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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20

hereafter be ader owl
ions OF the Con ia of this State
s. In all cases y here. under existing
laws. other than q 'ws provided for
mills has been voted at special tax
election as special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements, or the
maintenance of public education or
public improvements. the governing
authority which Levied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-half of
the mileage: provided that this require
ment shall not apply in any case where
parish has before the adoption here
of assessed taxable property at actual
value and adjusted the special tax rate
accordingly.
Section 2. Be II further resolved. ETC.,
That the provisions OF this amend
ment shall not alter. amend, or repeal
any provision OF the Constitution ex-
cept as the same are inconsistent there
with.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors, for
adoption or rejection. at the General
Congressional Election, to be held in
November. 1918. and there shall be
printed on the ballot: For the consti-
tutional amendment limiting the State
tax rate to three mills. and parish. mu-
nicipal. levee and other board tax rate
to five mills. and limiting special taxa
ton; and. Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the State tax rate
to three mills and the parish. municipal
levee and other board tax rates to five
| mills. and limiting special taxation;
and each elector shall indicate, as pro-
| vided in the general election laws OF the
State, whether he votes for or against
| said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 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, 1918-09-20
ACT NO. 226.
House Bill No. Shy Mr.. Hamley.

ACT NO. 22s
House Bill No. 317-By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, levy
ing a special State tax not exceeding
one and one-half mills on the dollar
for the benefit Of public education.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral 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 qualified electors or
the State for ratification or rejection.
as follows. to-wit:
"There shall be levied on all the tax
able property in the State of Louisiana
an annual State tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar on its assessed
valuation. for the support OF the public
schools; provided that of the amount
derived from the levy on the CITY OF
New orleans. fifty thousand dollars
shall be paid annually by the State
treasurer to the Commission Council of
the CITY of New Orleans for the sup
mort and maintenance of the Isaac Del
gado Trade School Of the City OF New
Orleans"
That this amendment shall be sub
mitted to the duly qualified electors OF
the State Of Louisiana. in accordance
with the provisions OF the Constitution
to be voted upon at the General Con-
gressional election to be held in Novem-
Der. 1918. and there shall be printed
upon the ballot: For the amendment
To the Constitution Yevying a special
tax of one and one-half mills on the
dollar for support of the public
schools: and Against the amendment
TO the Constitution levying a specia
tax Of one and one-half mills on thu
dollar for the support of the public
schools": and each elector shall indi-
cate, as provided in the general election
laws of this State, whether he votes fol
or against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
, FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
Approved: July II. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20
ACT No ON

ACT NO. 2o1.
House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article 11S
of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile
Courts.
Section 1. 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
Article 118 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana be. and the same is.
hereby amended so as to include the
following:
Section s. That the provisions here
in relating to the jurisdiction and pow
ers 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 2. 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 be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1918.
Section 3. Be il 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 118 of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment OF Article lis
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 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 ]. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-20

".
House Bill No. 233-By Mr.. Nix.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Joint resolution proposing an amenu-
ment to Article 100 of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana. rela-
tive to judicial officers for the far-
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State or Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all members
elected to each house concurring' inas
the following amendment De supinis.Su
to the electors of this State. for tnelr
approval or rejection, at the election
to be held on the first TUESDAY AFTER
the first Monday in November. 1919.
Article 100. Except as herein other.
wise provided. the judicial otticers ..
the Parish of Orleans. and or tne lily
of New Orleans, shall be learned In the
law. and shall have resided and prac-
ticed law or shall have judicial position
in this State for five years, ana snaIl
have been actual residents OF the ny
of New Orleans for at least TWO year,
next preceding their election or APP
pointment. The General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana may, as the pup
lie interest requires, provide lor tns
trial of cases by an interchange OF saIu
judicial officers, as well as by the APP
nointment of Judges Ad Hoe; in case or
vacancy in an office till said office De
Allied. and to act for and in the stead
of any judicial officer who. by reason
of disability, or any cause whatsoever
is prevented from holding Court.
Judges Ad Hoe shall be selected from
licensed attorneys at law. VINO snali
possess the same qualifications reQuir-
ed for the judicial officers Tor wnom
they act; their compensation snai De
provided for without expense 10 tne
State of Louisiana. and be PAID py the
City of New Orleans, or out OF tne
Judicial Expense Fund of said Parish.
Section q Be it further resolved.
etc, That the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State OF LOUISE
ana be submitted to the electors OF the
state at the next election for Repre-
sentatives in Congress to be holden on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1913, and on the OF
fetal ballots to be used at said electlon
shall be placed the words: For the
proposed amendment to Article l3O or
the Constitution of the State OF LOUISE
ana" and the words: Against the pro-
nosed amendment to Article $50 OF the
Constitution of the State or Louisi-
ana" and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
IF the State whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Sneaker Of the House Of Representa-
THELRED NJ. STAFFORD.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
SPECIAL SESSION
 OF SUPERIOR COURT

