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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01
Section Six as 1t now STANDS reads
as follows.


Section g. INVEST MENT OF
c II O O l. FUNDS - TIE permanent
school and university fund of this state
may be invested in the bonds of any
county, school district. city, town or
village of this state, but no such in
vestment shall be made until approved
by the board Of commissioners desis-
mated by law to regulate the invest
ment of the permanent school fund and
the permanent university fund of this
state; nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed fif-
teen per cent of the assessed valuation
of the taxable real property of the
county, school district, city, town or
village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made al
a lower rate Of interest than three pei
cent per annum, nor for shorter pc.
rlod than five years, nor fer a longer
period than twenty years, and no
change Of the town, school district
city, village or of county lines shall
relieve the real property in such town.
school district, county, village or city
IN this, state at the time of the issuing
Of such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01
eFFTtE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL. ST. PAUL.

April Z. 1915.
honorable Julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your re-
quest and in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section 46, Statutes 1913,
herewith hand YOU statement of the
purposes and effect Of all amendments
20 the Constitution proposed by the
legislature Of 1915 and to be submit-
ted to the electors at the next general
election; such statement also shows the
reading of the existing sections and
the way the same will read IL ths
amendments are adopted
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH
Attorney General
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01

SECTION II. The Legislature 10
hereby authorized to provide by
law for the mining and sale Of any
Iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns, in its sovereign ca
pacity, and as trustee for the peo-
pie Of the state. which are situate
under the waters or bed Of any
meandered public lake or river.
and for that purpose may provide
for the drainage OF any such lake
or river, or the diversion Of tho
waters thereof to e new bed or
- Vo0lAa slDaS1AA Sonhts e PSI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01

BY Cha pier 3S4, Laws 1915. the legis-
latLre proposed an amendment Of Sec
ton Thirteen OBJ of Article One %
Of the Constitution.
The section as 1T now stands reads
~ follows:
Section 10. PRIVATE PROPERTY
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without just com,
pensa ton therefor first paid or Sc
cured"
If the amendment is adopted the Sec
ton will read AZ follows:
Section 10. Private property
damaEed for public use without
just compensation therefor first
paid or secured, and such private
property may be taken destroyed
or damaged for the purpose Of pri-
Vate as we'll a 8 public drainage
upon just compensation therefor
being first paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment is to permit the taking Of
private lands for the purpose of drain
age purposes where the drain or ditch
Will be OF no public benefit, but on tho
contraFy viii only benefit the land or
lands Of the person or persons con-
Btructing tho drainage ditch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

By Chapter 382, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two CD Of Article SIX Of the Con-
BtitutiOn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

BY Chapter 3s1. Laws 1915. the legis-
electors, an amendment of Article Nine
80 Of the Constitution by adding
thereto new section, which reads A.
follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01

S j. nave passed the senate and
.i1u5e - Representatives.. Al COZ.
Aof!Aily 10 ll,e ru4es OF edCn house
a1,u ti.e JOINT IuIeS Of the two
houses. SNAIL, beIoic 1t becomes
y. .a"i ,n We plGseh1sT To- the eov.rnor
SHAH sign and deposit it In the
o4A~e o. me secretary Of state tor
~ Sser' alton. ana Aollty the mouse
"4.ele IL originated Of the tact.
BIT II Lot. lie sna.l return it, with
A1s objections, TO the house in
"Alch II snail nave orlgIr tied;
"Aen sucn OBJECTIONS shall be en-
Tered az large on the journal Of
" the same, and the house snail pro-
ceed TO RECONSIDER the bill. If.
after such reconsideration, two
thirds Of th&t house shall agree to
pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
gether with the objections, to the
other house, by which it shall Ike
wise he reconsidereu; and il it be
approved by two-tnlr0s of that
house it shall become law. But
houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays. and the names OF
the persons voting for or against
the biz shall be entered on the
~ II any bill shall not be re-
three DAYS Sundays excepted)
after it shall have been presented
" MIN, TIE same snail De a la w III
like manner as If he had signed
It, unless the legislature by adj
1ournment within that time pre-
vent It's return; in which case it
nay approve, sign and file in the
ONCE OF the secretary Of state,
within three days after the adj
1ournment of the legisla ture any
days Of the session. and the same
shall become a law. II any bill
presented to the governor contains
s noer Items ha of appropriation of
part while approving of the other
portion Of the bill. In such case
he shall append to the bill. at the
the items and parts Of items to
which he objects. and the part Of
any. appropriation SO objected to
shan not take effect. If the legfs-
NIT to the house in which the bill
originated copy of such state
nent, and the items objected to in
whole or In part shall be separate
Grafton, one, or more Of such items
be approved by two.thirds Of the
members elected to each house,
the same shall be a part of the
provisions of this section, in rela-
ton to bills not approved by the
governor, shall apply in cases in
which he shall withhold his ap-
proval in whole or in part from
any item or. items contained in a
bill appropriating money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Unde,
The Constitution as 1t now Is, the gov
'rnor may veto any item in an appro-
'rsatson bill, but he cannot cut down
re amount appropriated for any spe-
'fhc purpose. The amendment, If adopt
ID, VIII give the governor power to
'educe the amount of an appropriation
or any given purpose, unless upon
ransHlittal to the legislature of q
TIA tement of the part of an item Of an
bill to which he objects,
he two houses. each by two-thirds
'ote. approve the item as it was origin
lily passed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01

BY Chapter 3ss. Laws 1915, tho legia-
lature proposed for adoption by tho
electors an amendment or Section Z.
Article 6, Of the constitution
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO, z.

