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Casualty List
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 31.— The army
casualty list today contained the
names of Privates Roy Garner, of
Chickalah, Yell county, Ark., and
John Tolleson, of Waldren, Scott
county, Ark., who died of wounds.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 31.—Army cas
ualties show killed in action, thirty
six; died of wounds, forty; disease,
'six; airplane accident, one; acci
dent and other causes, five; severe
ly wounded, sixty-seven; degree un
determined, fifteen; missing, twen
ty-four.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, July 31.—Marine
corps casualties show killed in action,
four; died of wounds, two; severely
j wounded, twelve.
Palmerson Williams, of New Orleans.
Miss Clarke made a tour of the south
ern states in the interest of the Third
Liberty Loan, and at New Orleans
met Lieutenant Williams, who as
sisted her, the old, old story being the
result. Miss Clarke is a northern
.woman, and the groom-elect a typi
cal southern soldier and gentleman.
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Patriotic feeling has been stirred
to the depths at Dallas over a mov
ing picture. It is a film owned by
the government and which the gov
ernment has urged to be shown in
l'every theatre in the country, if
j possible. A Dallas afternoon pa
j uuaucugcu jcj. xx. nuisc^, *x ui£
i motion picture man there, to give
free admission to the Dallas Home
I Guard to see the picture. The chal
lenge was accepted, and as a result
i interest was aroused so that the gov
ernment’s desire that a majority of
the people see the picture, was real
ized. It is called Pershing’s Cru
saders, and it shows many interest
ing scenes on the battle front in
France, with Gen. Pershing’s men as
the “actors”. It may be interesting
to the people of Jackson county to
know that this picture will be shown
here soon by Mr. Yost, of the Grand
Theatre, he having arranged to book
it at this place. The dates on which
the picture will be shown here are
August 16 and 17. 83dlt wit
Doubling the war taxes on ad
missions to places of amusement and
on club dues was decided on Tuesday
by the House Ways and Means com
mittee.
Three trans-Atlantic liners arrived
Tuesday at Atlantic ports, having
been attacked by submarines two
hundred miles off the Atlantic coast.
All three vessels by superior speed
escaped.
The Independent works for you.
Use it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds oi
homes.
Do'not forget that War Savings
I Stamps fire not for children cnly.
I Most of the squandering is done by
the grown-ups.
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Standard curriculum leading to regular degrees.
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A clientele of the chbicest girls in the State who go to college for
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For catalog and other information, write
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Free tuition to all residents of Arkansas.
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The courses offered are those usually found in a stan
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Among courses recently added are those in home eco
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. 14.
Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Arti
cle 7 of the Constitution of the Stat«
of Arkansas; providing that the Su
preme Court of the State shall b«
composed of seven Judges, one Chiel
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro
viding the Judges may sit In two di
visions, and otherwise providing the
manner In whiah 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.
Proponed Constitutional Amendment
No. 14.
Be It Reaolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Honaea Agreeing Theretoi
That the following Is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, and
the Bame being submitted to the elec
tors of the State for approval or re
jection 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 Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to
wlt:
That Sections 2 and 3 of Article 7
of the Constitution of the State of Ar
kansas We amended to read as follows:
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
signments from time to time, and the
Associate Justices may interchange
with each other by agreement among
Luemseives. ine concurrence 01 mree
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 be 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
sidered 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 sitting In that division. If the
Chief Justice is ahsent 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 shpi" hold office until his
successor Is elected nt the general elec
tion for State officers in 11>2 2. and
qualifies, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor is elected a'
the general election for State officers
In 1 f>24. and qualifies.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
In the office of the Secretary of State,
fanuary 17, 1J1 <.
Each elector may vote for or against
■he above athendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April. l!>1k.
[Seal] TOM J. TERRAL.
Secretary of State.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitut'onal Ameodment
No. 13.
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 Land Com
missioner shall constitute State Land
Board having authority to sell bonds
In name of State, place money In State
Treasury and loan money to bona fid
purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas
and prescribing manner In which such
loans 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. 1*.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1».
