PROPOSED.LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 14
Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Arti
cle 7 of the Constitution of the State
of Arkansas; providing that the Su
preme Court of the State shall be
composed of Seven judges one Chief
Justice and Six Associate Justices;
Providing that Judges may sit in two
divisions, and otherwise providing the
manner in which the court shall sit
and shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and elec
tion of the two additional Judges.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 14
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 14
Be It Resolved by the Senate and
House oi' the Representatives of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thcrcta:
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
and the same being submitted to the
electors of the State for approval or
rejection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, if
a majority of the electors voting at
such election adopt such amendment
the same shall become a part of the
Constitution of the State of Arkansas
to-wit:
That Sections 2 and 3 of Article
7 of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas be amended to read as
follows:
The Supreme Court shall be com
posed of seven Judges, one of whom
shall be styled Chief Justice and elect
ed as such. In the consideration and
decision of cases, all Judges lay sit
or the Court may be divided into two
divisions, and the decision of each of
said divisions shall be the decision of
the Court. The Chief Justice shall
assign three of the Associate Justices
to each division and he may change
such assignments from time to time,
and the Associate Justices may inter
change with each other by agreement
among themselves. The concurrence
of three judges shall be necessary to
a decision in either division. When
the Court is sitting in banc, the Chief
Justice shall preside, and the concur
rence of four shall be necessary to a
decision. The Chief Justice shall al
lot the cases to the divisions, and he
may order any case to be decided or
reconsidered by the court in banc.
The Chief Justice may sit,in either
division, and shall preside when so
sitting. The Judges of each division
shall elect a presiding Judge for that
division, who snail preside when the
Chief Justice is not sitting in that
division. If the Chief Justice is ab
sent from the Court, the senior Judge
shall perform his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the
two additional Judges provided for
herein, one of whom shall ho! 1 office
until his successor is elected at the
general election for State officers in
1922, and qualifies, and one of whom
shall hold office until his successor is
elected at the general election for
State officers in 1924, and qualifies.
Approved by the governor and filed
in the office of the Secretary of
State, January 17, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or again
st the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] ' TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE.AMEND
MENT
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 15
Providing credit of state may be
loaned and indebtedness incurred to
an amount not exceeding two per cent
of the assessed valuation of property
in State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
farm lands within the state, or mak
ing farm loans, providing Governor
Secretary of State and State Land
Commissioner shall constitute State
Land Board having authority to sell
bonds in name of State, place money
in State Treasury and loan money to
bona fide purchasers of farm lands in
Arkansas and prescribing manner in
which such loans shall be made and
repaid; delegating to the Legislature
the authority to provide for the car
rying out, administering and safe
guarding the provisions of this am
endment; providing all provisions of
the Constitution of Arkansas in con
flict with this amendment be repealed
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 15
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 15
lie It Resolved by the House of Rep.
resentatives and the Senate of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Roth Houses Agreeing Thereto:
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
and the same being submitted to the
electors of the State for approval or
rejection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, if
a majority of the electors voting at
such election adopt such amendment,
the same shall become a part of the
Constitution of the State of Arkan
sas, to-wit:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the
limitation contained in Section 1 of
Article lb of the Constitution, the
credit of the State may be loaned and
indebtedness incurred to an amount
not exceeding two per cent of the
assessed valuation of all the property
in the State for the purpose of pro-,
viding funds to be loaned upon the
security of farm lands within the
State, subject to the limitations here
in contained.
Section 2. The Governor, Secretary
of State and State Land Commission
er shall constitute the State Land
Board, which board is hereby author
ized and directed to issue and sell
or pledge bonds in the name of the
State to be known as the “Arkansas
Farm Credit Bonds” in an amount not
to exceed two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of all the property in the
State, and to place the proceeds in the
State Treasury in a fund to be known
as the “Arkansas Rural Credits Loan
Fund.”
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $25.00, $100.00,
$500.00 and $1,000.00 and shall be is
sued in series of $10,000.00 or multi
ples thereof drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-six years; nor shall
said bonds be sold until applications
from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear inter
est at the rate of four per cent per
annum, and shall be exempt from tax
ation by the State of Arkansas, or
any of its subdivisions.
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authorized and directed to loan the
moneys in said Arkansas Rural Cred
its Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers
of farm lands in Arkansas, upon notes
secured by mortgages or deeds of
trust constituting first liens on such
farm lands in amounts which shall not
exceed seventy five per cent of the
appraised value of such lands. The
credit of the State shall not be loan
ed to any person to purchase more
than 80 acres of land, nor land valued
at more than $50.00 per acre. Nor
shall a loan of less than $200.00 nor
more than $3,000.00 be made to any
purchaser of land. *
Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be
made except to owners who "operate”
and “occupy” lands mortgaged and
shall be made for the following pur
poses: (a) The payment for lands
purchased; (b) the purchase of live
stock and other equipment, and the
making of improvements which in the
judgment of the board will increase
the production of such lands or add
to their value as a farm home in a
degree to justify such expenditure;
and (c) for the satisfaction of en
cumberances upon such lands, which
in the judgment of said board, were
incurred or assumed by said applicant
for the aforesaid purposes.