Judge Donald T. Warner, who is to preside over an extra session of the Superior Court! civil side, in this county. is to hold a short calendar session here Friday for the hearing of motions and assignments of cases for trial. The question of calling a jury will be considered at the Friday ses- sion There is a large number of cases pending, and it will take Judge Warner and Judge John P. Kellogg several months to clear up the big docket. There are many jury cases claimed, despite the fact there was a jury continuously from January un- til the opening of the April session of court last week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
REFUSES TO TAKE CHILD FROM HER
 FATHERS CARE

The application of Julia Bunce for the removal of her husband, Henry Bunce, as natural guardian of their child, Susan Bunce, was denied by Judge Paul L. Miller in a decision handed down today. The court de- crees that the mother, who was sep arated from her husband by a divorce awarded to the latter is an unfit per son to care for the child, and orders that the child shall stay under the fathers guidance. Judge Miller fur ther refused to consider the appoint ment of Mary F. Kemple to act as the child's guardian.
 The father, Henry Bunce, is also unfitted to care for the child, says the decision, because of an admission that he was convicted of crime by the City Court, but in view of the fact that he voluntarily agreed to place 1 the child in a proper institution the
 court refuses to remove him as guar dian. The little girl has been in an institution for some time and the fa-
 ther has been providing for her main
 tenance.
 Petition was made January 2S and
 through subsequent hearings has been continued until today. Harry A. Gold
 stein was attorney for the father and
 Frederick E. Morgan represented the petitioner
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
Following on Heels of Japa- nese Action Force is
 Placed in Russ City. CAPITOL ALARMED
 BY ENGLAND'S ACT Russians Under Impression Allies Mean to Begin In
 vasion of Nation.

Washington, April 8 - The landing of Japanese and British forces in Vladivostok and the Bolshevik opposition to the move promise to give the state department some concern. When the Japanese occupation of Siberia was proposed re- gently this government with held approval, and the Russian national council of soviets has announced it's purpose to pro- test to the United States against the present step.
 Americas attitude drew expressions of satisfaction from the Russian off, cial press, but developments in Vladivostok have changed the situa- ton. In the past the United States often has asserted its right to land naval forces to overcome conditions of anarchy existing in some foreign ports where American lives and prop erty were involved. In Vera Cruz large military forces were used for this purpose without violating the genera, principle of international law.
 Assuming that the American con- suPs report that Japanese citizens were killed and wounded in Vladivostok by unrestrained Russians is supplemented by evidence that the local Bolshevik officials either are powerless or un' willing to punish the guilty persons and afford adequate protection of fire ing life and property, officials here feel that they cannot withhold 'ful approval of the action of the Japanest and British. The fact that the British followed the action of the Japanest gives an international aspect to tht incident which also tends to deprive it of any appearance of a simple ac of Japanese aggression.
 Difficulties are expected by official l in communicating a sound and san, explanation of the attitude of thi government to the Bolsheviki authori ties in Moscow. It is expected tha
 
 from the Japanese and British govern ments to the State Department her of the purposes of the naval com manders and officials hope they vii allay the Bolshevik apprehension tha a military invasion of Siberia by Japa nese and by British has been started News of the landing of Britisl forces at V1adivostok which followet a Japanese party into the city reached the state department officially todd! from the American consul there. N details were given.
 Additional advices to the state de partment said only 50 sailors wer landed from a British cruiser. The. were sent ashore to guard the con sulate.
 The Japanase force was increases on Saturday by 250 men. No resist lance was offered either to the landing of the British or the second Japanes force.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08

