Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-01-25
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
The name of the next war loan will
be the victory liberty loan," Secre.
rary Glass announced Friday. The ex.
act date in the spring when it is to be
fioated has not been fixed The honor
flag of the loan will bear blue 'V''
on white field surrounded by red
border, the 'V'' indicating both five
and victory"
Ratification Thursday of the federal
constitutional prohibition amendment
made the United States the first great
power to take legislative action to per-
manently stop the liquor traffic. Neb-
raska's vote gave the necessary affir-
NATIVE threefourths majority of the
states to make effective the amend
ment submitted by congress IN Deeem-
Der, 1917, for dry America.
The bill designating the California
giant redwood district as Roosevelt
national park was passed unanimous
" Thursday by the senate.
BY vote Of so to 21, the senate Fri
day adopted resolution, recommend
ed by majority of the privileges and
elections committee, dismissing dis
loyalty charges brought against Sena-
tor La Toilette of Wisconsin by the
Minnesota public safety commission,
because OF his speech on the war, de-
dvered before the Nonpartisaa League
at st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 20, 1917.
The house bill appropriating $780,
100000 desired by President Wilson to
relieve starvation in Europe and check
bolsheyism was reported to the SEN
S ate Thursday by Democratic Leader
Martia with the Endorsement of the
appropriations committee.
Tax rates on beverages in the war |
revenue bill were agreed to by senate
and house conferees Thursday, the lat
ter accepting substantially all of the
senate's rates, estimated TO yield about
$3.50. 900 In revenue.
The senate amendment to the war
revenue bill, leVying tax of 10 per
cent upon products of child labor en-
tering interstate commerce, and de-
signed to have the same effect as the
child labor act, recently declared un-
constitutional by the supreme court, I
was adopted Thursday by senate and
house conferees. II
Departure from France of five more h
transports carrying a total of about j
200 officers and 5000 men OF the army
and navy was announced Thursday by
the war department
The senate Tuesday passed a resolu- :
ton authorizing the payment of a pen :
sion OF $4,000 year and the extending :
cf mail franking privileges to Mrs. :
Theodore Roosevelt.
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS. I,
That preference viii be given to I
discharged soldiers in filling a large Il
number OF vacancies now open in the b
oil fields OF the Houston fTexas) terri D
tory was announced by the service de- S
partment of the Chamber of Com Il
merce at Houston Friday. 81
The u. S. A. Lr55, mine planter,
commanded by Captain Paul Brown, a II
sergeant of the coast artillery corps, di
arrived Thursday at the port of Gal h,
weston, Texas. from New York. Gal Il
weston will be the home port of the w
vessel. which win be used to train men o,
il the mine-laying service. III
:
Representatives Of various civic or
eanizafions over the state and heads r.,
ct the health, labor and education de- =.
partnents, III conference at Austin, - -
Texas, Thursday agreed on definite
program for the purpose of pushing IN
child welfare and other legislation af- po
fectfng women during the present ses.
sion o. the legislature The confer
snce created committee to work in Eel
support Of desired legislation. 1t is of
known aa the cooperative committee, an
and consists of Mrs. b A. Waters, ms
president OF the Texas Congress of mir
Mothers Mrs. B. A. Sadler, secretary; no,
szrs. Is Hunnicut. legislative COM err
lttee chairman of the Texas Congress of
Mothers and Mrs. G. NJ. Conney.
resident Of the Texas Federation of !
Eonans Clubs. 70
the
Governor Hobby issued a procIama- Kri
ion Thursday calling 4 special cleo ma
ien 70 be held il the Eighty-fifth Rep 1.-The
sentative District Of Texas, COM gto
osea of Bexar county, on Feb. s. to hin
let representative 10 the Thirty mel
ixth legislature u I'll the vacancy # ,
suse " the resignation og Otto Ara
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