Sec. 6. Every applicant for a farm
loan shall stale clearly in his applica
tion the purposes for which such loan
is desired and upon its approval by
the board this statement shall be
deemed a part of the note or contract
under which the loan is granted. But
no failure to apply such funds to the
purposes stated in said application or
enumerated herein shall invalidate a
loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deemed to
prevent any farm owner from selling
or leasing lands subject to such in
cumbrance; but if he shall violate
his said contract by applying the
moneys borrowed to purposes other
those stated in his applcation or enu
merated herein, or if he shall lease
such lands or sell them to any per
son not fullfillfng the conditions and
purposes provided herein, said board
is authorized and directed to require
the repayment of said loan upon six
month’s notice, and said note or con
tract shall contain a clause providing
therefor.
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repaid
with interest accruing in annual in
stallments on the amortization plan,
such installments being fixed at such
sums as will cover the interest rate
and will liquidate the debt in a period
to be agreed upon between said board
and the applicant, said period to be
not less than five nor more than thn
ty-six years; but any debtor may
liquidate any part or all of his indebt
edness in amounts of $50.00 or multi
ples thereof upon any amortization
payment date.
Sec. 8. The rate of interest on
loans shall be five per cent per an
num; provided that no Farm Credit
Bonds shall be sold for less than par;
and provided further that the board
shall require each applicant to pay
an initial charge of 1 per cent of the
loan granted, the minimum charge to
be $10.00 to cover the cost of apprais
al and examination of title.
Sec. 9. All surplus funds accruing
from the operation of the system of
rural credits herein provided for, af
ter paying interest accruing on the
aforesaid bonds, and all operating and
other expenses arising from the ad
ministration of said system of rural
credits shall be placed in the State
1’reasury and become a part of the
fund to be known as the “Arkansas
Rural Credit Reserve Fund.” Said
Arkansas Rural Credits Reserve Fund
shall be loaned on farm lands in the
manner herein provided for the Ark
ansas Rural Credit Loan Fund, and
the interest accruing from the loans
made from the said Arkansas Rural
Credits Reserve Fund shall be added
to it and become a part of it. The
said Arkansas Rural Credits Reserve
Fund shall be irreducible, except that
it may be drawn upon to reimburse
the State for loss in the administra
tion of said systemof rural credits.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Assembly
shall provide in such detail as it shall
deem advisable for the carrying out
and administering of the provisions
of this amendment, and shall provide
adequate safeguards against the use
of such loans as an aid to the pur
chasing and holding of lands for the
purposes of speculation. Such safe
guards shall include clear definitions
of the terms “operate” and “occupy”
used herein. In the absence of such
legislation and subject to the same af
ter its enactment the State Land
Board shall proceed to administer said
system of rural credits under rules
and regulations provided by itself,
but subject to the provisions herein
contained.
Sec. 11. The provisions of the
Constitution of Arkansas in conflict
with this amendment are hereby re
pealed, in so far only as they conflict
herewith. The provisions of this
amendment shall be self executing,
and shall take effect and be in op
eration 60 days after their approval
and adoption by the people of Ark
ansas.
Approved by the Governor, and fil
ed in the office of the Secretary of
State, March 17, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or again
st the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] TOM. J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
WILL SPEAK HERE ON
FOOD CONSERVATION
State Food Administrator Ex
pressesApprovai of Speak
ing Arrangements
Little Rock, July 24.—State
Food Administrator Hamp
Williams today expressed to
A. K. Goodnight, food admin
istrator for Independence coun
ty his hearty approbation for
the big patriotic meeting in the
interest ot the Food Adminis
tration Mr. Goodnight had ar
ranged for Newark for Satur
day night July 27.
Mr. Williams announced
that he was more than pleased
to send as the speaker for that
occassion, Walter M- Ebel, di
rector of Publicity for the Unit
ed States Food Administration
in Arkansas, who, he said, will
bring a message to the people
of Newark that will not only be
an inspiration but also a help,
and who would outline' to the
citizens the work of this organ
ization since it was first form
ed. His subject in Newark will
be “Food and the War.”
‘ 1 have sent Mr. Ebel to var
ious parts of the state,” said
Mr. Williams, and always with
great success. Give him an
[audience and he will bring the
message, and do it in a manner
most satisfactory to his hear
ers. I hope that a big crowd
of Ioval Newark residents will
be on hand to hear him.”
i HE SERENADER5
The Metropolitan Serenad
ers, under the leadership of
Mr. C. F. Pratt of Chicago will
furnish the entertainment num
bers of the Chautauqua, which
is soon to be held in our town.
Mr. Pratt is one of the most
successful Chautauqua enter
tainers in the country, and we
are very fortunate in having
him here with hs own company
for two concerts.
Miss Lela Keppeler is an
accomplished musician upon
various instruments and a
splendid singer. Miss Grace
L. Penn, violin and soprano so
loist, formerly violinist with the
Symphony Orchestra of Spo
kane, Washington, will appear
on both programs given by this
company and her numbers will
be some of the best of the en
tire three days.
