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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
CORNELIUS ROACH,
Secretary of State.
INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT

for the relief of the distressed wives,
children and other relatives and de-
pendents of soldiers involved in the
World War has been organized and is
conducting n campaign for funds with
which to carry on the Mercy work.
The effort is being made by the
Committee of Mercy which has its
headquarters at No. 1856, Fifth Ave.
Bldg, New York.
The president of the organization
is the Hon. Elihu Root, U. S. Senator
from New York. It's treasurer is
August Belmont, to whom contribu-
tons may be forwarded. The plan
has the Endorsement of President
Woodrow Wilson, who, consistent
with his attitude of neutrality, re-
cognized the necessity for a move
ment to relieve the non-combatants
of all nations involved in the strug-
gle.
The field of the Red Cross is to
minister to the sick and wounded SOL
diers.
The mission Of the Committee Of
Mercy is to help those left behind by
the soldiers. Relief will be given to
such, no matter where they reside.
The vast number in the United
States will be aided as we'll as the
INDECENT and suffering in the theatre
Of the European War.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

Sec. 6. That section 7243 of ar
ticle III Of chapter 63 of the Revise
Statutes of Missouri for the yea
1909 be amended by striking out tn
words Lying outside the corporate
limits Of any city or town having, a
the date Of such order of election, ;
population of $500 inhabitants O
more, or city as the case may be" il
lines four, five, six and seven, so thai
when amended said section shall reat
as follows:
Sec. 7243. If a majority OF tn,
votes cast at any election held undei
the provisions of this article shall be
against the sale Of Intoxicating Ii.
quors," it shall not be lawful for any
person within the limits of such coun.
ty to directly or indirectly sell, give
away or barter in any manner what
ever any kind of Intoxicating liquors
or beverages containing alcohol, in
any quantity whatever, under the pen
alties hereinafter described.
Sec. z. That section 7244 of ar
ticle III of chapter GO of theRevised
Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909 be amended by striking out the
words "or city as the case may be" in
the fourth line of said section; and
by adding to said section the words
provided that in any county in which
an election has been held outside Of
the corporate limits Of any city or
town in such county, having at the
time of such election n population Of
$500 inhabitants or more, under the
provisions of article III Of chapter
Is of the Revised Statutes of Nilsson
ri for the year 1909, the first election
under the provisions of this article,
as amended, may be held at any time
after four years from the date Of the
election held in such county outside
of the corporate limits of any city or
town having, at the time of such cleo
ton. population of twenty-five hun
bred inhabitants or MORE" so that
when amended said section shall read
as follows:
SEES. 7244. Whenever an election
in this article provided for has been
held and decided, either for or against
the sale Of intoxicating liquors, then
VIZ ilbb again
mtted within four years next there
after in the same county and then on
ly on a new petition and in every re-
spect conforming to the provisions of
this article; provided that in any coun-
ty in which an election has been held
outside Of the corporate limits Of any
city or town in such county having,
at the time of such election, a popu-
lation of $500 inhabitants or more,
under the provisions of article III Of
chapter SO of the Revised Statutes of
Missouri for the year 1909, the first
election under the provisions Of this
article, as amended, may be held at
any time after four years from the
date of the election held in such coun-
ty outside of the corporate limits of
any city or town having, at the time
Of such election. population Of
twenty-five hundred inhabitants or
more.
Approved March Tenth doth,
1918.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

