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Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
OF Arkansas:


That Section :, Article XIV. OF ths
Constitution OF the State OF Arkansas
be amended 80 AZ 90 read as faiiows;
Section :. The General Assembly
shall provide by general laws for the
support OF common schools by taxes
which shall never exceed IN any one year
three mills on the dollar on the tara
BILE property OF the State. and by an
annual per capita tax OF one dollar, 20
be assessed on every male inhAbitant OF
this State over the age OF twenty-one
years, Provided. the General Assembly
may by general law authorize school ais
tTicts TO levy by a vote OF the qualinsd
electors OF such district a tax not 20 en-
coed twelve mills on the dollar in any one
year for school purposes. Provided.
further, that no such tax shall be ap-
propriated for any other purpose nor TO
any other district than that for which
IL was levied"
The above proposed Amendment was
filed In the once OF the Secretary Of
State on January 18th. 1915.
Each elector may vote For OF
Against the above proposed Amendment.
Witness my official signature this
2bth day OF July, 1916.
EARLE w HODGES,
(SeaD Secretary OF State,
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
BE II Enacted by the People Of tn
State OF Arkansas:

Section 1. That hereafter the sale
OF alcoholic vinous, malt spurious or
fermepted liquors. OF Of any compound
or 80 alton thereof. commonly call
ed tonics, bltters or mCdicated liquors,
is hereby made lawful I'm the state OF
Arkansas. subject 20 the restrictions
and regulations hereinafter mentioned.
Sec. 2. Whenever n petition Is sign
ed by not less than ten per cent OF the
oualifed electors Of any county. in this
State, calling for an election In such
county for the purpose OF determining
whether II Is the desire OF the people
OF said county that license shall be Is
sued for the sale OF alcoholic, vinous,
malt, spiritous or fermented liquors, or
any compound or preparation thereof
commonly called tonics, bitters or med
icated liquors, and when such petition
Is filed with the County Clerk Of the
county, the County Judge OF said coun-
~ shall within ten days, make and
cause 20 be published an order calling
an election, nj which election the ques-
tion Of For License" and Against IL
cense" shall be submitted 10 the quail
fled electors OF said county for their
approval or rejection, provided that
said petition shall be accompanied by
bond 70 be approved by the County
Court, in the sum OF one thousand
(s1. .OOO.OO) Dollars. 10 secure the cost
incurred in the holding OF such cleo
tion. and the cost shall ne nxed by the
amounts now allowed by law for sim
ilar service in holding q general cleo
tion I'm this State for the election or
State officers.
Sec. 3. The election so called shall
he held not less than th'ryy tso) days
nor more than sixty tG0) days after
the date Of the order calling same, and
shall be held under the direction OF the
County Board Of Election Commission
ers for the said county. in the man
ner provided by law for the holding of
general elections in the state for the
election Of State officers, insofar as
the same may be applicable. The
County Board Of Election Commission
ers shall. within FIVE C5) days after the
election, certify the result OF said cleo
tion TO tho County Clerk, who shall
without delav cause the same 10 be
recorded I'm his Office and published.
Sec 4. II n majority voting I'm said
election have voted For License" the
County Judge Of said county shall then
issue p license for the sale Of any
alcoholic, vinous. malt, spirltous or
fermented liquors. or Of any compound
or preparation thereof commonly call
cd tsnics, bitters or medlcated liquors.
within the limits of said county, and
subject TO the restrictions and regula-
tions hereinafter mentioned; and the
EGis OF such alcoholic, vinous. malt.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
FOR ACT NO. 2.
AGAINST ACT No. ?.

AN Act to provide for local option and
10 correct the evils arising from the
liquor traflc: TO authorize the peo-
pie OF any county in the State OF Ar
kansas to determine whether liquor
shall be sold in said county 10 pro-
vide for the calling and holding OF
elections for same, 60 regulate the
issuance OF license for the sale and
manufacture OF liquors. TO increase
the public revenues of the State to
prescribe penalties, TO repeal all laws
and parts OF laws in CONFLICT with
this Act, and for further purposes"
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
ron AMrNDMENr NO. ~.
AoAIHsT AMENDMENT NO. II.
Proposed Amsndmsnt No, NJ.