Be I* Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives and the Senate of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto I
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Consti
tution of the State cf Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the elec
tors of the State for approval or re
jectlon at the next general ciecuon
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 Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas; to
w tti
Section 1. Notwithstanding tt^ 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
exceeding two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of all the property In the
State for the purpose of providing
; funds to be loaned upon the security
! of farm lands within the State, subject
lo the limitations herein contained.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Secretary of
: State and State Lend Commissioner
i shall constitute the State I,and 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
i Bonds." In an amount not to exceed
; two per cent of 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
i “Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund."
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be Issued
i In denominations of $25.00, $100.00,
! $500.00 and $1,000.00. and shall be is
: su'd in series of $10,000.00 or multi
ples thereof, drawn to mature In not
! more than thiriy-six years: nor shall
| said bonds be sold until application!
from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filed
I with and approved by the State Land
I Board. Said bonds shall bear Interest
i 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 at trust
constituting first liens on such farm
lands In amounts which shall not ex
ceed seventy-dve per cent of the ap
praised value of such lands. The cred
it of the State sha41 not be locned to
any person to purchase more than Id
acres of land, nor land valued at more
than $50.00 per acre. Nor shall a loan
of leaa than $200.00 nor more than $S.
000.00 be made to any purchasor of
land.
Sec. 6. Such loans shall not be made
except to owners who “operate" and
"occupy" lands mortgaged, and ahall
be made for the following purposes:
(a) The payment for lands purchased;
(b) the purchase of live stock and oth
} er equipment, and the making of im
provements which. In the Judgment of
said board, will Increase the produc
tivity of such lands or add to their
value as a farm home In a degree to
tustlfy such expenditure; and (e) for
satisfaction or encumbrances upon
j-ich lands, a'hich. in the Judgment of
aid board, were incurred or assumed
• y said applicant for the aforesaid
purposes.
Soc. C.x Every applicant for a farm
oan shall state clearly in his applica
tion the purposes lor which such loan
s desired, and upon Its approval by
-he board this statement shall he deem
ed a part of tl.e note or contract under
which the loan is granted. But no
failure to apply such funds to the
purposes stated in such application or
enumerated herein shall Invalidate a
i loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deemed to
orevent any farm owner from selling
>r leasing lands subject to such in
mmbrance: but If he shall violate his
said contract by applying the moneys
borrowed to purposes otner than those
fated in his application or enumerated
herein, or If he shall lease such lands
>r sell them to apy person not fulfill
ing the conditions and purposes pro
tided 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
■ontaln a clause providing therefor.
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repaid
with Interest accruing In annual In
stallments on the amortization plan
■ uch installments being fixed at sue!,
mms as will cover the interest rat
md will liquidate the debt in a perioc
‘o be agreed on between said board
md the applicant, said period to he
rot less than five nor more than thlrty
lx years; but any debtor may llqul
late any part or all of his Indebtedness
n amounts of $50.00 or multiples' there
of upon any amortization payment
late.
Sec. 8. The rate of interest on loans
hall be five per cent per annum; pro
dded, that no Farm Credit Bonds shall
re sold for less than par; and pro
vided further that the board shalU re
luire each applicant to pay an lmtlal
•harge of 1 per cent of the loan grant
'd. the minimum charge to be $10.00
o 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
aid bonds, and all ope-ating and othet
■xpenses arising from the adminlstra
Mon of said system of rural creditr
hall be placed in the State Treasury
| mu Decome a pari or a runa 10 u"
known as the "Arkansas Rural Credl
Reserve Fund.” Said Arkansas Rum
'’redits Reserve Fund shall be loaned
in farm lands in the manner herein
itnvided for the Arkansas Rural
'redit Loan Fund, and the interest ac
-ruing from loans made from said Ar
kansas Rural Credits Reserve Fund
halft b* added to It and become a par.
f 1: said Arkansas Rural Credit.*
Reserve Fund shall be Irreducible, ey
‘Pt that It may be drawn upon to re
uhurse the State foe loss Incurred It
■ie administration of said system o’
mnl credits.
