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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23

as section lib of said article, realizing
to the limit of indebtedness of certain
cities.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the
House Of Representatives concur.
ring therein, as follows:
That at the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, A. d
1914, the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the state of Nilsson.
ri, relating to the limit of Indebtedness
of certain cities Of the state of Mis-.
souri,, shall BE- submitted for adoption
or rejection to the qualified voters OF
the state Of Missouri, to-wit: That
article \ Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Missouri be and the same is
hereby amended by tadding) new
section, to be known as section l2h
of article X, and to read as follows:
Section LIB. Any city in this state
containing one hundred thousand in
habitants or over may become indebt-
ed in II larger amount than specified
in section II Of article X of the Con-
stitution Of the state Of Missouri, not
exceeding an additional five per cent
um on the value Of the taxable prop
erty therein to be ascertained by the
assessment next before the last as
sessment for state and county pur-
poses previous to the mourning of
such Indebtedness, for the purpose of
constructing or acquiring by pur-
chase, or otherwise, within its cor
porate limits, subway or subways,
with land approaches or other ap-
purtenances necessary for the con-
struction and operation thereof, to
be owned exclusively by such city
for the transportation of persons,
baggage, express and freight, and for
pipes, wires and cables used for pub
lie service purposes: Provided, that
no Indebtedness authorized by this
section shall be incurred without the
assent Of two-thirds of the qualified
voters Of such city voting for or
against such increase Of Indebtedness:
and, provided further, that such city
shall, before or at the time of incurr-
ing any Indebtedness authorized by
this section, provide for the collection
Of an annual tax sufficient to pay the
interest on such Indebtedness as it
falls due; also to constitute a sinking
fund for the payment Of the princi-
pal thereof within thirty years from
the time Of contracting the same, if
payment Of such interest andprinci-
pal be not provided for from the OPP
GRAFTON or lease of such subway or
subways.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT

Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters OF
the state of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof. concern.
ing the granting and payment of pen.
siOns or allowances to the deserving
blind.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the
House Of Representatives concur.
ring therein, as follows:
That at the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
first Mnoday in November, A. D.
1914, the following amendment to the
Constitution Of Missouri. concerning
the granting and payment Of pensions
or allowances TO the deserving blind
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of said state, to-wit:
Section /. That section AZ of ar
ticle 4 of the Constitution Of Missou-
ri be amended by adding thereto the
following words: "And provided
further. that nothing in this or the pre-
ceding section shall be construed as
prohibiting the general assembly
from making provision by law for the
granting and payment Of pensions or
allowances to the deserving blind. or
from authorizing by law any counties,
cities or Incorporated towns or vii
lagos of this state to provide for the
granting and payment of such pen
sions or allowances,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23
THIRD CONSTITUTION NJ
AMENDMENT

Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting TO the qualified voters OF
the state Of Missouri an amendment
TO the Constitution thereof, concern,
ing taxation.
BE it resolved by the Sena.c, the
House Of Representatives concur
ring therein
That at the general election t. bee held
on Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1914, the fol-
lowing amendment to the C.astitu-
ton Of Missouri, concerning taxation,
shall be submitted to the Qualified
voters of said state, to-wit:
Session /. That article \ If the
Constitution Of Missouri be and is
hereby amended by adding thereto
one new section to be known rs sec
tion twcnty-scven (27) which is in
words and figures as follows:
Section 81. A state tax u ten
cents on the one hundred dollars as
sessed valuation shall be levied and
collected on all objects and objects
of taxation in the same manner that
the state and county taxes ARE col
lectcd. All moneys derived from
said levy shall be set apart a a spe-
clai fund to be appropriated and used
for the construction and maintenance
of public roads in the several coun-
ties Of the state in such manner as
may be provided by law.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23