The local Chautauqua com
mittee is very desirous that
everyone who can possibly do
so will buy a season ticket to
the chautauqua and that every
one will attend all of the sess
ions. This “Wake Up Ameri
ca’’ program sent out from
Washington, D C., is compos
ed of some very interesting and
mportant discussions, put intc
i setting of splendid music and
entertanments, and it will bt
very profitable to all who at
tend.
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CAMP BEAUREGARD
Dear Editor.—I’m back
again with news from Beaure
gard. It is Sunday morninj.
and all the boys are staying ai
home. We have the measles
in camp, but not very bad, as
there is no pneumonia.
The boys of the 153rd wftrt
glad to see the Camp Pike sol
diers coming down as they ar
rived here the 20th of July.
We have a nice camp hert
and its very warm and pleas
ant, especially while we arc
drilling. They are addin*
some new buildings for oui
regiment. One is 200 feet Ion*
and 75 feet wide, which is t<
be used for a supply house. W<
have some new concrete bat!
houses, which are appreciatec
by everyone, though the watei
is very short at the present.
An accident happened thi
other night in Co. C. Put Mea
chem was on guard and his
gun fired and tore his hanc
almost off. They immediately
placed him in the hospital anc
he is improving nicely
The base hospital at this
place is almost full. They have
1,500 patients. The heat is
mostly the trouble.
Crops are pretty short, bul
we had a good rain the 19th
and they are looking better
I'm attending the Sniper’s
school. We paint our suits
and get out and play hide am
seek and we sure have some
fun. We h ave camouflage
suits that look like trees, grass
weeds and sky light and they
are hard to discover at a very
short distance.
A friend and well wisher o
Independence county.
SIDNEY BROGDON,
Camp Beauregard, La
STRAYED OR STOLEN
From my place 1 mile wesl
of Sulphur Rock one light Gol
den Duroc Sow, about three
years old, weighs about 300
pounds. A liberal reward will
be paid for information leading
to her recovery.
E. A. GIBSON.
WANTED TO BUY
I want to buy one roan mule,
0 or 7 years old, about 15 or 10
hands high and about 100C
pounds weight.
T. J. RANEY,
Newark, Arkansas.
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STOMACH TROUBLE
Mr. Marion Holcomb, of Nancy, Ky., says; “For quite
long while I suffered with stomach trouble. I would
have pains and a heavy feeling after my meals, a most
disagreeable taste in my mouth. If I ate anything with
butter, oil or grease, I would spit it up. I began to have
regular sick headache. I had used pills and tablets, but
after a course of these, I would be constipated. It just
seemed to tear my stomach all up. I found they were
no good at all for my trouble. I heard
THEDFORD’S
Black-Draught
recommended very highly, so began to use it
me. I keep it in the nous
liver medicine made.
It cured
louse all the time. It is the best
1 do not have sick headache or
stomach trouble any more.” Black-Draught acts on
the jaded liver and helps it to do its important work of
throwing ont waste materials and poisons from die sys
tem. Tnis medicine should be in every household for
use in time of need. Oeta package today. If you feel
sluggish, take a dose tonight You will feel fresh to
morrow. Price 25c a package. All druggists.
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WOMAN SLAYS HER
ABUSIVE HUSBAND
Mammoth Spring Man is Kill
ed by His Wife Following
Abusive Quarrel
Mammoth Spring, July 22.—
Martin McGrath, aged about
49, an employe of a machine
i shop at Memphis, who owned
; a farm eight miles south of
Mammoth Spring, was shot and
instantly killed about 4 o’clock
yesterday afternoon by his
wife. It is said that McGrath
had frequently cursed and
abused her and it is believed
this led to the killing.
The husband came home
yesterday afternoon and his
wife went to a tenant’s house
on the farm. Charles Jacob
son and his wife occupants
of the house, and Mrs. Ray
mond Cooper were in the
house when Mrs. McGrath
entered. McGrath followed
his wife to the house and it is
said began to curse and threat
en her- Jacobson said that he
ordered McGrath from the
house and that Mrs. McGrath
followed her husband. As her
husband walked through the
field Mrs. McGrath is alleged
to have drawn her revolyer
and shot him in the back of,
the head, killing him instant
ly.
Justice Fraysier held an in
quest over the body in the
cotton field where the man fell.
Mrs. McGrath was arrested
and a preliminary hearing was
set for Wednesday.
Mrs. McGrath had entered1
suit for divorce. She is said
to be a crack shot and is the
daughter of Mrs. C. H. Grant,
who lives three miles south of
Bald Knob- McGrath is sur
vived by three sons, the oldest
of whom is about 12. Mrs.
McGrath said that her hus
band had often threatened her
with a gun and several times
had driven her from the place.
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Receipts of $16,431,933,July
5, from war-savings and thrift
stamp sales in the U. S. were
[he largest of any single day
dnce thee securities were of
fered the public- Sales during
!he first nine days of July to
baled $46,552,529.
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