An Amendment 20 the Constitution Of
the state OF Arkansas amending Sec
tion 3. Article XIV, 80 that the Gem
eral Assembly may by general law au-
thorize school districts 20 levy By a
vote OF the qualified electors OF such
district a tax not 20 exceed tWslys
mills on the dollar In any enc year TOR
school purposes"
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
local Option)
ACT No.2
PROPOSED ny INITIATIVE Pc
TITION.

Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing Act. proposed by initiative pc
tition. was filed In my Office as required
by law. and that the same VIII be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State OF Arkansas at the next gen
eral election, 20 be held on Tuesday,
November Z, 1916. for adoption or re-
fepti0n
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
Proposed Amendment No. IL.

Amending Section OF Article s OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas. and Amendment No. 10 thereto,
defining and enlarging the powers OF
the Initiative and Referendum. and
for other purposes.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
amendment No. 12)
PROPOSED NJ INITIATIVE
PETITION.

Notice IL hereby given that the fol
lowing proposed Amendment 90 the Con
tutution OF the State OF Arkansas pro-
posed by Initiative petition was hled IN
my ONCE as required BY law and that
the same will be submitted 20 the quail
ned electors OF the State OF Arkansas
AT the next general election 20 be hsid
on Lnesday' November 7th, 1918, for
adoption or rejection.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
amendment No. l3)
PROPOSED ny INITIATIVE
PETITION.

Notice is hereby Ffv1o-that the follow
ing proposed Amendment 20 the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas pro-
posed by Initiative petition was fled IN
my once as required by law and that
the same will be submitted 10 the quail
ined electors OF the State OF Arkansas
at the next general election TO be held
on Tuesday, November eth. 1915. for
adoption or rejection.
FoR AMENDMENT NO. IL.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. -.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
FACTIONS LINING UP.

Rufus H. Vansant, the Ashland cap
italist, will be candidate before the
coming democratic state convention
for the position of chairman of the
democratic state central and execu-
tive committees. Col. Vansant form
erly held this position in the party
organization, but was busted at the
state convention last year, which was
controlled by Governor Stanley. Col.
Vansant was aligned with United
States Senator Beckham's faction.
His entrance into the ring indicates
that the democrats will stage a battle
royal for control of the convention,
with Senator Beckham and the Louis
vile organization aligned against Gov
ernor Stanley and Senator James.
just how the Haldeman-Woodson
contest will adjust itself TO these
alignments remains to be seen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
VILLA MAKES
GETAWAY
Believed to Have Eluded Pur-
suers and is so Miles
Ahead.
HEADED TO SOUTH PASSES
Question Of Supplies for Ex-
peditionary Force Over
shadows All Others.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 29.-Dis-
patches from the front interpreted in
connection with news brought by
Americans returning from different
points in the interior of Chihuahua
caused a belief here last night that
Francisco Villa was headed for San
Andres, about twenty-five miles south
west of Chihuahua City, a favorite
headquarters of the bandit. He is
thought to be already not less than
fifty miles ahead of his pursuers and
possibly leading the chase a much
greater distance.
If Villa is able to effect a junction
with Reyes near Parral, the problem
of his determination will have become
a serious one, as he then will be able
to control several thousand soldiers,
who, split into guerrilla bands, might
be able to keep up a desultory noun
tain warfare for an unlimited period,
they point out.
The supplies question overshadows
everything else now. Army officers
here say that upon its solution de.
ponds every chance Of a successful
termination to the pursuit of the ban
dit.
A railroad accident south of Casa,
Grandes caused the first death in tn
American punitive expedition, accord
ing to official dispatches received. I
message from General Pershing'.
headquarters said that George A
Hudnell, a negro soldier in Troop b
Tenth cavalry, had been killed in q
wreck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
CHARGED WITH
CONTEMPT
New Move by Divorced Wife
Of E. G. Peterson Of
This City.
CITED TO ELKTON COURT
Failing to Pay $40 a Month
in Alimony For the Past
Ten Months.
CITED TO ELKTON COURT