Kansas City may also issue its bonds
other than public utilities bonds, for
the payment, in whole or in part for
such public utilities, and such bonds
other than public utility bond, shall
constitute direct obligation Of the
city, but the total amount Of such
bonds other than public utility bonds
shall not exceed in the aggregate five
per ccntum on the taxable property
therein. as heretofore provided. Such
utility may be acquired by coniomna-
ton proceedings in the same manner
that Kansas City may acquire real
estate for public purposes, or in such
other manner as may be provided by
law. But whenever any pubic util-
ity is being operated by any person,
firm or corporation under a grant or
permit from Kansas City, and the
owner and operator of such utility is
complying with the provision Of the
grant under which the same il being
operated, and with the laws and or
dinances to which such utility and its
owner are subject, and with all rcas-
enable orders Of any public officer,
committee, commission or other au-
thority having the power t. make
such orders the city shall not have
power to acquire such utility except
as provided in such grant, or 6y|
agreement with the owner thereof.
But the judgment OF any court Of
competent jurisdiction that such own
er or operator Of such utility is not
complying with such obligations, du-
ties or orders shall authorize The ac-
qulsion by Kansas City Of such util-
Ity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT

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BE II enacted by the General Assem-
ip'y "l inc SIatc OF missouri rs ioI
lows
Section /. That section lG, Of ar.
ticlc 4. Of the State Constitution be
and the same is hereby amended by
striking out the following words
The members Of the general assem-.
bly, shall scvcralIy receive from the
public treasury such compensation for
their services as may from time to
time be provided by law, not to cx.
coed five dollars per day for the first
seventy days OF each session and af,
ter that not to exceed one dollar per
day Tor the remainder OF the session
except the first session held under
this Constitution and during revising
sessions when they may receive five
dollars per day for one hundred and
twenty days ard one dollar per day
Tor the remainder OF Surh session.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23
TENTH PROPOSITION
REF ERENDuM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE

House bill No. 10, enacted by tb.
Forty-seventh General Assembly.
Amending the local option laws SO as
TO make the counties the sole units to
determine whether or not intoxicating
liquors shall be sold, furnished or Civ
en- away within their limits; taking
away from municipalities of $500
population or more the right to vote
separately from their respective
counties; providing additional quail
fications for judges at local option
elections and providing that dram
shop licenses shall not be granted BY
the several county courts after filing
of n petition for local option election.
HOUSE BILL NO. 10.
An act to amend sections 1888. 7240
724l, 7242, 7243 and 7244 of article
III, Of chapter 63, of the Revised
Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909, entitled Local Option" and
to repeal section 1889 of said article
with an emergency clause.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Missouri, as fol-
lows:
Section /. That section 1888, of
article III of chapter 60 of the Revis-
ed Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909 be amended by striking out the
words "who shall reside outside the
corporate limits of any city or town
having at the time of such petition,
n population of $500 inhabitants or
more" in the second, third and fourth
lines of said section and by adding
in the ninth line of said section be-
tween the word sold" and the word
within" the words furnish or given
away" and by striking out the
words lying outside Of such corpor-
ate limits of such city or town" in
the tenth and eleventh lines of said
section; and by striking out the words
who is resident of any incorporat-
ed town having a population of $500
inhabitants or more, or" in the seven
Ieenth, eighteenth and nineteenth
lines of said section and by adding
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23
NINTH PROPOSITION
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION OLE THE PEOPLE

Senate bill No. III, enacted by the
Fort -sepenth General Assembly
Pr0piding the minimum number OF
mail, express and freight trains. re-
spectively, operated in the state of
Missouri; making it unlawful for
railroad and railway companies TO
operate such character of trains
without such respective minimum
number of employees in said crews,
and prescribing penalties for viola
tiOns of said act.
SENATE BILL NO. 1T.
An act to promote the safety of en-
ployes and travellers upon rail-
roadroads and railways in whole or
in part within the state of Missou-
ri while operated within said state
by any person, persons, partner
ship, or corporation, either as own
er, lessee, or receiver, in any COM
merce, traffic, transportation, or
intercourse between two or more
points or places, wholly within said
state by compelling said person,
persons, partnership, or corpora
ton to properly man their trains,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT

Joint and. concurrent resolution
providing for the amendment of ar
ticle x Of the Constitution of Missou-
ri by adding new section to be known
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
HENRY {. BUCKIUS, WELL
KNOWN Resident. DEAD

