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The Newark journal., 1914-08-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsFITUTIoE Or 4aE STATE
 OF AREa ITE.C,

S& N1S3Ak1 oAS.
 Notice Is hereby given that tbo following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the State Conlti7 tuition, was passed by the General ASsemoIy 1aIS y at ts regular session of submitted to the electors oP ,i5e State at the next general eIarttol, to be held Monday. September I4th lslt' TOT adoption or rejection Proposed Amendment No. ls
 That the following is GerahV nro- posed as an amendment 10 Ina Constitution of the State of A kahsas. and the same being subn1t- ted to the electors of tba S.lt- - for approval or retectIo, 9tate next general election for Sa,,. .a e.lo and Representatives. if rna9arJtS' or the electors voting at agrb oiaC aty , tioh adopt such amendment the san4a tntion of the State of Arfs1sss 4Isss-
 That Section Fifteen u5) Of Ar,tc,. aS'e Sol oI the Constitution of the StaTe ot AIRaHsas' as amended by Amend,,rs,et No. IS, declared by the Saaaltar os tI ,itl House Of Representatives on ts,E,', t,ie 1oth, A5ior 10 have been ad0ptad ho amended so as to read as follows
 2eItIoh ID; The members of the Cen eral Assembly shall receive as tbair salary the sum of Seven Hundred ati flIly tsf6O.0O) Dollars eXcept the prasi dent or the Senate and Speaker of +ho 1touSo ot fSepFesentatlves. each of wbof,, snail receive as his salary Eight Hnn' cred and Fifty (s8500O1 Doliars ear. the term Of two CD years. and n d ditien to such salary the members or +bo General Assembly shall receive fJvs cents per mile for each mile traveIsd t, going to and returning from the seat aF government over the most direct an5 practicable route. Said salary shall ta payable Tn the following manner to-vft. Five t35.Oo) Dollars per day for inc ffrst hundred oayh or any regular session of tne 5eheral Assembly; Provided tHa President Of the Senate and Sneaker of tho House Of Representatives may d,ay,, SIX tS6.OO) Dollars per day for inc first hundred days of any regular session The remainder of their salary shall ba paid to them quarterly on the first day or January. April, July and October of the year following any regular session of the General Assembly, and the Audl- tor of State shall draw his warrants in favor Of the members of the General Assembly on said dates for the amount of salary due each at that time and mail same to the members at thetr ra spective postoffice addresses. No mem Der of either House shall receive any salary or emoluments for his services other than is provided fer herein The terms Of all members Of the General As semhly shall begin on the day of their election.
 The above resolution was filed in tha office of the Secretary of State on March 6 1913
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature th.s 18th day of February 1914
 EARLE ". HODGES,
 (seAl1 Secretary Of Stats
The Newark journal., 1914-08-14

CSl pdtClll uOuI, WilllS u IdSlS, 4O pound sack for $1.
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Foot and lit tie daughter, of Briukley, are spending a few days here visiting relatives.
 Barnett Bros Mercantile Co.,, BatesvilIe, Ark, will have a car of new seed rye about the 22ad of August,
 J. H. Holderby will pay you the highest market price for your chickens, eggs, butter and produce of all kinds.
 Jay Meyers has returned to his home at Black Rock, after plea.- ant visit here with his cousin, Dr. ". r. Moore.
 Yes Mabel, we have ? pounds Of Splendid Brok- en Rice fer Sl. Golden Rule Store.
 If you appreciate eoad biscuits go to J. +. Eolderby's and buy your dour. He handles the best flour in Newark.
 Miss Hazel Edwards spent a few days this week in Newport, the guest of her cousins, Misses Nobe and Clint Edgar.
 Misses DolIie, MatGc and Bcula Aydelo,f, charming young ladies of Oil Trough, were shopping in the city Monday.
 If you want to buy or sell prop erty of any kind 1t will pay you to see the Henderson Real Estate O., Newark, Ark.
 Ten cents--Ore dime-- will bay three large boxes of best Matches at the Golden Rule Store.
 Burlel Dawson of Batesville spent q few days here the latter part of last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Clearinghouse.
 D.B. and II. A. Gire have open ed a barber shop in W. L. Halls building which was formerly oc- cupied by the meat market.
 Walter Terrell who has a good position with the News of Yazoo City, Miss, spent a few days in town this week visiting friends.
 Misses Alta and Lena Harrelson returned to their home near Tuckerman Wednesday, after a pleasant visit here with relatives.
 G. NJ. Fields & Co.,, have opened a poultry house on South side of Front street and will buy all kinds of produce and pay good prices in cash.
 K. R. Ramey of Conway, presi- dent of the Golden Rule Store Company, was in town Tuesday looking after his business inter- ests here.
 Paul Fugett has returned to his home at Batesville, after d pleas ant visit here with his relatives, Misses Yirgie and Alta Lee Boult- inghouse.
 We have few copies of "The Life and Sayings of Jeff Davis" for sale at The Journal office. In cloth binding $50; in substantial paper binding $l
 We are long on Twist Tobacco. Best straight Kentucky Leaf Tobacco 8 twists for 25c, at the Gol- den Rule Store.
 Miss Jewel Magness and her guest, Miss Clara Belle Adams, of Muncie, Ind, spent Saturday and Sunday at BatesviIIe, the guests of Mir and Mrs. ". D. Murphy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25

