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' Proposed legislative auerd
MEJfT.
, P~MM 0*utllat1»«l Amendment
I Urn. 14.
Amending flections 1 and 3 of Artl
«la 7 ©f th* Constitution of the Stati
Arkansas; providing that the Su
' preme Court of the State shall hi
BDpw''' composed of seven Judges, one Chief
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro*
n •' Tiding th* Judges mpy sit in two dl
M visions, and otherunis* providing th«
p manner in whlah the court shall ait
5 And shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and auc
tion of tho two additional Judgas.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 14.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14.
Fropoood Constitutional Amendment
He. 14.
Bo It Rcoolved by the Senate and
Hesse ef Representatives of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority ef
Beth Hoases Agreeing Thereto i
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
■ttUutlon of the State of Arkansas, and
Wz) same being submitted to the elec
yrrs of the State for approval or re
jection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, If a
majority of th* electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment the
sara* shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
wlt:
That Sections 2 and 3 of Article 7
of the Constitution of the Stat^ of Ar
kansas be amended to read as follo’wS*:
The Supreme Court shall be compos
ed of seven Judges, one of whom shall
be styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decis
ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two divis
ions, 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 as
|| algnments from time to time, and the
A t A T li sf toes win v (niarnVie n7a
with each other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence of three
Judges shall be necessary to a decis
ion In either division. When the
Court is sitting in banc, the Chief Jus
tice shall preside, and the concurrence
of four shall te necessary to a decis
ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the
cases to the divisions, and he may or
der any case to be decided or recon
aidered 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
shall preside when the Chief Justice Is
not Bitting In that division. If the
Chief Justice is absent from the Court,
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judges provided for herein,
one of whom shall hold office until his
successor Is elected at the general elec
tion 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, 191t.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April. 191*.
[Seal] TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
f\ Proposed Constitutional Amendment
* Ne. 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
of farm lands within the State or mak
ing farm loans; providing Governor,
Secretary of State and State I.and Com
mlssioner 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.
V«nii prescribing manner in which such
■"“roans shall be made and repaid; dele
gating to the Legislature the authority
to provide for carrying out. administer
ing and safeguarding the provisions of
this amendment; providing all provis
ions of the Constitution of Arkansas
In conflict with this amendment are
repealed.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. II.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 11.
Be II Resolved by the Honse of Rep
resentatives and the Senate of the
State of Arhnnsao, the Majority of
f Both Houses Agreeing Thereto!
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Constl
A tution of the State of Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the elec
■r^tprs of the State for approval or r e
W lection at the ne*t general election
for Senators and Representatives, u a
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part of the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
vrlt *
Section 1. Notwithstanding the lim
itation contained in Section 1 of Arti
cle 16 of the Constitution, the credit
of the State may be loaned and in
debtedness Incurred to an amount not
rsgceedlng two per cent of the *••••■*
eS valuation of all the property In the
► State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within tne State, subject
th. limitations herein contained.
< Bee J The Governor, Secretary or
State’ and State Land Commissioner
shall constitute the State Land Board,
which board is hereby authorized and
directed to issue and sell or pledge
bonds in the name of the State, to be
known as "Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds.” In an amount not to exceed
two per cent or the assessed 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 Credit# Loan Fund.
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $25.00. $100.0#.
$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
l from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filled
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear Interest
at the rate of four per cent per an
num, and shall be exempt from tax
ation by the State of Arkansas, or any
of its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State.Land Board is au
thorized and directed to loan the mon
eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers of
farm lands In Arkansas, upon notes se
cured by mortgages or deeds of trust
constituting first liens on such farm
lands In amount# which shall not ex
ceed seventy-five per cent of the ap
praised value of such lands. The cred
it of the State shall not be locned to
any person to purchase more than 80
aeres of land, nor land valued at more
than 850.00 per acre. Nor shall a loan
of less than 8300.00 nor more than 88.
<*<*0 00 be made to any purchaser of
Sec 5. Such loans shall not be made
except to owners who "operate" and
"occupy" lands mortgaged, and shall
be m->de for the following purpose*:
(a) The payment for lands purchased;
lb) the purchase of live stock and oth
er eouipm-nt. and the making of tm
rroVeTuent« which, in the Judgment of
enid board will Increase the produc
tivity of such lands or add to tholr
value as a farm home In a degree to
Justify such expenditure; and (c) for
tn« satisfaction of encumbrances upon
such lands, which. In the Judgment of
said board, were Incurred »r assumed
by eaid applicant for tha aforesaid
purposes.