Henry r. Bucl,ius, q well-known fore
man for the Pullman Car Company, died
at his residence, No. 1909 Walnut
street, early this morning. Mr.. Buckius
had been in for five weeks.
Mr. Buckius was born in Lancaster,
Pa, July 5, 1876, and came to Whining.
ton at an carly age. lie received his
education in the local public schools,
graduating from the Wilmington High
School in 1893. He also was a graduate
of Goldey College. Mr.. BuclSius entered
the employ of the Pullman Company in
the year Of his graduation, and remain
cd with the corporation until his death.
Mr.. Buckius was active in fraternal
affairs, being a member Of Lafayette
Lodge, Ancient. Free and Accepted
Masons. the Bedford Club, Delaware
Tribe, !. o. r. NJ, and the Haymakers.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Sadie
Buckius, who is III in New York, Mr..
Buckius leaves his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w II. Buckius, and two sisters
Mrs. Ida Jackson and Mrs. Gussie
Hirzel.
Because of the absence OF Mrs
Buckius, funeral arrangements hav,
not been made
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
CRANCERS OPPOSE
RE- SUBMISSION MOVE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Dec. AT today's
session of the State Grange, Worthy
Master Bancroft. who has been i'll for
several months. was present and.
while not presiding, gave expression
of his appreciation at being present
at the session.
Worthy Overseer Dilworth presided.
Several interesting reports we're
presided. read and adopted, including
report on woman's work. which advo-
Gated equal representation. warfare
on the liquor traffic and the endorse
ment of the Parent-Teachers' Associa-
tion.
The committee on cooperation stat
ed that the grange of the State is in
aposition to establish at once in each
county a cooperative store.
The report of the committee on
temperance review the work being
done along this line and placed the
grange on record as being opposed
to resubmission in this State.
Charles Barker, treasurer, reported
receipts of SS.32S.11 and expenses of
$1.72O.9S.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
TRI-S state owners
IN session today

At meeting of the Tri-State League
in New York City this afternoon Pres
ident George M. Graham will make a
report on the progress of the suits to
recover the $4,000 bond posted by Will
mington and York to stay in the
league until the close of the season.
The money, according to report, will
be used to pay back salaries due the
players from those teams.
These suits we're the net result Of
the informal meetings of the other
magnates held in Philadelphia some
time ago. Financing the league for
the 1915 campaign was also talked OF
but none of the representatives would
discuss the meeting, preferring that
the president give out the news. While
President Graham has sent out no
tees that the meeting will be held il
is not known whether it will be the
annual meeting of the league or not.
Formerly annual meetings were held
in February.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
HOlU To Get Rid of a
Bad Cough
A Homemade Remedy thnt VIII
Do IL Quickly. Cheap and
Easily Made
9AA99Ia94AA4AeADAA

II you have a bad cough or chest cold
which refuses to yield 70 ordinary rene
dies, get from any druggist 21s ounces
Of Pinex 100 cents worth). pour into a
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Start taking
a teaspoonful every hour OF two. In "a
hours your cough will be conquered or
very nearly so. Even whooping cough is
greatly relieved in this way.
The above mixture makes a full pint
"a family supply-of the finest cough
syrup that money could buy--at a cost
Of only ga cents Easily prepared in
minutes. Full directions with Pinex.
This PineX and Sugar Syrup prepa-
ration takes right hold of a cough and
gives almost immediate relief IL loos-
ems the dry, hoarse or tight cough in a
way that is really remarkable. Also
quickly heals the innamed membranes
which accompany a painful cough, and
stops the formation Of phlegm in thl
throat and bronchial tubes, thus endin,
the persistent 'oose cough. Excellent FOL
bronchitis, spasmodic Group and winter
coughs. Keeps perfectly and tastes GOOD
children like IT,
Pinex is a special and highly concen
trated compound OF genuine Norway pine
healing 10 the membranes.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for 20 ~ ounces of Pinex, do
not accept anything else. A guarantee
Of absolute satisfaction, or money prompt.
ly refunded goes with this preparation.
The Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
MOVIES" TO SWELL
The BELGIAN FUND