Sec. 10. The Legislative Assent bl:
hail provide in such detail as It shad
com advisable for the carrying oil
id administer'ng of the provisions o
his amendment., and shall provide ad
unite safeguards agaiifet the use of
itch loans as an aid to the purchas
ig and holding of lands for the pur
>ses of speculation. Such safeguard:
all include cleat definitions of th'
•mis ‘■operate” and "occupy” usee
err In. in the absence of such legis
'tion, and subject to the same aftr
s enactment, the State Land Boari
hall proceed to administer said sys
em of rural credits under rules am
-gulations provided by Itself, but sub
i’f to the provisions herein contained
Sec. 11. The provisions of the Con
tltutlon of Arkansas in conflict wit1
his amendment are hereby repealed, it
0 far only, as they conflict herewith
he provisions of this amendmen
hall he self-executing, and shall take
*fect and he in operation 60 days af
ar their approval and adoption by the
eople of Arkansas.
Approved hv the Olovernor, and filed
1 the office of the Secretary of State,
’arch 17. 1017.
Fnch elector may vote for or against
•f above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
* 'ie 24th day of April. 1918.
’Smii tom t. tkrral.
Secretary at State.
STOCK NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that, as
marshal of the city of Newport, I
have taken up the following livestock,
! to-wit:
One Jersey heifer, crop and split in
right, swallow fork and underbit in
left ear, one year old.
One black Jersey heifer, crop and
split in right, swallow fork and un
drbit in left ear, one year old.
One yellow and white heifer, crop
and split in right, swallow fork and
| underbit in left ear, two years old.
I rvum rvn en 5/1 pf rwvlr its VinVfllvtT
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notified to come forward and prove
i ownership to the undersigned, and
that in default thereof, I will on
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918,
offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, in front of
the city hall in the city of Newport,
Arkansas, between the hours of 10
o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock in the af
jternoen of said date.
G. C. MARTIN,
j G9dl0t City Marshal.
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NOTICE.
To Chairmen Local Committees,
To Arkansas Consumers of Coal:
| 1. The fuel situation confronting
the nation is serious. It is impera
tive that there be a co-operative dis
position on the part of steam-users
to equip their boilers for the use of
such grades of coal as may be avail
able, if the domestic consumers and
the essential industries are not to
have a shortage of prepared sizes
during the trying days of the com
ing winter.
!' 2. Loss of coal production in
many of the western states, includ
ing Arkansas, is largely attributable
to the fact that there is not now suf
ficient means for the untilization of
slack coal The early ordering cam
paign in this state has met with a
ready response on the part of con
. sumers, and retail dealers report they
booked sufficient orders to keep them
busy 60 days, and those who have not
placed their orders should do so now
3. Industrial plants and the con
sumers of prepared sizes are expected
to do their full duty, and the steam
users are called upon to make pre
parations for the use of more slack,
or the whole system of production
•’nd distribution will be badly crip
pled.
Life Insurance
is not a luxury, but
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you should insure now |
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Geo. M. Sink, Special Agent
Room 10 Ark. Bank & Trust Co. Bldg.
4. It is urged upon the owners of
steam plants in Arkansas, as a pa
triotic duty, that they proceed to
equip their boilers with special
grates and blowers to enable them
to burn and utilize approximately
one hundred and fifty thousand tons
of Anthracite slack that for the pres
ent, there is no market, and place
their orders to the extent of their
storage capacity.
5. This applies especially to An
thracite slack. • The changes in fire
box equipment can be made at a
comparatively small cost and it will,
in the end, prove to be more econom
ical, on account of the lower cost of
slack, and at the same time, will aid
in the production of Anthracite coal
that is so badly needed.
6. Get ready to burn more slack
and keep the miners busy.
H. C. COUCH,
U. S. Fuel Administrator for Ark
ansas.
PARKER CONVINCED
BY HIS EXPERIENCE
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