This Is a considerable increase from the figures given out Saturday night, and shows that Bridgeport is respond ing well to the efforts of the solicitors.
 While confident in the eventual suc- cess of their task of inducing Bridge porters to subscribe the full quota all lotted to this city, the members of the committee have no false confidence it is to be an easy task, and they are making every effort to have the sub scriptions in early. They are grati- fled at the good showing already made, but are not going to relax their efforts for a moment until every dollar called from Bridgeport has been pledged.
 The Liberty Loan campaign in the various factories will be started in earnest Wednesday morning when it is planned that every factory in the city will be canvassed. The work has already been commenced in the plants of the American Stamp and Tubing Co.,, Bridgeport Brass Co. and the Holmes & Edwards. The shop con- mittees will visit each person and give an opportunity to subscribe to the i loan.
 In the town of Easton the first per sons to subscribe to the loan were MT and Mrs. Steve Hiza, Austrians Al though enemy aliens they showed their patriotism by subscribing for $5C bonds each.
 | M. J. Foley, an agent of the Pru- dential Insurance company, this morn. ing reported the sale of 8 $1,000 bond to one of his customers which ht made Saturday. His sale has inspired several others of the company agent! to enlist as, salesmen. It Is though several other insurance companies vii line up their men to promote the sale in a. few days.
 The Rowland store is the first on to report progress in sales among it employees. The canvass of the clerk was made this morning at 10 o'clocl and at II o'clock it was reported tha $26,750 had been subscribed. Othe stores have started similar canvasse but as yet have not reported sales.
 The executive committee of Bridge port for the Liberty Loan campaign will meet each morning at 10 o'clocl to formulate the days plans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
Two Attacks By Foe on Our Trenches Meet
 With Defeat. ENEMY ALLOWED
 TO REACH WIRES K. of c. Officials in France Call Upon
 Gen. Pershing.

With the American Army in France, Sunday, April 7-On the front northwest of Foul Friday night the Germans at tempted two raids but they were repulsed. American in fantrymen went out of their trenches on the second occa- sion and chased the Germans from the German first line trenches into the support trenches.
 Details of the action were made public in the following official report >onight:
 "The enemy raided our trenches at two points. The first attack was repulsed easily. In the second the enemy was allowed to reach our wire entanglements. Then our fire opened and a moment later the American infantrymen rush.
 
 foe. The pursuit was continued until the first enemy trenches were emptied and the Germans had been driven back to their support trenches.
 Enemy artillery activity was followed by extremely heavy shelling by our heavy artillery, which silenced two enemy batter- ies."
 Walter Herman, overseas commis sioner of the Knights of Columbus his assistant, J. Bennett Nolan 0 Reading, Pa, and Major James Con molly of New York, representing tn Catholic hierachy of America, calle on Gen. Pershing at general head quarters today to outline the worl which the Knights of Columbus ar inaugurating in France. Gen. Persh ing offered every facility to expedit the work and promised the hearty co operation of the army authorities.
 MT. Herman announced that tenn porary headquarters already had bee established in Paris and that IS sec retaries who arrived last week ha been assigned to places at the mai debarkation ports and with the fiel forces. Additional secretaries, he sait were on the way from the Unite States.
 An American officer who has jul returned from the battlefield of nortf ern France, where he has been sine virtually the beginning of the Ge man offensive, estimates that so fs the Germans have lost at least 5000 men in killed, wounded and missin
 This officer formerly wasS in u British army and is familiar with a the conditions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
RAIDS ON |. s. POSITIONS ARE REFUSED
BRIT 0NS LANDING IN vLADIv0ST0K
BOLD BURGLARS
 ATTACK HOME OF
 THE PROSECUTOR

Burglars made determined at- tempt to break into the home of As- sistant Prosecuting Attorney Theo- dore Steiber, 817 Lafayette street, about 7:30 o'clock. Fortunately Mrs. Steiber happened to be home and while the thieves were breaking in the cellar door at the rear of the house, she telephoned to her hus- band, who was at police headquar- ters.
 Detectives John Burns and John Curry accompanied Attorney Steiber to his home. Apparently the thieves had a lookout, for upon the approach of the officers they made their get away just as they had demolished the lock on the door.
 The attempted break has all the earmarks of the gang which have been operating in the residential dis tricts of Bridgeport for some time past, and convinces the police de- partment that though they have suc- ceeded in rounding up great num- Der of the gang there are number | yet at large.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
RATS" EXAMINED
 IN MURDER CASE

New York, April S-In the hope of learning details of under world plot ting which 1t is believed led to the murder here two weeks ago of Harry Cohen, District Attorney Swann today began the examination of scores of men and women caught by his agents in raids on Tenderloin resorts early yesterday.
 He characterized them as rats and "the apaches of New York" and said they included "57 varieties of crim- inals.
 Morris Rothenberg, indicted as the slayer of Cohen, entered today plea of not guilty and was given 10 days in which to amend his plea or inter- pose motions,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
NAME HOLMES AS HILLSIDE HOME
 SUPERINTENDENT