With respect to the Belgian relief
fund. the following is communicated
"The management of the Majestic
Theatre has planned to give a per-
formance Friday for the benefit of
the starving Belgians. You, who are
prosperous, know not the pangs Of
hunger. the wall of widows and or
phans. the trample of cavalry, the
war OF artillery, the destruction Of
your home, as these Bolgians do.
Each day brings them into closer re-
tiOnship with the war wolf; that is
through no fault of theirs. Armed
men are trampling In their Streets
destroying their property. killing
many. crops are destroyed, their
homes burned or razed to the ground
with shell and shrapnel. while these
peaceful people are compelled TO fee
from their shelter. with scarcely
clothing enough to cover them. Win
ter Is coming on with all It's horrors,
to make their lot the harder. They
cry out: For Gods sake send food
"Are you going TO answer that APP
peal, by adding your mite 20 the rest
If you are a theatre patron you can
assist with the good cause, by attend
ing the performance, which will be do
mated TO the cause and when peace has
come, you can feel in your heart that
YOU have done your best.
Remember the story OF the old king
who built church and emblazoned his
name on the front. But the ange
erased his name and wrote the name OF
4 the woman who gave the horses a wisr
Of hay as they tugged the stones that
built IT, Here is your chance to hell
/ the greatest cause and at the same time
enjoy this great picture, The Hous'
Next Door, by the author of Peg o. My
Heart Help to swell the crowd anC
help the innocent victims of this hor
rble war. No extra admission will b
charged
The management of the Avenue Thea
tire will give a similar benefit for the
cause on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
letter CARRIER HURT
when TAXI HITS WAGON

William G. Ainsworth, of No. 1904
Woodlawn avenue, letter carrier. was
thrown from the two-wheeled delivery
wagon of the local postolice this morn
ing and badly injured about the head
and limbs. The accident occurred at
Ninth and Shipley streets while Mr..
Ainsworth was returning from the du-
Pont Building, after delivering mail
matter. As the horse and wagon reach
ed Ninth and Shipley streets, Mr.. Aims
worth noticed taxicab bearing license
tag No. 40, bearing down on him. The
taxi was near Orange street at the time
and as the mail wagon reached the
middle OF Ninth street, the car crashed
into it. The force of the collision threw
the horse and wagon around so that it
was headed up Shipley street Mr.
Ainsworth was thrown out, his head cut
and one leg injured.
The letter carrier resumed his duties
at the postoiiice after the accident, but
he was later sent to his home.
The operator OF the taxicab said the
collision was due to his brakes refusing
TO work
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
CENTURY CLUB MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the New
Century Club will be held this after
noon. Mrs. j. Allen Colby will pre-
side. At the conclusion of the bust
ness part Of the afternoon a musical
entertainment will be presented for
which a delightful program has been
arranged. Those who will give selec-
tions include Miss Swarts. contralto,
of Philadelphia; Miss Lore and Miss
Kurtz, who will play a duet. "Varia-
tions." by Sinding, and Mrs. Charles
E. Griffith and Mrs. Norman S. Hux-
ley, who will play two duets, suite
of Arensky and the first movement OF
"Pathetique.' by Beethoven. This af-
ternoon's entertainment is under the
direction of the musical committee. or
which Miss Emma Lore is chairman.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
aH0NEY ROYy MINsTRELs.

George Evans Honey Boy" Min
strels are TO be seen at The Playhouse
this afternoon and tonight II is
promised that an absolutely new en-
tirety will be presented and that the
production will be found the most
elaborate ever offered by this favorite
organization. Honey Boy" Evans has
brought to this style of amusement a
standard of excellence which has had
much to do with the upbuilding of 1t.
His own personality at the head Of his
company has provided the most al
luding black-face artist of recent
years, and the general excellence OF
his company has been cause for men
tion since his stellar debut. The mat
ter of scenic and costume accessor-
les has never been stinted and. al
together, the Honey Boy" organiza-
tion has been one of excellence. For
this, the seventh reason of the company
George Evans has retained many OF
the principals of his past offerings,
and has made several worthy addi-
tions to his company. Such favorites
as Sam Lee. Tommy Hyde, Eldon Du-
rand, James Meehan, William II.
Thompson. Master Paul Van Dyke ana
viii Cawley, have been retained. while
important engagements have been
been made in the addition of Arthur
Rigby. a comedian best known in the
vaudeville theatres Of the larger cit
les: John p Rogers. the eminent
basse. as a soloist in the singing pro-
gram and interlocutor of the First
PART" Jim Doherty. a remarkably
sweet voiced tenor: Leroy "Lasses'
White. a favorite comedian OF the
Southland. Edward V. Cupero is
again at the head of the splendid band
and orchestra. The scenic production
is from the studio of Unit and Wicks
artists for Daniel Frohman's New
York Lyceum Theatre. George Evans
believes In the introduction of special.
ties in the show during the action oi
the feature numbers, rather than as
an olio in the middle portion OF the
program. OF course, Evans himself
will be heard in an evolution Of his
always laughable chatter on thing.
uppermost in the public mind This
year he is using a big war map anC
has lot of happy chatter about the
war. The opening scene of the new
program representa- the Grand Cour
of Honor at the Panama Pacific Expo
sition in San Francisco. The after
piece this year has been titled. 9TH
Blackville Bull Fighters" and pre-
sents Honey Boy" Evans as "Sassa
fras Doolittle," the toreador.
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
]. A. N'CAUbLEY
TAKEN By death
Well-Known Financier is
Victim of Heart Attack
and Rheumatism
WAS SAVINGS
FUND PRESIDENT