Assembly to issue interest-beariEI
bonds for the purpose Of building an
maintaining highways.
BE it enacted by the people of tn
state of Missouri:
That section "A Of article " Of tn
Constitution of the state of Missouri
is hereby amended by adding a new
clause and paragraph at the end o
said section, as follows:
Fourth. The general assembl,
shall have full power TO authorize thu
issuance of Understanding bonds o.
the state in the sum Of fifty million.
of dollars ($50,000, 000.00) for the
purpose of constructing and main.
tanning public roads and highways
so that said section, when amended
shall read as follows:
Section "A. The general assembly
shall have no power to contract or to
authorize the contracting of any debt
or liability on behalf of the state, or
to issue bonds or other evidences Of
Indebtedness thereof, except in the
following cases:
First. In the renewal of existing
bonds, when they cannot be paid at
maturity, out Of the sinking fund or
other resources.
Second. On the occurring of an
unforeseen emergency, or casual de-
ficiency of the revenue, when the
temporary liability incurred. upon the
recommendation of the governor first
had, shall not exceed the sum of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
for any one year to be paid in not
more than two years from and after
its creation.
Third. On the occurring of any
unforeseen emergency, or casual de-
iicicncy Of the revenue, when the tenn
porary liability incurred or to be in.
Cured shall exceed the sum of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
any one year, the general assembly
may submit an act propiding for
the loan, or for the contracting for
the liability, and containing pro-
vision for levying tax sufficient to
pay the interest and principal when
they become due (the latter in not
more than thirteen years from the
date of its creation), TO the qualified
voters of the state, and when the act
so submitted shall have been rati-
fled by two-thirds majority at an
election held for that purpose, due
publication having been made of the
provisions Of the act for at least
three months before such election,
the act thus ratified shall be ire
pealable until the debt thereby in
Cured shall be paid, principal and in
tereSt.
Fourth. The general assembly
shall have full power to authorize the
issuance of Understanding bonds of
the state in the sum Of fifty millions
of dollars t$50,000, 00000) for the pur-
pose of constructing and maintaining
public roads and highways.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
WOMEN WHO WANT
THE BALLOT.

Women working for the suffrage
have always been told that when the
women really want the ballot, they
will get it, To show who the women
are that have expressed themselves
in favor Of suffrage, we have only to
call attention to the formal vote
of endorsement by the organized
bodies of women, who after much
thoughtful consideration have taken
action.
Votes for women have been endors-
ed by: The Woman's Trade Union
League, 6S,00c members; General
Federation of Women's Clubs. 1,60O,-
900 members; International Council
of Women, 100000 members.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
THIRTEENTH PROPOSITION
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Providing that the females shall
have the same rigk. to vote at all
elections held within this state as
males.
An act to amend article VIII of the
Constitution of the State of Mis-
souri, by adding thereto new sec
ton to be known MS section "a, eX-
tending the right of suffrage to
women.
Be it enacted by the people of the
state of Missouri:
Section /. That article VIII Of the
Constitution of the state of Missouri
be and the same hereby is amended
by adding thereto a new section to be
known as section "a, and reading as
follows:
Section 2ac Females shall hereaf-
ter have the same right, under the
same conditions, to vote at all cleo
tons held in this state, as males now
have or may hereinafter have.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
FOURTEENTH PROPOSITION
Proposed by Initiative Petition


A proposition to authorize the state
OF Missouri to issue fifty million ESQ.,
0O0.00O dollars in interest bearing
bonds and sell same and use the pro-
cceds thereof for building and main
tanning the public highways of this
state, and TO authorize tax levy
sufficient to pay the principal and
interest on said bonds.
Proposed constitutional amendment
authorizing issuance of bonds by the
state of Missouri in the sum Of fifty
million dollars $50 OO0,000) for good
roads purposes, amending section ID
Of article w of the Constitution Of the
state of Missouri, by adding thereto
a new paragraph and clause at the
end thereof, empowering the General
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
TONED UP WHOLE SYSTEM

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than | ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Sponcerport, n. Y. 81 used several
bottles Of these tablets a few months
ago. They not only cured me Of bill
ious attacks, sick headache and that
tired-out feeling, but toned up my
whole system" For sale by all deal
ers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
ELEVENTH. PROPOSITION
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE

