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AUSTIN C. WILKERSON
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ff* * Thu paper ha* enlisted
With the government in the
Canpe of/America for the
period of the war.
SWIFTON.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jones are the
parents of a bahy pirl, born Saturday.
Miss Mildred Moon is at home with
the influenza.
Bert Keaton is at Conway, attend
ing the military department of the
achool recently established by the |
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government.
The pupils of the public schools
have subscribed nearly one hundred
dollars to the United War Work fund.
The public schools opened Monday
with about fifty per cent of the reg
ular attendance. It will be some time
i before the full attendance is reported.
Corporal Allie Sheets of the Na
tional Army, stationed at Columbia,
S. Carolina, was called home Sunday
because of the sickness of his mother.
J. D. Pope of Searcy, delivered a
new piano, Friday, to Mrs. Shelby
Justus.
James N. Moon has recovered from
a severe attack of pneumonia.
J. W. Nicholson shipped a carloaH
of hogs to St. Louis, Monday.
Ed Holmes and E. W. Wolfe left
Sunday for Nashville, Tenn., where
they will do carpenter work for the
government. ,
Boyce Coe, of Tuckerman, visited
friends here Tuesday.
Will Atway, of Tuckerman, was
here Tuesday.
Lutie Renne, of the coast artillery,
is at home from San Francisco, being
discharged from the service because
of physical disability.
William Hunter, who was called in
the draft, and served a short time in
the navy, has received h's discharge
and returned home.
• Rev. B. L. Williford, district sup
erintendent of the Methodist Epis
copal church, was here Monday and
held the last quarterly conference for
the year.
DON'T STOP SAVING
NUT SHELLS, THEY
ARE STILL NEEDED.
The local chapter of Red Cross has
received instructions to the effect
that persons everywhere must con
tinue to save nut shells for use in the
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ites lias corn
supply.
ents added life
our Cleansing
® Cleaning
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Walker’s Pharmacy |
PHONE 39
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Headquarters for Drugs and Drug Sundries
We carry a complete line, and guarantee
prompt and accurate service, prescriptions
carefully compounded by competent
Druggists.
Our line of toilet articles is large and complete
and will appeal to those who discriminate.
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Walker's Pharmacy
Phone 39
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manufacture of gas masks. There are
many places in Newport where these
shells may be deposited, and the work
of making gas masks must go for
ward until peace is declared.
NOTICE.
LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 2: Jack
son County, Ark. The tax books for
the payment of the taxes for 1918, are
now in the hands of the collector, and
all persons, railroads and corpora
gmmsmttmwussBtnxmn ■i.iwiwiimraatmi
tions owning property within the
limits of said district are notified that
the taxes may be paid from this date
until Dec. 31, 1918, after which date a
penalty of 25 per cent will be taxed
thereon.
That said collector will attend at
Jacksonport, Ark., on December 10th
and 11th, 1918, for the payment of
taxes.
C. R. Hite, Collector.
Newport, Ark., Nov. 5, 1918.
117 Hazel Street. 164dlm 30w8t
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Get The Habit |
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Of eating your noon lunch at [
Dyer’s. We make a specialty of the \
noon day lunch for busy people, f
and serve you with neatness and |
dispatch. f
Other specialties, Sandwitches and
Short Orders. I
• We carry in stock Oysters, Fish f
and Fine Fruits. 1
Newport Novelty Co. I
W. U. DYER. Manager j;
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| Will cent nue until the necessary amount of money is raised that we must have, to meet our obligaticns.
No dor bt you will wender hew money cet'd he made hy sell.rg gccds at the prices we are now selling,
but this s not a money making, but
A MONEY RAISING SALE
this is i ot done because we want to, but l e:ause we are compelled to. We will continue to sell at the
follow rg pi ices until the needed amount s raise I.