Sec. (. Every applicant for n farm
loan ahall state clearly In hla applica
tion the purposes for which such loan
is desired, and upon its approval by
the board this statement shall be deem
ed a part of the note or contract under
which the loan is granted. But no
1 failure to apply euch funds to the
| purposes stated in euch application or
I enumerated herein shall invalidate a
loan when once made, nor shall any
: thing herein contained be deemed te
I 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 than those
stated In his application or enumerated
herein, or if he shall lease such lands
or sell them to any person not fulflll
. lng the conditions and purposes pro
I vlded for herein, said board is author
ized and directed to require the repay
ment of said loan upon six months’ no
tice, and said note or contract shall
I 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 rat.
i and will liquidate the debt In a period
j to be agreed on between said board
I and the applicant, said period to be
i not less than five nor more than thlrty
j six years; but any debtor may liqui
1 date any part or all of his Indebtedness
| in amounts of $00.00 or multiples there
of ypon any amortization payment
' date.
1 Sec. 8. The rate of Interest on loans
i shall be five per cent per annum; pro
vided, that no Farm Credit Bonds shall
oe sold for less than par; and pro
vided further that the board shall re
: quire each applicant ho pay an initial
' charge of 1 per cent of the loan grant
ed, the minimum charge to be $10.00
to cover the cost of appraisal and ex
amination of title.
Sec. 9. All surplus funds accruing
from the operation of the system of
rural credits herein provided for, after
paying- interest accruing on the afore
said bonds, and all ope”ating and other
expenses arising from the administra
tion of said system of rural credits,
shall be placed In the State Treasury
and become a part of a 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 Arkansas Rural
. Credit Loan Fund, and the interest ac
I cruing from loans made from said Ar
kansas Rural Credits Reserve Fund
shall be edded to it and become a part
of it Tk„ said Arkansas Rural Credits
Reserve Fund shall be irreducible, ex
cept that it may be drawn upon to re
imburse the State for loss incurred in
the administration of said system of
rural credits.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Assembly
shall provide in such detail as it. shall
deem advisable for the carrying out
and administer;ng of the provisions of
Oils amendment, and shall provide ad
equate safeguards against the use of
such loans as an aid to the purchas
ing and holding of lands for the pur
poses of speculation. Such safeguards
shall Include clear definitions of the
terms "operate” and "occupy" used
herein. In the absence of such legis
lation, and subject to the same after
its enactment, the State Land Board
shall proceed to administer said sys
tem of rural credits under rules and
regulations provided by itself, but sub
ject to the provisions herein contained.
Sec. 11. The provisions of the Con
stitution of Arkansas in conflict with
this amendment are hereby repealed, in
so far only as they conflict herewith.
The provisions of this amendment
shall be self-executing, and shall take
effect and be in operation 60 days af
ter their approval and adoption by the
people of Arkansas.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
in the office of the Secretary of State,
March 17. 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
■he 24th day of April. 1918.
rsaail TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary at State.
Additional Locals
Mrs. George Green of this city re
ceived a message this morning an
nouncing the arrival in France of
Stinson Verdell and Buddy Holt, of
Jacksonport. Mr. Verdell is a brother
of Mrs. Green and both young men
were members of Company E and fine
young fellows, whose friends are in
terested in their arrival “over there.”
i Rev. W. M. Lockhart, wife and two
children, drove down from Batesville
yesterday, taking No. 4 for Spartans
burg, S. C., where Mr. Lockhart is
chaplain of the Second Auto-Aircraft
Machine Gun Battalion at Camp
j'Wadsworth. His family was accom
panying him.
A beautiful compliment was paid
the many visiting young ladies Tues
day when the young men of the city
gave a dance at the Elks Club. Dec
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REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS
We are offering for
sale the following splen
did properties:
240 Acres south of Diaz,
175 acres in cultivation;
six 'good houses and
barns; all under good
wire fence; one of the
best located farms in
Jackson county—known
as the Slayden farm.
120 Acres, five miles
south of & Tuckerman,
near Campbell school,
80 acres in cultivation,
| all under good wire fence,
1 two good houses and
■ barns. $60 per acre—
good terms.