be granted. The question. of Badders'
personal rights on the witness stand
in view OF the pending criminal pro-
ceedings, will be determined by the
court.
At present Badders is held to the
federal grand jury under $1,000 bond
for alleged misuse of the mails in fur
therance of a scheme to defraud. This
case will be presented to the grand
jury and an Indictment asked at the
April term of the federal court.
In addition to the criminal case by
the government, Badders is charged
with embezzlement on seven counts
under a warrant and complaint issued
by the state. Preliminary hearing in
this case is set for Thursday, April 2.
Bond was provided for Badders in
both cases, the bond in the govern
ment case being signed by John r.
Mulvane, president of the Bank of To-
peka; while the bond in the state
case was signed by Joab Mulvane, a
director Of the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
GIVES HIS REASONS.
Badders Won't Testify for Fear He'll
Incriminatc Himself.

That evidence which he might give
in his personal bankruptcy hearing
might in some manner tend to in
criminate him or prejudice his inter-
ests and rights in the criminal cas~
pending against him both by the go
ernment and the state, was the te.
of an answer filed in the United State.
district court this afternoon by George
5. Badders. In view of the criminal
charges filed against him, Badders
asks the court to deny an application
for an order to compel him to testify
and further demands a trial of the in
voluntary bankruptcy case before a
jury.
The involuntary bankruptcy suit
against Badders personally was filed
March 5. following the verdict of
jury in the United States district court
which held that the Badders clothing
company. of which Badders was presi-
dent, was insolvent and had violated
the provisions of the federal bank
ruptcy act. The second bankruptcy
case will probably be heard by Judge
Pollock when the United States dis
trict court convenes in Topeka, April
10. Under the bankruptcy act, Bad
ders' application for q jury trial must
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
TOLLS FIGHT B0Bs UP


Washington, March 25.-The PAN
anna tolls fight cropped out in the
senate today, when Senator Jones, one
oe those opposing repeal Of the exemp-
ton, had read a letter from William
B. Larkin of No. 20 Highland street.
Boston,, assailing President Wilson's
contention and saying: THE presi-
dent should be recalled to the classic
permitted to continue to bulldoze ac-
credited representatives of the Ameri-
can people in congress"
Senator Hoke Smith. Senator Lewis
arc other Democratic leaders failed
by various parliamentary tactics to
prevent the reading of the letter.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, inter-
rupted the reading of similar letters
to ask Senator Jones's opinion of the
presidents motives in urging repeal.
''I believe the president to be acting
honestly, and in accordance with his
best Judgment" said Senator Jones. 81
am simply reading these letters to
show the feeling and indignation
among the ordinary people OF the
country"
Senator Thomas protested against
the reading. Of letters impugning the
motives Of the president. He declared
senators should make such charges
Senator Thomas criticised Senator
Jones as detracting from the dignity
of the senate by reading letters that
almost charged the president with trea-
son. Senator Jones responded he was
not criticising the president but be-
lieved his correspondents had grasp
ed the idea that the people and con-
gress were entitled to know why con-
gress should repeal free tolls.
sShould foreign relations justify the
course, am sure congress will sup
port the president. irrespective OF
party, but it is entitled to know the
reasons on which it acts" replied SEN
ator Jones.
The letter incident ended with Sen
ator Chamberlain's taking up his res
olution to repeal the tolls inland water
way, levied in the river and har-
Dor bill Of 1884. which forbids the levy
ing of tolls on inland waterways.
He repeated his charge that the ''in-
sidious influences behind the Panama
repeal were the Canadian Pacific and
other transcontinental railways but
hastened to add that he did not mean
to intimate the president was actuated
by those influences. He referred to the
president as thoroughly patriotic gen.
tleman. "who believes in whatever he
does and that he is doing it for the
best interest of the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
MUST Mend ITS Ways
Metropolitan Tobacco Company L.
Declared to Be a Monopoly.