Elkton, KY, March 29.-Acting on
an affidavit filed in Circuit Court yes
terday by Mrs. Bernis M. Peterson,
of Otsego county, New York, Judge
John S. Rhea issued a rule against
and a warrant for the arrest Of Eric
Gustavus Peterson, of Hopkinsville,
to appear before him next Monday
and show cause why he should not
be punished for contempt of court in
failing to pay Mrs. Peterson $40 a
month alimony for the past ten months.
Mrs. Peterson states in her affidav-
it that she was nominally the plain
tiff in a divorce suit in the Logan Cir
cult Court at its February term, 1914,
at which a judgment for divorce, ali
mony and the custody of their infant
daughter, Jane Peterson, was award
ed her; that Peterson was her hus-
band and by fraud and collision he
procured the divorce and has since
married Miss Louise Jones, of Hop
kinsville, who is said to be the wealth.
lest person in Christian county, and
worth 100000.
She further claims in her affidavit
that Peterson is now making an effort
IN take ADVANTAGE Of the hanlyrlIDt
laws for the purpose of defeating her
in the collection of a claim for $4,000
due the estate of her dead mother
for borrowed money.
A 100000 damage suit was filed
against Mrs. Louise Jones Peterson
in the Christian Circuit Court a
year ago for alleged alienation of her
husbands affections. The case was
settled out of court.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
NEGRO MAN MISSING
George Kimbrough Has Not
Been Seen Since March Il.

Relatives of George Kimbrough,
COL, of Fairview, are fearful that ne
has been murdered, as he disappear
ed on March 81 and no trace has been
had of him since. On March ~ ne
came here with crop OF tobacco for
which he received about $500. lie
remained over in this city until the
next day to settle some debts, but
was thought to have started home
walking. Since then all efforts to
trace him have failed. He was SAID
to be strictly temperate and methodl-
/ cal in his habits. His people are con-
fent harm has befallen him and
.sssve asked the police to help ma
Z him
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
TWO MINORITY
LEADERS TIPPED
Brock and Oliver Favored
For The Tax Commits
sion.

Frankfort, Ky, March 29.-While
the selection of a commission to draft
a revenue and taxation bill to reform
the entire tax system of the State is
under consideration by Gov. Stanley,
and he has announced no appoint,
ments, three members of the General
Assembly are believed to be certain
to be on it. They are Representative
Reuben Hutchcraft, of Bourbon
county; Senator Hiram Brock, of
Harlan, and Representative }. A.
Oliver, of Allen county.
Representative Hutchcraft has
evinced more active interest in the
tax question during the last two ses-
sions than any other member of the
General Assembly. He is author of
the graduated inheritance tax law
and fathered two progressive meas
ures, which did not pass. One of
them would have given the State
Board of Equalization authority to in
crease county assessments and send
them back to the local boards for
equalization as to individuals, with
inquisitorial powers.
Senator Brock was minority leader
in the Senate and Representative Oil,
yer minority leader in the House.
Their selection will give the Repub-
licans strong representation on the
commission.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
COURT
Is INDICTED
Let Contract Then Appoint
Themselves Supervisors,
Is Charged.

Marion, Ky, March 29.-The
grand jury at the present term of the
Crittenden county circuit court in
.dicted the fiscal court of the county
for being interested and concerned
in contracts for work to be done, and
teams to be furnished for said coun-
ty in work on the public roads and
highways of said county"
The indictment was returned I'M
der section 1874 of the Kentucky
statutes making the fine for said Of
Tense from S5OOto $1,000 The in
dictment was based upon an order
made by the fiscal court whereby it
purchased eight road graders for the
county and allowed $500 to be ex-
pended on the roads in each district
and then appointed themselves as
supervisors Of said road grading in
their respective districts at salary of
81 per day.
The members Of the court are, F.
NJ. Davidson, H. s. Wheeler, T. A.
Yandell, L. n. SiSco, Charles T. Riley,
w. T. Terry, c. B. Woody and C. C,
Walker.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
H. B. M. A. Meeting Will
Have a Meeting Of Impor-
lance Tomorrow Night.
NUMBER OF SPEAKERS
Will Deliver Addresses on
a Variety Of
Topics.