J. Augustus McCaulley, president of
the Artisans Saving Bank, and well
known financier. died at his home, No.
500 Delaware avenue, shortly before
10 o'clock last night. Death was due
to heart trouble superinduced by Sc
we're attacks of rhematism, with which
Mr.. McCaulley had suffered for long
time.
Mr.. McCaulley was a native VIII
mingtonian. He became president or
the Artisans Bank in 1898, and was
also formerly prominent in the real
estate field. He was a charter men,
Der of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church. and active in affairs of that
congregation. He was a member of the
Masonic fraternity.
Besides his wife. Mr.. McCaulley
leaves a daughter, Miss Helen " Nc
Caulley; a sister, Mrs. Washington
Hastings, and a brother, Samuel W.
McCaulley, attorney
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
JAIL SENTENCES AHEAD
OF These BELLICERENTS

Convicted of assault and battery on
Stanislaus Jenkovitch. who appeared
in City Court with a badly battered
head. Paul Miko and Clement Smith
were fined $50 and costs in City Court
today. In default of payment they will
spend six months in the workhouse.
The alleged assault took place at the
home of Josef Malichenski, No 333
Townsend street last Thursday even
ing Jenkovitch is a Russian Pole
while Miko and Smith are Austrians.
and It is said feeling caused by the
present European war had something
to do with the attack. The defen-
dants denied their guilt Mrs. Walen-
ski surprised the court with the state
ment that she knew nothing OF the
affair as she Sleeps from the back"
Evening journal., 1914-12-09
uncle SAM after
The new REVENUE

Special internal revenue taxes are
now due from persons, firms and cor
porations engaged in following occu-
pations:
Brokers. $50; pawnbrokers. $50;
commercial brokers, $40; customhouse
brokers, SO; proprietors of theatres,
museums, or concert halls, of seat
ing capacity not exceeding 250, S25;
of a seating capacity over $50 and not
exceeding 500, $50; of a seating capa-
city over 500 and not exceeding 500.
SIS: of a capacity of more than 500.
800; proprietors of circuses, SlOO;
proprietors or agents of public exhi-
bitions not otherwise enumerated,
$40; proprietors of bowling alleys or
billiard rooms. for each alley or table,
IS; commission merchants, $40; deal
ers in leaf tobacco, whose annual sales
or transfers do not exceed $4,000
pounds, Sc: whose annual sales or
transfers exceed $4,000 and not 100000
pounds. S12; whose annual sales or
transfers exceed 10000 pounds. S24;
/, dealers in tobacco mot otherwise pro-
vided for) whose annual receipts from
sales exceed 5000, $3.50.
Taxes are computed from Novem-
Der 1 to June 80, being eight months
or two-thirds of the amounts an
nounced above. Persons who are Ii
able for these taxes should pay the
same at once at the local Office Of the
collector Of internal revenue in the
Federal Building.
Those who live outside of Whining
ton should write at once for blank
form on which to make their returns.
If these taxes are not paid promptly
fine of fifty per cent of the amount
Of taxes will be collected.