New York, March 25.-The Metro
politan Tobacco company is job
bing monopoly, in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law and must
mend its ways at once, according to
announcement made this afternoon by
U. S. District Attorney Marshall.
Mr.. Marshall made this statement
after a conference with counsel for
the Metropolitan and counsel for the
four big tobacco companies. which
were formerly factors in the tobacco
trust.
The conference had been called to
consider charges made by Independent
dealers. that the four big companies
violated the decree dissolving the
trust, by favoring the Metropolitan as
a jobber.
Mr.. Marshall gave the concern un-
It'll Monday to make plans to remedy
the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25

rot make them so that you may pos
sibly take the country with them. The
Monroe doctrine meant this when it
was first formulated:
That the United States would OBJ
ject to any European governments
taking more land in the new world.
IL those days the only way a foreign
government could gain land was liter
ally to go and take it. Now we have
moro refined methods of exploitation
and there are other ways to take it.
THAT is the only protest that the
United States has ever whispered. You
will. I am sure, understand why the
United States prefers that no land in
the new world should be acquired in
these new. subtle ways-would you do
us the Kindness clearly to understand
that, and possibly to correct the mis-
Impression that has gone abroad?'
Secretary Bryan transmitted the
copy of Ambassador Pages speech
without comment. 1t was read in full
10 the senate and referred to the for
eign relations committee without de-
bate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
. BATTLE OF WITS
Santa Fe and Rock Island in an
Enginemen Controversy.
Other Western Roads Also in
Argument Over Wages.

Word comes to railway circles in
Topeka today that there is a wide gap
between the general managers COM
mittee of the So western railroads and
the representatives of the locomotive
engineers and firemen over a wage
scale that was proposed last fall. The
enginemen want their pay based on
the weight Of the locomotives in the
future and the operating heads of the
railroads are in favor of paying en-
ployees for the actual mileage.
1t is understood in Topeka that a
serious complication of ideas and
counter propositions appears before
the bodies. Other negotiations are
scheduled. Unless working agree
ments are made soon, railway men in
Topeka look for a long drawn out
fight with a possible appeal to the
federal government.
All of the railroads operating west
of the Mississippi river are affected by
the negotiations. Officials of the Rock
Island and Santa Fe in Topeka will
make no statements on the proposed
working schedule, admitting only that
the railways would pay by the mile,
while the enginemen would ask pay
for the weight of the locomotives.
At this time enginemen are paid on
1OO-mile basis. The engineers and
firemen on passenger runs are paid by
the 100 miles in eight hours. The
freight engineers and firemen by the
100 miles in ten hours. If they ex-
ceed either the time or the distance,
they received additional overtime.
The enginemen declare that the
railroads are buying more powerful
locomotives thereby hauling larger
tonnage and reducing the number of
trainmen and enginemen- needed in
service. They believe that if they
were paid according to the weight of
the engine the roads would not de-
velop the power to such an extent.
The railroads come back with an
argument in which they insist that a
man should be paid for the number
of miles he covers in a certain length
CT time with additional trimmings
covering wrecks and delays.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
glneers and the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen presented joint new
working agreement to the heads of
tEc So western roads early in October.
The two committees met early this
month to thresh it out. They are still
threshing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Bill to Restore Potts to Active List
Dies in Committee.