House bill No. 7, enacted by For,
ty-seventh General Assembly. Abol
ishing the present office of excise com.
missioner as appointed by the govern.
or in cities having a population OF
three hundred thousand inhabitants or
more and providing for appointment
by the mayor of such cities, in lieu of
such excise commissioner. of bi.
partisan board of excise commission
ers, and prescribing the number, quail
iiications. duties and salaries of the
members thereof; and providing that
all fees and taxes received from dram
shop licenses in such cities shall be
paid over TO the treasurcrs Of such
cities.
HOUSE BILL NO. 7.
An act to repeal sections 1880 and
1897 of article two, of chapter 63
Of the eRvised Statutes of Missou-
ri Of 1909, entitled, Excise Com
missioner" and to enact new sec
tons in lieu thereof.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the state Of Missouri, as fol-
lows:
Section /. Sections 1880 and 1887
of article Of chapter SO of the eRvis-
ed Statutes Of Missouri of 1903, are
hereby repealed and the following
new sections in lieu thereof are here
by enacted to be designated sections
1880 and 1887.
Sec. 1880. In all cities in this state
which now have or may hereafter
have population of three hundred
thousand inhabitants or more, there
is hereby created board of excise
commissioners to consist of two mem
bers, who shall have exclusive author
ity to grant dramshop licenses. One
OF the commissioners so appointed
shall be a member of the leading po-
litical party opposed to that to which
the mayor belongs. Every excise
commissioner, before entering upon
the duties of his Office, shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation that
he possesses the qualifications for such
office prescribed by law, that he will
support the Constitution of the United
States and of the State of Missouri;
that he will demean himself faithful
ly in office, and shall execute and de-
liver TO the city wherein he is ap-
pointed, a penal bond, with surities
approved by the mayor, in the sum
of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)
conditional that he will faithfully por-
form all the duties OF his office, and
account for, pay and deliver to the
proper parties all money and proper
ty coming into his hands by virtue of
his office, which bond and oath he
shall file with the city register or
clerk. Each excise commissioner
must have been a bona fide citizen
and resident of the city wherein APP
pointe' for at least two years next
previous to his appointment, and
must so continue during the time of
holding such Office; he shall be APP
pointed by the mayor of such city for
term expiring with the then official
term of the mayor appointing him,
and until his successor shall be duly
appointed and qualified; he shall de-
vote his entire time during business
hours TO the duties of his Office; he
may be removed from office by the
mayor or governor at pleasure, and
by the council for cause, and by the
courts as provided by law, and not
otherwise; provided, however, that
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
TWELFTH PROPOSITION
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE

House bill No. 6, enacted by Forty.
seventh General Assembly. Abolish.
ing the present board of police com.
missioners as appointed by the gov.
ernor in cities having three hundred
thousand inhabitants or more and pro.
viding for appointment by the mayor
of such cities, in lieu of such board
of n bipartisan board of police com.
missioners, and prescribing the mum.
her, qualifications. duties andsalaries
of the members thereof; and proyid-
ing for the municipal assembly or
common council of such cities to fix
the salaries of the officers and police
men of said cities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
HOUSE BILL NO. 6.