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Men’s underwear, extra heavy fleeced lined, sizes up to 46,
shirts or drawers, per garment-95c
Men’s underwear, ribbed, the heaviest grade, shirts or
drawers, a'l sizes, unbleached or bleached, per garment--95c
Men’s union suits, a heavy grade fleeced lined, sizes up to
46, on the present market we would consider a bargain
at $2.00 a gament, to raise money, our price only-$1.50
Men’s pants, a heavy grade of corduory, the manufacturers
are asking $4.00 for the same grade but as are over
stocked ami must have the money, our price only-$3.50
Men’s pants, all wool, heavy' weight, cashmere, worsted or
serge, blue, brown or striped, others are charging for these
grades from $7.00 to $9.00 per pair, during this sale 1
we will sell them from.,_$4.50 to $6.00
Boys’ suits, blue serge made up in the latest styles, sizes
up to 18, until the sufficient sum is raised, only-$6.00
Ladies’ skirts, made of poplin, in all colors and sizes,
only --- -, ------$3.00
Boys’ suits made of the very best grade of all wool, blue
serge, or all wool worsted, brown, blue or gray, sizes
up to 20, the regular price on them are from $10.50 to
$12.50, as we are compelled to have the money, as long
as they last, only -$8.50
Indies’ silk skirts, made in the very latest styles, solid
\ black, plaids or striped, only---$0.00
Ladies’ voile shirt waists, of the latest styles, nicely trimmed
collar and cuffs, would consider a bargain at $1.50 each
during this sale, only--$1.00
’] Ladies’ shirt waists in crepe de chene in all colors and
sizes, until our obligations are met, they will go at-$2.50
Ladies’ shirt waists made of Georgette in beade^ and em
broidery designs in all colors and sizes, a large assort
ment to select from at a big reduction and the prices
on them now are from____$4.00 to $6.50
Ladies’ dresses in poplin, serges or silk in all colors and siies
to fit any one, a range of prices now will be from $7.00 to $22.50
< We hive alsi cut a big gish in the prices of our big line of Ladies and Children s Coats, L adle? Suits
and the largi assortment of Men’s Suits and overccaK It will pay you more than ever before to buy your
j Fall and-Winter Goods at
I THE MEMPHIS STORE
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PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION \
Synopsis and Comments on Improvements Made Over the
Constitution of 1874. .
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. ' _
Art. VI, Sec. 1, provides for tiie creation of the oifice or Lieutenant *ov
ernor, to be elected quadrenninlly as are other state officers, to po.sFess Qua
ideations similar to those required for ihe Governor, to be ex-onicio I resioen
of the Senate, and to.serve as Governor when that official is disqualified to
any reason. When acting as Governor he shall receive equal comp^nsa
The wisdom of this provision is evident to all. During recent
years the greatest confusion has frequently resulted because of
the unsatisfactory method of succession to the Governor s office.
There have been numerous “accidental” Governors in whose selec
tion the people had no choice. This will be prevented by the elec
tion of a Lieutenant Governor by the people, corresponding in
duties and position to the Vice President of the United States. It
is a simple expedient which obviates confusion and insures the
orderly administration of government by an officer elected by
the people as an alternate for the office. He is to be paid as a
member of the Senate when acting as President of the body, and
in case of a vacancy in the office of Governor its 'duties and emol
uments shall automatically devolve upon him until the disability
be removed. As President of the Senate* he shall have no* vote
except in case of a tie.
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EQUALITY OF SUFFRAGE.
Art. Ill, Sec. 1, provides that “the right to vote or hold office shall not be
denied or abridged on account of sex,” and that “male and female citizens
shall enjoy equally all civil, political and religious rights and privileges.
The Allies are expending billions of treasure, hundreds of j
thousands of lives, and drenching the world in blood to establish;
firmly the very principle here briefly enunciated. It means noth-;
ing more nor less than the extension of the doct’vne of equality
of rights and privileges to one-half of our tax-paying, h *:e- making
citizens who have been unenfranchised from the foundaticu of our
nation. It is one of the principles of enlig’htened government that
no people are truly free when half are denied an ex rcise of the
rights of citizenship. The women of Arkansas, a.:: of the whole
nation, demand this concession, not on account of sentiment,.or;
political ambition, or as a passing fad, but because it is a right that
should never have been alienated, an act of simple justice that -
should never have been denied. It does not rob woman of her
womanhood, but recognizes her as an equal partner in the man
agement of the government under which she must live and rear
coming generations of citizens. It is advocated by President Wil
son as a necessary war measure.
BOARD OF PARDONS.
