TO Such speclai
their respective maturitieS the principal
or that may hereafter be issued under the
provisions of the Constitution OF inns
state.
= n H!l cases 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 special annual tax to provide for pub
lie improvements, or the maintenance OF
public education or public improvements
the governing authority WnIch leEleu such
tax shal reduce the rate thereo1 10 one.
hth OF me IilliidSe, ptoNiueu ma ,lti9
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w. s. 6.
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
Judicial officers for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all memh ers 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
tion 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
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 and in the stead of any judicial
officer who by reason of disability, or any
cause whatsoever is prevented from hold
ing Court.
Judges AID 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
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
G. W. Harrington Leads
Fight Against Invading
Boil Weevil

Mr.. Harrington reports interesting
hight that he and the young Herring
tons are making on the boil weevil.
The boil weevil will have hard time
getting the cotton on IS acres of
his cotton if this fight is kept up reg
ularly for the next 80 days.
What Mr.. Harrington and several
others are doing to destroy the wee
vii should be carried out systematical-
ly on every farm. 1t is true that a
farmer may make the fight on his
farm against the weevils and make a
success growing cotton, but it is much
better if all the farmers will do the
same thing. Concerted action at the
right time on the right line will mean
the difference of cotton and no cot
ton.
Some of our good farmers are going
to find out that there is some truth
in what we have been telling them
about the boil weevil But it is too
bad that the loss of few crops and
the time that could be well spent
on profitable farming must be ex-
perienced before they realize the facts
about the boil weevil.
We have the information that a
company installing peanut plants that
would mean thousands of dollars to
the people of this section has turn
ed down the proposition of locating
here due to the fact that SO much
cotton is being grown here. This
company is after peanuts and do not
find the peanuts growing here enough
to interest them. Why can't we grow
peanuts more than we are, this is
good money crop, one that does not
fail, one that improves your land and
is also very valuable for live stock,
which is another attractive part of
the business.
LET'S HAVE CONCERTED
ON THE BOIL WEEVIL
NOW. J. T. PITTMAN,
County Agent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
PINE STREET IS
VISITED BY FIRE

When the alarm brought the fire
to the attention of the department on
East Pine Sunday morning about 4
o'clock the four wooden buildings
near the corner OF Sheridan and Pine
were found enveloped in flames and
the tire department proved its worth
when they succeeded in confining the
names to the buildings and saved ad-
Jacent property.
The destroyed buildings belonged
to w. r. Paulk, the estate of Joshua
Troupe and F. J. Hansen.
All were occupied by negro mer-
chants, whose small stocks of mer-
chandise were almost total loss.
Gene Harold, one of the negroes
who occupied the second story, mar
rowly escaped from the building
with his life, dislocating his ankles
when he jumped out of the window.
The stores were occupiedby Wiley
Burke, Bowen and Dave Wood COL
ored barber shops, and eating places.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
w. S. S.
BIC BATTLE JUST
BEGUN ALONG
ITALIAN FRONT
(By International News Service.)

London, June 17.-South of the
Monte Bello sector on the Italian
front the Austro- Germans that sue
ceeded in fording the Pave river are
being pushed back toward the river
says Rome dispatch today.
Pressure of the Teutons continues
strong. Saturday the enemy used 90
divisions but did not succeed in pass
ing any point in the advance area. The
attack was made under screen of ar
tificial fog.
North of Cesuna a group of British
were surrounded but resisted until a
counter attack released them and two
hundred Huns were captured. The
Italians regained the positions.
Indications are that the big battle
has just begun.
Paris, June 17-Absolute calm is
reported on the French front today.
The situation on the Italian front is
excellent The French are
rendering magnificent assistace to the
Italians.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
AUSTR|ANS BEING
HELD ALL ALONG
BATTLE LINE

(By international News Service.)
Rome, June 17.-Violent fighting
continues all along the entire battle
front of northern Italy today with the
plucky Italians paying blow for blow
and the Ausrians are everywhere be-
ing held, says the war Office today.
The Austrians have kept up furious
attacks along the Piave river, strug-
Cling to establish bridgehead positions
on the right bank of the stream. The
Italians are savagely concentrating
all along the line.
Rome, June 1.-THE Teutons used
sixty divisions of seven hundred and
twenty thousand men over hundred
mile front against the Italians in the
first forty-eight hours of the fight
ing. At no place have the Austrians
made Teutons gains.
The Teutons losses have been enor-
nous.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GIVE DELEGATES AUTO RIDE

The several hundred delegates to
the South Geodgia Union Singing
Convention were guests of the Cham
Der of Commerce for long auto ride
through the country on Friday after
noon. They took in all the places
of historic and other interest in the
vicinity and had a chance to see for
themselves that as South Georgia is
the garden spot of the world, SO Ben
Hill county is the garden spot of
South Georgia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
POLITICAL CRISIS
In VIENNA ACUTE

(By International News Service.)
Amsterdam, June 17-Reports of
grave rioting in Vienna has re-
suited in unprecedented shrink
age of the value of the Austrian
crown on the Dutch bourse.
It is also reported that serious
trouble is brewing between vi
emma and Berlin.
Austria wishes an immediate state
ment of peace terms. Germany is now
under the thumb of Hindenburg, who
wishes to await the result of the pres
ent offensive, hoping to force harsher
terms. The political crisis in Vienna
is acute.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
ITALY TURNED DOWN
OFFER OF HONORABLE
PEACE WITH AUSTRIA

(By International News Service.)
Washington, June 1.-THE Central
Powers recently offered Italy an
honorable peace, which was refused
Premier Orlando informed the Ita1-
ian Chamber Of Deputies in a. dis
patch from Rome today. At the same
time Premier Orlando gave detailed
information of the solidarity of Italy
with the Oppressed nations of Austria.
Czech-Slovak battallions are already
sighting side by. side on the Italian
front with Italian soldiers. Rouma-
nian-Jugoslavs are begging to be al
lowed to join Italy against the COM
mon enemy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
FRENCH TROOPS
BETTER POSITIONS
(By International News Service.)