Superintendent Angus P. Thorne, of the department of Charities, an- nounced today that he had been em- powered by the Board of Charities to appoint Irving S. Holmes, of Ridge field, Conn.,, as superintendent of Hill side Home, and Miss Catherine Lyons as matron and head nurse of the in stitution.
 Both officials reported today, and assumed their duties at Hillside this afternoon. They replace Superin- McNair, whose resignations were ac- cepted by the board last week. In making the announcement Superintendent Thorne said: 'The ap- pointments are purely upon merits and both the superintendent and the matron have been chosen from a num- Der of applicants because they have proven their ability in similar posi- tions in this State.
 Both of the new officials are citi zens of this State and will, in my opinion, bring the management O. Hillside up to the highest point of ef ficiency.
 "In choosing Irving S. Holmes, thu fact that he is thoroughly trained il the handling of big estates, beside being a past master in scientific farm ing, was taken into consideration.
 Miss Lyons is graduate of thu Bridgeport Hospital, and beside be ing professionally competent she ha had a wide institutional training whil a member of the staff of the Soldier Home at Noroton, Conn.,"
 Superintendent Thorne has not, u, to the present, made any other ap pointments at Hillside, but said tha as soon as suitable applicants ha , been chosen, he would make furthe : announcement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
ALLIES IMPROVE THEIR POSITION
 ABOUT PICARDY

Washington, April 8-Improvement of the strategic position of the Allies on the Picardy battle field is noted in the war departments review of the military situation today, and an nouncement is made that the Allied forces under Gen. Foch are operat- ing efficiently in holding the German attacks.
 The German plan has been upset by the stubbornness of the Allied de- fense, the review says, and now the Germans are forced to throw fresh troops into battle to gain limited ob- jectives. For this reason the situa- uncertain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
MANY MOTORISTS ARE VICTIMS OF
 POLICE PATROLS

Hartford, April 8-When the re- ports from all the towns in the state fin which arrests were made on Sum day for violation of the automobile law are in the hands of the commits sioner on motor vehicles there will Do from 60 to 70 of them. They were made by inspectors of the automobile department assisted by the state po- lice.
 Vernon F. Gidman, chief inspector of the department, said today that the experiment of patrolling the state which was tried for the first time on Sunday was successful and would be continued. Including state police men 19 men were employed on patrol duty. About one-third were on mo- tor cycles and the others were in au- tomobiles. MT. Gidman's men made 85 arrests in Saybrook on various charges Justice E. G. Burke held court there all day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
BRIDGEPORT TO
 FURNISH 4SO IN
 THE NEXT DRAFT

Bridgeport must furnish 480 men to the governments most recent call for 150,O0O draftees and the first of these, it is expected, will be sent to camp next Monday, while the rest will go May l. In addition the gov ernment is asking Bridgeport for 14 photographers. These may enter the service under the voluntary insuc- tion system, but unless a sufficient number responds before Friday, the required number will be drafted
 With the departure of this quota more than 2,SOO Bridgeport young men will be members of the National army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
They will receive at government ex

They VIII IeCelHe at SoHeTHHlenL e8- pense two months of training for army positions requiring a knowledge of automobile driving and repairing, blacksmithing, carpentry, sheet metal working and other mechanical duty at the front in France or behind the lines there. Men will also receive training as gunsmiths.
 Connecticut was also called upon for 50 professional or expert amateur
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
MARINES LANDN
 VLADIVOSTOK

London, April S-The landing of British marines in Vladivostok was principally to protect the railroad station and the British consulate, ac- cording to a Reuter- dispatch from Tokyo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
ASKS CONNECTICUT TO
 SUPPLY 48O MECHANICS

Hartford April SAd. Gen. George M. Cole today announce ed the apporonmen the several draft boards of the state the quotas of to be furnished under calls Nos 5 and 3 When these calls announced by the late Saturday 480 men assigned to Connecticut The wanted must have at least grammar school education
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08

photographers. Gen. Cole said that while he might at later date assign quotas of photographers to the vari- ous local boards in the state, each of the latter would. in the meantime, ob- tain as many such men as possible, re- porting the number to him daily.
 |. Local boards have until April 12 to raise their quotas of mechanics by voluntary induction, after which the CContinued on Raas EA