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80 Acres three miles
west of Tuckerman, on
the proposed rock road;
45 acres in cultivation.
I Worth $4,000—good
terms.
800 Acres woodland
near Tupelo—$15 per
acre,
JACKSON COUNTY
REALTY CO.
TUCKERMAN, ARK.
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orations of lags and bunting, caused a
very patriotic air to prevail. The
music consisted of patriotic airs,
which made dancing a real pleasure.
Light refreshments were served.
Hon. Claude M. Erwin became sud
denly ill about 9 o’clock last night at
his home on Walnut Street, being
stricken by an attack of ptomaine
poisoning, and his condition was se
rious for a short time. Today he is
greatly improved, his friends will be
glad to learn, and in a day or two will
be able to resume the pursuit of his
business affairs.
Wanted—Young women 18 years
of age or over to enter training for
position as telephone operations.
Students are paid while learning.
Make application to the Chief Oper
ator, Newport, Arkansas. Applica
tions from experienied or inexperi
enced out-of-town people will be con
sidered. 51dl2t.
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Jim Masters, who resides on Cache
river, was arraigned in justice of the
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The
Italians
CAPTURED 45,000 PRISON
ERS. We should be willing to
back them up with A DOLLAR
FOR EVERY HUN TAKEN.
— Help to Make —
WAR SAVINGS DAY
A Success.
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On June 28th every loyal citi
zen is summoned to do his bit, to
help our brave boys who have
gone to the front to fight our
battle, by pledging to invest a
certain sum in the War Saving
Certificates each month for the
remainder of 1918- Pledge free
p ly and all you can possibly af
ford. You will only be loaning
your money invested to Uncle
Sam, to help crush the Prussian
military machinery. For each
$4.17 invested now you will re
ceive $5.00 in return January 1,
1923. Do your share to keep up
Newport’s reputation of liber
ality to a worthy cause. Be pa
triotic and BUY WAR SAV
INGS STAMPS until it hurts
and talk to your friends and
neighbors and persuade them to
help our brave soldiers on to
victory.
Heinemann ’ s
Dry Goods Store
(This space patriotically donat
ed to help win the war.)
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II
Peace Nuckolls’ court yesterday,
charged with dynamiting fish. He
was bound over to circuit court, giv
ing bond in the amount of $300.
Game Warden Stedman points out the
fact that it is a felony to dynamite
fish in Arkansas and says this should
be fair warning to those who intend
to use such means to secure fish. One
shot of dynamite, he says, will kill
and destroy 1000 fish that would be
a waste when the government is try
ing to save food in every manner pos
sible.
-BUY W. S. S.
ATTENTION ELKS.
There is to be a regular meeting to
night at 8:00 o’clock. We have ap
plications for membership and other
business to consider. Members are
urged to attend.
J. H. Johnston, Sec’y.
-RTTY W S. S,
ECEIVE YOUR
— '“-rrj&tfrw. S. S.
Every soldier going “over there”
is ready for the supreme sacrifice—
his is the greater task—yours is but
to back these boys with your dollars.
Be ready to do this Friday, June 28th.
-BUY W. S. S.
Did you read that America is the
deciding factor? Coming from Lord
Milner this statement is momntuous
and America is not coming in—she
has come in—America is in.
COLDS
Qy redact Liu streagthl
Hloess Is easily contracted, I
Scott’* Emultion w9|
relieve tke cold sad I
_ year «trea*tk to I
prevent wclnrw. I
SCOTT • BOWM* I
■LOOMFm-O. M, J. jf
“Sign the pledge?” Yes, the pledge
to invest a certain sum in War Sav
ings Certificates each remaining j
month in 1918, and add enough to
make up for lost time: June 28th.
Find the nearest place and be there.
Bring your neighbors too. Big pa
triotic rally.
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This is
War Savii
year gonf
You take
the limit
Please re:
best and
world.
A Thrift
Stamp
' WILL BE GIVEN AWAY, BE
GINNING JUNE 28TH, TO EV
H ERY CUSTOMER BUYING 75
CENTS WORTH OF THE MAX
INE ELLIOTT SOAP AT THIS
STORE. HELP WIN THE WAR.
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0 >$*§1 •
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NEWPORT
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