An act to amend sections 9S03 and
1904 of chapter 81 of article Xxx OF
the Revised Statutes of Missourir
of 1909, relating to municipal cor.
poratlons, laws applicable to cities
having three hundred thousand in.
habitants or over and to repeal
sections 980S and inact new sec
ton in lieu thereof to be known as
section 9S08.
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Missouri, as fol.
lows:
Section /. Section 1903 of chap
ter "a of artcl Xxx of the eRvised
Statutes of Missouri of 1909, relating
to municipal corporations. laws APP
plicable to cities having three hundred
thousand inhabitants or over, is here
by repealed and the following new
section enacted, to read as follows:
Section 9803. In all cities of this
state that now have or may hereafter
attain population of three hundred
thousand inhabitants, or over, there
shall be and is hereby established
within and for said cities a board of
police, to consist of two commission
ers, that one of the commissioners
so appointed shall be member of the
leading political party opposed to that
to which the mayor belongs as here
matter provided, together with the
mayor Of said cities for the time be-
ing, or whatsoever may be officially
acting in that capacity and said
board shall appoint one of its mem
bers as president and one member
who shall act as vice president dur
ing the absence of the president; and
such president or vice-president shall
be the executive officer Of the board,
and shall act for it when the board is
not in session. The said commits
sionerS shall be citizens of the state of
Missouri and shall have been resi-
dents of the cities for a period of
four years next preceding their ap-
pointment; they shall, except as here
matter specified. hold their Offices for
term expiring with the then official
term of the mayor making the ap-
pointments, and until their success
sors shall be duly appointed and quail
lfled; they shall each receive a salary
of five thousand dollars per annum.
payable monthly. Before entering
upon the duties Of the said Offices, the
said commissioners and the said NAV
or shall take and subscribe, before
some judge of the circuit court of the
judicial district in which said cities
shall be located, or the clerk thereof,
the oath or affirmation prescribed by
the Constitution of the state of Mis-
souri,, and shall also take and sub
scribe before the same judge or clerk,
the further oath or affidavit that in
any and every appointment or re-
moval. TO be made by them to or from
the police force, created and to be Or
ganized by them under this article
they will. in no case, and under no pre-
text. appoint or remove any policeman
or officer of police or other person un-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
STATE OF MISSOURI,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

|, Cornelius Roach, Secretary of
State OF the State of Missouri, here
by certify that the foregoing is full,
true and complete copy of the eight
Joint and concurrent resolutions Of
the Forty-seventh General Assembly
of the State of Missouri of the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution
of the State of Missouri; of the four
measures referred by petition; also
of the three amendments to the Con-
stitution proposed by initiative petit
ton, to be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the state of Missouri at the
general election to be held on Tues
day, the third day of November, 1914.
In testimony hereof. hereunto set
my hand and affix the Great Seal Of
the State of Missouri. Done at office
in the city of Jefferson, this 3rd day Of
September, A. d. 1914.
(SEAL)
CORNELIUS ROACH,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
PAGE SEVEN

school and special improvement dis
tricts. upon petition Of tax-paying
voters as hereinbefore provided, TO
construct, purchase or acquire roads,
drives, boulevards and bridges and
viaducts, and to maintain, alter, i'm
prove and beautify the same. II in
the opinion of the officials whose duty
1t shall be to make the tax levy for
the proposed improvement it would
| be better TO issue interest bearing
bonds instead Of levying n direct tax
for said improvements, then the said
above named authorities shall issue
bonds in amount sufficient to make
the improvement and fix the time of
maturity and rate Of interest of said
bonds, and sign the same and present
them to the secretary Of state of the
state of Missouri, who shall stamp
same with the seal Of the state of
Missouri and deliver same to the state
auditor, who shall register same and
then deliver said bonds to the officials
who issued them, and said officials
may then sell same. No new boards
or commissions shall be created by
the general assembly to carry out the
provisions of this amendment, but
the present tax-levying and assessing
authorities in the various govern
mental subdivisions named above and
the state board of equalization shall
make the necessary assessments and
levies according as the tax may be
Tor state or city, county, township or
district purposes, to the end that no
unnecessary additional expenses be
imposed on the taxpayers by the Gre
alton Of additional superhuous Offices.
The existing officials performing du-
ties hereunder shall receive the same
compensation now provided for SINH
lar services under the general revenue
laws Of Missouri All petitions for
state improvements shall be presented
to the state board of equalization,
and petitions for city, county village,
township or district improvements to
the taX-levying officials of the said
above named subdivisions. The above
enumerated powers may be used by
the state or any Of the governmental
subdivisions above named to construct
build, acquire and maintain highways,
whether the said highways lie wholly
within or partly within and partly
without the governmental subdivision
proposing to make the improvements
and nav therefor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-06
GERMAN DAY
VIII be Appropriately Observed bv Oar
man Residents az Arion Nall This
Evening.