Washington, March 25.-Senate
Eaval affairs committee decided not
tc report the bill to restore Captain
Templin NJ. Potts to the active list of
the navy.
Ambassador Pages much discussed
London speech with its reference to
inc Panama canal and the Monroe
doctrine was received from Secretary
Bryan without comment.
House debate was resumed on the
river and harbOrs bill.
The legislative ways were cleared
fer actual launching of the Panama
tolls exemption repeal fight which is
expected tomorrow.
senate bill for a postal rate of
half a cent a pound on seeds, bulbs
an0 cuttings was favorably reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
WEATHER IS IDEAL.
But a Disagrceable Brand Is Slated
for Tonight or Thursday.

A shower which fell between eight
and nine o'clock Tuesday night cleared
the atmosphere Of dust and the wealth
er today has been IDEAL. The sky has
been clear and the temperature five
degrees above normal for this date.
The shower netted 10 of an inch Of
moisture. 1t put brighter tint of
green on the fields Of wheat in the vi
cinity Of Topeka.
But the fine weather il destined to
be of short duration to judge from the
forecast which reads: Unsettled to-
night and Thursday; probably rain
turning to snow and colder'' The
shippers forecast indicates that the
mercury will be flirting with the
freezing mark by Thursday. The wind
Is from the east and there is very little
of it. The velocity at 1 o'clock this
afternoon was but three miles an
hour. as against 25 miles at the same
hour Tuesday. and 40 miles at 1880
o'clock Tuesday.
The highest temperature recorded
en- this date in the last 27 years was
81 degrees in 1907; the minimum was
13 in 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
WATCHFUL WAITING.
Presidents Mexican Policy Is Again
Attacked by Congressman Ainey.

Washington. March 25.-Representatfve
Ainey. Republican of Pennsylvanfa.
brought up his resolution calling on Pres
ident Wilson to inform congress Of the
condition OF foreigners in Mexico IN the
house today and delivered an attack on
the policy Of watc1rpl waiting. He pic
tured villa as vulgar. ignorant brutal
specimen of humanity" through whom
the Standard OIL company was advancing
its interests.
IF war comes with Mexico; IL Huerta
spurned by the United States turns to
Japan, and the O.ice is~Mag lllcn1 bay,
in Mexico. and We ARE thereby involved.
the responsibility Ter the dire result rests
upon weak and obstinate policy, whfch
has refused the pathway Of safe and
conclusion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
FIRE DRILL
1t Extends From Brooklyn to tho
Bronx, in New York.

New York, March 25.-A city-wide
demonstration, extending from Brook
lyn to the Bronx, was held today on
the third anniversary of the great
Triangle Waist factory fire in which
lat lives were lost. The ringing Of
gongs in hundreds of factories
brought forth orderly streams Of en-
ployees until the streets in some dis
tricts took on a holiday appearance.
This colossal fire drill, which in
cluded mos. Of the factories and a
great many of the schools in the city.
was planned by Fire Commissioner
Robert Adamson. working in con-
junction with several safety organ
izations. In q truer sense it was not
a commemoration Of the Triangle fire
but celebration of the progress
in fire prevention since that time.
Commissioner AdamsOn, who invited
Mayor Mitchell to review some Of the
larger fire drills with him. visited q
large tobacco factory In Brooklyn,
employing $500 workers. The drill
ran off with machine like perfection,
two and one-half minutes sufficing to
bring out the total number Of em-
ployees, with the safes locked and the
roll called.
II hope, said Commissioner Ad-
amson, that none will take this as
token that New York thinks she has
solved the problem of fire prevention.
We have only been seriously at 1t for
a little over year and there are in
Vulnerable obstacles that remain to be
overcome. BY a system of inspection.
in which we have been assisted by the
safety organisations, we are rapidly
acquafnting ourselves with present de-
ficiencies and evasions of law. Some Of
the conditions that made the Triangle
fire possible have been remedied. but
mt all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25