Tomorrow night at the Avalon
there will be smoker given by the
H. B. M. A. that is expected to be a
rousing affair.
A number of good speakers have
consented to make speeches, among
them being R. E. Cooper, T. C. I'm
derwood, c. r. Clark, Ira D. Smith
and Rev. j. N. Jessup.
There will no doubt be a large
crowd present and an interesting
time is promised.
These open sessions are always en-
iOyable and profitable affairs, with a
mixture of business and pleasure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
WHITES GET
FIVE YEARS
In the Luke Bagby Assault
Case Near CARROTS
burg.
PITZER AND JOHNS TRIED
Other Commonwealth Cases
Are Being Disposed Of
Rapidly.
PITZER AND JOHNS TRIED

The trial of Top and Will White,
two Of the negroes charged with the
murderous assault on Luke Bagby,
at Noah's Spring, last winter, was
concluded Tuesday and the two mer
given each 5 years less one day.
Frank Rives, the third negro, was
granted a separate trial and his case
was continued.
John Henry Smith, charged witt
striking with intent to kill, was fined
$50 on lower charge.
Walter Sims, charged with assault
was fined $50 and costs.
T. D. Houston VS.. j. L. Freedman
Judgment for plaintiff for $71.16
Houston was the holder of two insur.
ance notes, given for policies never
delivered and was held to be an in
nocent purchaser. An appeal wa;
taken.
Mary Berry, COL, who sued hel
son, Lewis Berry, for house rent
etc., lost the case.
The trial of C. B. Pitzer and Bot
Johns, charged with breaking int
the postoffice at Carl, began Tuesday
afternoon and was concluded yester
day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
new CENSUS
TO BE TAKEN
Caron Directory Co. Will
Enumerate The People
In New Directory.

A brief meeting of the City Com
missioners was held Tuesday with
Pro Tenn Mayor Bassett presiding in
the absence of Mayor Yost.
Ode Davis, j. D. MCGOWAN and
r. T. Stowe were appointed tax sup
ervisors for 1916 to go over the book
of Assessor Bradley.
L. D. Houston, OF the Caron Direc'
tory Co., submitted a proposition tC
take the 1916 census and furnish II
books to the city for 500, which
was accepted. The work will be
started at once.
S. Sacks, dealer in junk and hides
appeared and asked that a license Of
$50 to 500 be placed on his business
as a protection from irresponsible
dealers who make periodical visits tC
the city. The City Attorney was adj
vised to draw up an ordinance which
will be considered at the next meet
ing.
A request of the Salvation Army
for burial lot to be donated to the
organization in Riverside cemetery
was referred to Commissioner Wicks
for investigation, and a recommends
ton to be made in the matter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
METHODISTS
WILL UNITE
Venerable Prelate Predicts
That All Christian Churches
Will Join.

Washington, March ga union
of the Methodist Episcopal church
and the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, before 1920 was predicted by
Bishop Earl Cranston, speaking &c
members of the Baltimore conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
which opened its one hundred and
thirty-second session here tonight
with a reception to the veteran bishop,
who retires from active service in
May.
"Unless Methodism has lost its
saneness as well as its religion, 4"
Bishop Cranston said, there is going
to be a union of the two churches be-
fore 1920" He added that he looked
for a reorganization of all followers
of John Wesley in the United States
and ultimately for a union of all
Christian churches.
Rev. f. X. Hardin is a Washington
clergyman; speaking, he said, for two
million members of the Methodist
church, south, declared that "the day
is not far distant when Bishop Gran
ston's dream of a union of the two
churches will be realized.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
GRANGE SALE
TOMORROW
Big Lot Of Fat Cattle Will be
Disposed of To-
morrow.