This evening AZ the Arion hall r..
o'ermans- Of the city. will celebrate
herman Day" The program will n.
featured BY songs and addresses The
Arion and Heethovan societies Nh
furnish the music The event will bo
Eiven under the auspices OF the Ger.
nan American Central union. Of which
ar. y. hiester ~ the president rhe
ferWan Day celebration marks the fWo
nundred and thirty-hrat anuivorsarv ~
me Founding ~ the first German COLON
=. ~, sSsrrnentgwn. nov the Twenty-aecond
Nard Of philadelphia. Wheeling vas
day. '"'
80. The PROGRAM r. a. follows.
welcome Address. .......T Rfesfcr
song Kaiser Hothart" ..........
zee. .Arion and Beethoven goriettes
Addresa-'It O. Well with Him who
u Grateful 90 fiiE Parents" .......
Address The German Hero's Fsitb'
song-"rhe Love Of Home" ..-..'..
....... Aripn and Beethoven goefatfsa
Address- Dermane IN America" ...
..s.sts..a.. ..... Rev r. r. Hossrer
Address Germans Future" -
....s......... Rev william ~ frIf.rt
SONG -''gerrnany Above hfr' .....,..
-. ..... Arion and Beethoven Societies
finale-. The watch on the Rhine"
..... Singing Societies and Audience
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-06
ANNUAL MEETING
wheeling Red Cross Chapter Meets
To-day In Annual session-of-
fieers to BE Elected.

Arrangements for the annual meet
ing of the Wheeling Red Cross. 10 be
held Thursday evening at O'Clock IN
the assembly rooms OF the Board OF
Trade. have been completed. The re
ports OF committees and the annua
election of officers will take place Al
the meeting. IL is expected that Chas
Jenkins. director OF the South Atlantic
Division of the American Red Cross
VIII arrive In the city about the middle
OF the month. when plans for the win
ter campaign will he taken up for con
sideration. The work OF the organiza
uon Tor the past year has been ons
OF remarkable progress and achieve
ment, which is very gratifying to the
members.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-06
GRANT NEW TRIAL
Jury Gives verdict OF sss 20 Plaintiff
In Case OF Pethei W. Ridgsly.
verdict Set Aide.

A precedent was established IN Part
Two OF circuit court yesterday after
noon. In the case Of Betty Pethei by
her next friend. vs.. Kirk Ridgely In
which the plaintiff sued for the sum OF
$500 Tor injuries received when she was
run down BY n team 81 horses belonging
20 the defendant The jury returned a
verdict FOR the plaintiff IN the sum Of
$50. Attorney John q. Wilson. made a
motion 60 set aside the verdict OF the
jury and grant q new trial Arguments
were submitted Immediately In the case
ana Judge Newman Issued an order
FrnutinE the defendant new trial
Homer Fethel. the father Of the child
sued for the sum Of $500 20 pay doctor
bills. and for Injuries sustained BY the
infant. The accident occurred ~ Tucn-
tt-uiuth street. when a team Of horses
an automobile and street car had the
street pretty well blocked. The plaintiff
charged cnreieasness on the part N the
driver and introduced witnesses 20 that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-06
REGISTRATION
County Commissioners To Hold
Special Meeting Oct. IS to Per-
init Voters 70 Register.

To accommodate the voters OF the
county. the board OF county commits
sioners will hold a special meeting
october 10. for the purpose Of sitting
as a registration court. The commits
sioners will that day insert the names
Of the voters in the books. who can
show that they are entitled to vote
and who have been overlooked by the
registrars. To avoid any trouble. the
voters should get in touch with the
registrars OF their respective districts
and see that they are listed. Notices
have been spread over the county
drawing attention 10 the places where
the registrars are sitting.