up TO NEXT lEeISlATuR

Plans for a further shakeup In the
judicial districts OF the state are be-
ing considered by q number Of well
known Kansas lawyers and district
Judges and 1t IL probable that bill for
the division of the state into flve sep
arate and distinct districts will be pre-
sented to the 1915 legislature. The pro-
posed measure. which has the support
Of several well known Kansas judges.
would provide for the alternate hold
ing of courts in the various counties
by the trial judges Of the district.
The bill for redistricting the state for
judicial purposes was killed In the som
ate during the 1918 session. although
the measure passed the kouse. Now Z
new bill is proposed which would eaini-
nate the objectionable feature OF the
present law providing for only one
judge in a judicial district generally.
Shortly after the 1918 session adjourned.
a well known lawyer suggested that
the state return to the original word
ing of the constitution-which has not
been changed-and have but five 1u-
dfcial districts in the state. Recently
the plan has been taken up by lawyers
in other parts of the state and IL gain
ing added support. Under this plans
the state would be divided into flve dis
tricts of almost equal territory. Each
district would contain about $4,000
square miles. Then 1t IL proposed to
increase or decrease the number Of
judges automatically in the future.
Some Provisions Of tho Bi1l.
The basis proposed for electing
judges is that one Judge be elected for
each 10000 people in the district
which is about the average now, but
to guard against having more judges
than business, 1t is further provided
that there must, in the calendar year
preceding the nomination and election
of judges, have been about 700 cases
filed for trial for each Judge In the
district in aggregate OF the several
courts Of all counties Of the district
Population and business in litigation
do not always move evenly, hence the
basis of both inhabitants and litigN-
tion. 1t is argued that this plan
would eKfectualIy avoid an seheming
to create new districts and to make
also avoid having to choose between
Overburdening a Judge or erecting q
new district or second judgeship with
in q district when litigation hardly
justifies the second district or Judge.
One tentative outline Of the new
plan is to place in the First judicial
district, all the counties, about "a,
north of the Kansas river up to abb
lene and northwest along the Missouri
Pacific and Rock Island to take in the
counties Of Ottawa. Mitchell, Osborn,
Rocks and Phillips. All counties west
of these to the state line, and south
ward to include Saline, Lincoln and
all Union Pacific counties. would COM
pose the Fifth judicial district with II
counties. The four tiers of counties
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25
Copy Of the London Speech Of
Ambassador Page
Is Submitted to the Senate by
Secretary Bryan.
WAS J0lIYIn6 THE BRITISH
Expressly Stated Remarks
Were on His Own Account
And Not as . Representative Of
the American People.

Washington, March 25.-Ambassador
Walter H. Pages celebrated London
speech. in which he was accredited with
having interpreted the Monroe doctrine
as meaning the United States preferred
that no European government should
gain more land in the new world, and
as having made certain references to
the repeal of the Panama tolls exemp-
ton. was forwarded to the senate to-
day, by Secretary Bryan. in response
to Senator Chamberlain's resolution.
calling for An explanation. Mr.. Pages
speech. some $500 words in length, was
furnished to the senate in full. The
portion relating to the Panama canal
was as follows:
Twill not say that we constructed the
Panama canal even for you, for I am
speaking with great frankness and not
with diplomatic indirection. We built
1t for reasons of our own. But will
say that it adds to the pleasure Of
building that great work, that you will
profit by it. You will profit most by it
for you have the greatest carrying
trade. I can say similar thing about
the recent lowering OF our tariff. We
did not lower it in order to please you.
II was for purposes that we considered
economically sound for ourselves.
Nevertheless, it added to the pleas
by we should have more trade with
you. Concerning the recent message of
the president, 1 take it upon myself.
on my own responsibility to say this.
He delivered that message not to please
you but to express the true sentiment
and self respect Of the American ma
tion. As I interpret it, his was the view
of the people. Nevertheless it adds to
the pleasure OF hearing that voice to
know that it does please you"
The Monroe Doctrine.
: The portion referring to the Monroe
doctrine follows:
May 1 put in another parenthesis
also on my own account, and correct
an impression that a part of your
press seems to have about the atti-
fude of the United States government,
c0ncerning the investment of your
colossal earnings, in states Of Central
cies. sometimes read that the United
States is entering upon a policy to
discourage foreign investments there.
That is untrue. I think that some
events are happening there that have
discouraged them somewhat but I
hope that they can not be charged to
the United States.
There is policy forming in the
minds of our government and our peo-
pie which is not new, that would dis
courage such investments or such con-
cessionS as would carry with them the
control of the government Of any of
those states, and only such, for so far
as the United States is concerned, you
know how heartily we have welcomed
your investments in our land and still
welcome them and always will. You
may be assured that it IS none of the
business Of the United States to put
any let or hindrance upon any legiti-
mate investments of yours, anywhere
in the world. and they most heartily
welcome your investments in any part
u the Americas provided only you do