The annual stock sale of Church
Hill Grange, which has been held
every year for nearly 40 years, will
be held tomorrow. This is very
early in the season, but the grangers
want to get rid of their winter fed cat
tie, that are now in prime condition
for the market. A large lot of stock
will be in the pens and outsiders have
the privilege of making sales, for
which a small fee will be charged.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
dual PERSONALITY"

Statements indicating that he be-
heVed he was possessed off dual ner-
sonallty, the wicked one of which i'm
PEELED him to murder John E. pecL
OF Grand Rapids, his wealthy father
ln-law and Mrs. Peck, were made hv
Dr. Arthur Warren Waite to Distric,
Attorney Edward Swami and a de-
, , ecu IN New York, where Waite s
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
I'LL JUST
THREE WEEKS
Aged Farmer Of Near Fruit
Hill Passed Away
Yesterday.

H. C. Word, a well-known citizen
of the Fruit Hill neighborhood, died
yesterday morning at 2 O'Clock, after
an illness of three weeks of stomrch
and bowel trouble. He was 70 years
old. The deceased is survived by his
wife and two children. He was a
member of the Universalist church.
The interment will take place in the
family burying ground this afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
GIRL CHOKED TO DEATH.

Miss Zaola Cromer, trained nurse,
whose home was at Maggie, w. Va,
was murdered on the street in Dallas,
Texas, Sunday night. She was at
tackled while returning from a pro-
fessional call and strangled to death
near her apartments, on the campus
of a high school. Her money and
iewelry were not molesteds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
civic LEAGUE.

There will be an important meeting
of the Civic League at the Carnegie
Library, Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, to consider a 'Clean-Up
Day" and public sanitation. All
members are urged to be present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30

The Allied conference at Paris
ADOPTED a resolution declaring COM
plete community of views and unity
of military action. There will be
united action to prevent the revict-
ualling of the enemy" which means
tighter blockade on foodstuffs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
TALKS ON TUBERCULOSIS.

Col. L. NJ. Maus, of the Health De-
partment, was here yesterday and de-
livered a talk at 3 o'clock on tubercu-
losis and again spoke at 8 O'Clock at
the Christian church on the same sub
iect.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30

Thomas J. Pence, secretary of the
Democratic National Committee, i'll
for several months as a result of
pneumonia died in Washington.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30

A respondent woman at New Or
leans jumped into the Mississippi
river with her eight-year-old son in
her arms. She was drowned, but a
British sailor saved the boy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30

The Republican nomination is be-
lieved to be narrowing down to
Roosevelt or Hughes,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30

Graves county exported 10000
pounds Of rags last week, for which
e, 800 was paid.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30

Rubber is now in such active de-
mand by the junk dealers that hardly
anybody's neck is safe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30

Three men were killed and twenty
wounded by an explosion in coal
mine at Bluefelds, w. Va.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
DR.. Waite is now being watched.

The Louisville segregation case will
come up in the Supreme Court April
Bird.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
No. 80
LATEST War NEWS.
FRANCE.

In successive waves the Germans
were thrown into a great infantry at
tack on the Observation-Disclosures Sec
tor, but all of their attempts were put
down by the curtain fire of the
French guns and artillery. There is
still the roar of guns northeast of
Verdun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Many maps of Mexico
We see in this and that,
But Pershing still is needing one,
!. To show where Villas at.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
new K. 7. OFFICERS.

The annual election of officers OF
Moore Commandery No. 6, Knights
.Templar, was held Monday evening"
March q, with the following results;
IN. M. Bullard. Eminent Commander
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
FLANDERS.

On the British front in the St. EIoi
sector the Germans opened heavy
artillery fire on the forces holding the
ground gained Monday, the British
artillery reply favorably.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
In the Postavy region of the Rus
sian front Berlin reports the on
slaughts against the German lines
have been withstood, and that the at
lacking forces suffered casualties of
$4,000 along the seventy-fve-mile
front.
MEXICO.
Maj. Gen. Funston yesterday re-
ceived unofficial information showing
that Gen. Pershing had already been
making use of Mexican railways in
the report that ten United States
troopers were injured by the over
turning of cars at Cumbre tunnel.
No official information was received
yesterday from Pershing's command.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
WATCH The DATE

After your name. renew
promptly. and not miss a
number The Postal regula-
tons require Inscriptions 10
be paid in advance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-03-30
THE WEATHER

FOR KENTUCKY
Thursday, cloudy
probably rain by night.