Art. VI, Sec. 13, provides for a Board of Pardons, to com.i t of the Attorney
General, Secretary of State, and Auditor, to meet on the call of the Governor,;
and to consider all petitions for pardons, reprieves, paroles, or commutations
In felony cases; the Governor may act upon the recommendation of the Board,,
or after 60 days following reference if the Board makes no recommendation,
but he shall have no power to grant clemency in felony cases except alter;
conviction and reference to the Board.
The State has long demanded a Board of Pardons. It is a.
reform of recognised importance. It places a salutary restraint!
upon the exercise of the pardoning power, which all admit has at;
times been grossly abused. It is a curb upon the political trading;
of an unscrupulous chief executive, should such a one ever be.
elected, and a protection to the honest, big-hearted Governor whose;
sympathies sometimes outweigh his calmer judgment as an im-j
partial conservator of the law. The power of pardon, inherent ini
the chief executive, is probably the most unwelcome of his duties,;
since upon his individual decision often rest questions of life and;
death and the upholding or setting aside of the judgments of thej
courts. The Board will sit as a court of review to advise the Gov-j
ernor and relieve him of the -responsibility of making an unaided!
decision. The Board serves without extra compensation.
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LOCAL LEGISLATION. ,,-L.
Art. V, Sees. 23-24-25, prohibits local or special legislation except under;
certain well-defined restrictions. Twenty-one specific items of local legisla
tion are prohibited. It is further provided that “in all cases where a general
law is or can be made applicable, no local or special law shall be enacted.”
No general law shall be suspended for the benefit of any individual or corpo
ration, nor shall any general law be changed by exemption into a special law.
Publication of notice is required of all special acts peimitted, and the courts
shall pronounce void all special, local or private acts which the journals do
not affirmatively show were published as provided.
No other single reform has been so generally demanded as
this. The growing abuse of local legislation has caused more ad
verse criticism of the General Assembly than anything else, and
has wasted more time, and been the source of more “trading.” —
During'recent years thousands of pages of Acts have been of this
character, exceeding in volume the general Acts five or six times.
The framers of the Constitution of 1874 attempted to remedy the
evil, but the provision adopted by them has proven ineffectual.
So glaring has this evil become in recent years that it has passed;
into a joke that the “General Assembly spends most of its time in
legislating Johnson grass out of Greene county, and green grass
out of Johnson county.” It has been a recognized fact that fre
quently members are elected to the Legislature for the sole'pur
pose of securing some local lav/s tiiey were unable to secure through
other channels. Practically the whole volume of local legislation,
can be handled through other established agencies—as the county;
courts, the Corporation Commission, the school authorities, ori
boards and commissions charged with jurisdiction ovei such inat-j
ters. There is no more fertile field for the defeat of the people’s;
wishes than the local legislation calendar of the General Assembly.;
There is seldom any opposition to bills of this characte:1, as other;
legislators know nothing of their merits or local conditions, and; j
blindly vote for the other fellow’s bill so that the other fellow will |
vote for his.
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ELECTIONS AND FRANCHISE.
Art III follows in the main the text of the Constitution ftf 1874. Its 1
changes include equal suffrage; quadrennial elections; the creation of a non- •!
partisan State Foard of Election Commissioners; and provision for non
resident voting by electors in military or naval service.
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The time-honored principles of equality and freedom of elec- |
tions are restated and emphasized and completely safeguarded. In fl
addition to the positive and expressed changes, the new proposal 1
is notable for omissions that strengthen it. For instance, the new
Constitution provides hat “no election officer shall be eligible^ta j
any civil office to be filled at the election at which he shall serve.” J
The old Constitution exempted “such subordinate municipal or ■
local offices, below the grade of city or county officers, as shall i
be designated by general law.” This exemption is omitted, plac
ing an absolute restriction upon all grades of officers, thereby- |J
removing a possible source of corruption. Many have advocated,
registration of voters, but this is prohibited under the present ;
Constitution. In the new draft the provision is omitted, “Nor
shall any law be enacted whereby .the right to vote at any election
shall be made to depend upon any previous registration of the
elector’s name.” The old Constitution provides that the franchise
may be exercised by every “male person who has declared his
intention of becoming a citizen” of the United States. This lets
down the bars to aliens, but the new Constitution restricts the
suffrage to citizens of the United States by omitting the quoted
clause. _ .... _