(By International News Service.)
Paris, June ir-3etween the Disc
and Aisne we have bettered our po-
sitions north and northwest of Heutz-
brays by local operations, says the
war office.
Captured one hundred prisoners
and some machine guns. Two Ger
man attacks, one in Chaurieres forest
and another at Vosges, were re-
pulsed"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
BIGGEST SINGING Convention
EVER HELD IN SOUTH GEORGIA
CAME To CLOSE SUNDAY EVE

Thousands of people crowded in
and around the big tent in front of
the post office under a hot June sun.
tanned only by the swelling zephyrs
OF music from the hundreds of threats
OF the members of the South GEORGIA
Union Singing Convention held here
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of
last week. On Sunday afternoon the
crowds packing the business streets
OF Fitzgerald were equal to those of
any other American metropolis and
soda fountain cashiers are wearing
blue Jay corn plasters on their cash
register fingers today as a result of
the rushing business they did in as
sauging the thirst of the choristers.
AS Judge Clements said in his in
augural address as president of the
Convention, "the cream of South
Georgia was there" and it was the
most musical cream that ever hit
Fitzgerald. Singers from all over
South Georgia and the four best from
North Georgia, the Gaines sisters
Quartet, made the welkin, whatever
that is, ring for three days with vol
umes of harmony and areas of music.
Every singing master in South Geor-
gia had a chance to lead the vast
choir and every last one of them
proved himself as good as all the rest,
if not great deal better. Talk about
Grand Opera-it can't compare with
the matchless music made by the
sons and daughters of the soil of
South Georgia
Seemingly the Five Graces of N.Y.
thology turned musical especially for
this singing convention, four of them
in the Gaines Sisters Quartet and the
fifth in the Vaughan quartet, besides
number of men that could have
shown Orpheus few things. Com
posers, publishers, singers, musicians,
and songsters, all the branches of the
musical art, were we'll represented at
this, South Georgia's greatest carnival
of song.
Perhaps the biggest hit of the con-
vention was the Gaines Sisters Quar-
tet, young ladies that had come all
the way from Barlow county to help
make music swell the breeze" AS
one deep voiced melody maker declar-
ed Friday morning after their second
appearance, That's what making the
boys fight like they are over there"
We don't know exactly what he
meant, but he sure meant it all right
and we thoroughly agree with him.
Mr.. A. M. Pace presented a patriot
ic song of his own creation which was
enthusiastically received 1t was put
on sale, the proceeds to go toward de-
fraying the convention expenses, and
the quality of the song merited a de-
mand sufficient to cover the expenses
of the convention this year and those
for year to come. Prof. Pace also
sung, or sang, if you think that
sounds better, in the Vaughan quar-
tet. When he starts out to touch
bottom" with that bass voice, the
Continued on Page Two.)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
Pork Products In
U. S. Piling Up

(By international News Service.)
Washington, June 17.-Pork prod
ucts piling up hundreds of thousands
of pounds above the consumption
gives American public reserve OF
over billion pounds, enough to feed
the Allies over a month and provide
meat for civilian population in the
United States two months. A drop
from high prices is expected if stocks
continue to accumulate.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
SINGING CONVENTION HEARS
GAINES SISTERS CONCERT

The Gaines Sisters Quartet from
Gainesville, Barlow county, perform
ed before a packed house on Friday
and Saturday nights at the county
court house. Their repertoire inc1ud-
ed not only good old fashioned hymns
that sounded so good at the Singing
Convention, but classy popular mu-
sic as well. Each recital was very
enjoyable and very very appreciative-
ly received
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
Transportation OF u. S.
Troops Eclipsing All
Past Records

(By International News Service)
London, June 1.-THE arrival of
American troops in Europe is eclips-
ing all records, says the London
Morning Post. The scenes at the de-
barkation ports is described as "amaz-
ing"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
COUNTY JAIL INDICTED

Lincoln, ILL.,, June 1.-THE Logan
County jail has been indicted by the
County Grand Jury. 1t held the Jail
is unsanitary and unwholesome I'm
provements cannot be made, how
ever, until citizens vote it done, Judge
Harris says.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
FITZGERALD HOMES OPEN TO
DELEGATES to CONVENTION

The hospitality of Fitzgerald and
Ben Hill county homes was extended
to the delegates to the singing con-
vention during Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. All the delegates were pleas
antly entertained during their stay
and will probably retain a very en-
enjoyable memory of the Convention
and the place.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-17
GERMANS ATTACK
AMERICAN LINES

(By International News Service.)
Washington, June H.-General
Pershing reported today that heavy
local attacks on the left of the Am
erican position at Woevre had result
ed in heavy losses to the enemy and
the capture of prisoners, including
German officer.