BY Chapter $50. Laws 1915, the legis-
!ature proposed for adoption by the
60, Of Article Eight 60 of the Con-
Stitution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 7.

- ~ ID :" 1oIJ, tIIe IeS IL
lature proposed for adoption by the
az OF Article Four (4) Of the Consti-
tuition.
Section One az it now stands, reads
~ fOlIOwss
Section 1. TWO HOUSES - SEES
SONS - The Legislature shall consist
pr the senate and house Of representa-
tlveS, which shall meet biennially at
the seat of government Of the state.
st such time as shall be prescribed by
law. but no session shall exceed the
term Of ninety legislative days, and no
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on the written request
OF the governor. during the last TWEEN
tention Of the legislature shall be
called to some important matter Of
general interest by a special Message
from the governor"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

BY Chapter 1884, Laws 1915 the legis-
latLre proposed an amendment Of Sec
on Thirteen OBJ of Article One %
Of the Constitution
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
NEW YORK MILK
STRIKE GROWING
Deliveries in City Expected to
Fall to Fifteen Percent
by Thursday.
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NEW YORK. oct. Thousands
Of New Workers waited vainly for
sands more will be milkless tOmOr-
row. BY Thursday the supply for
greater New York will suffice only
for infants and sick. according to
present indications.
The farmers milk strike is on i'm
earnest and their power of curtail-
ing this city's supply already is
making itself felt The New York
milk concerns on their part stick 10
their original assertion that il will
be "a fight to the finish" but lead
ing officials admitted today that the
public will be the main sufferer.
States Atty. Gen. Woodbury. is
looked upon by the dealers as pos
sible arbiter Of the trouble He is
considering their charge that the
Dairymens' league is a combination
in restraint Of trade
Today's milk deliveries were only
from so TO So per cent normal. BY
Thursday it is expected that they
VIII nave fallen off TO > per cent.
The Dairymen's league says:
The big milk distributors OF New
York city pay less for milk than it
costs us to produce it. We demand
$2.15 for 100 pounds OF three per-
cent fat milk. The farmers 40 years
Of slavery are at an end. We will
not renew the contracts at the old
prices. The milk corporations must
deal with the league. not with the
individual farmers"
The big distributing corporations
say:
The Dairymens' league is a COM
binatiOn in restraint Of trade. We
have a right TO deal with the in
dividual farmers. We refuse to pay
more for the raw product than at
present"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
NE W SECRETARY
FOR FEDERATION
Mark L. Duncan, NOtre Dame
Graduate, to be in Charge
of Social Service.

Under the management OF Mark
l. Duncan. who will succeed Mrs
Mark Zimmerman as secrets ry Of
the union, the Federation for social
Service is planning year unequalled
in its history which has been mark
eel with achievements Of great So
cial value
A graduate OF NOtre Dame in the
Philosophy department Mr.. Dun
can comes to the society well equip
ped with a knowledge of the princi-
Piles as well az the practice of So
cial work While at the university
ne was especially interested in the
subjects relating to economies and
sociology. and in fact made the ma
jor part Of his work in these studies.
treating "a phase in his thesis pre-
scented for the degree OF Bachelor
OF Philosophy.
Within the last month he has re-
viewed with a degree Of intimacy
the organization and the work Of the
declarations Of Chicago and Cleve-
land. II was after a copy of the
latter organization that the South
Bend federation was formed and as
a matter OF course this one took the
more detailed study. Before taking
up the work here Mr.. Duncan will
visit and inspect the social service
unions of Cincinnati and Dayton, re-
turning i'm time 10 open the new Of
flee in the Chamber Of Commerce
building on October 9th.
During the three years Of its or
ganizauon. the Federation for So
Cial Service has outgrOwn its infancy
and has become a power in the So
cial organization OF the city. I'm
able 10 devote her whole time 20
the matter. Mrs. Zimmerman was
forced TO retire and the board OF trus-
tees of the federation sought Mr..
Duncan as one having "A broad know
ledge Of and a deep interest in the
federation's work
With the exception OF the posi- BILE
admission of the South Bend Day
nursery 10 a membership. the roll
Of the federation Will be the same
as last years. Then the membership
list numbered the following organ
izations. nti-Tuberculosis league,
Associated Charities. Children's Dis
pensery. Epworth hospital Florence
C1ttenden circle. Humane society.
Orphans home. Playground aSsOcia-
ton. St Josephs hospital. Salvation
army Visiting Nurse association. and
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
Centennial Program
TONIGHT.

1ONlOA
1880 p. M-Band concert on re-
viewing stand at east entrance
20 court house by Elbers band
of South Bend.
TUESDAY, OCT. ,.
700 A. NJ. - Automobile tours
through northern Indiana and
southern Michigan. start from
oliver hotel.
500 A. M.-12:O0 noon. - Visiting
high and grammar schools TO
observe work OF students. open
TO all citizens and visitors.
800 A. M.-5:OO z. M.-ExhibitiOn
of historical objects, Northern
Indiana Historical society 5
rooms, old court house, 1l2-114
5 Lafayette st.
l2:25-I2:3O +. M.-Ofhcial opening
of Indiana centennial celebra-
ton by firing of canno, blow
ing of whistles. ringing of
church bells. unfurling Of
flags. sounding of automobile
borns.
1870 T. M.-Civic professional pa
geant, probably the longest and
most brilliant spectacle Of kind
ever presented in Indiana The
line of march will be as fol-
lows:
All divisions will form on
Main st. north OF ColfaX av.,
so as to move south; proceed
TO Colfax av., wese on Laporte
av.. south 10 Washington av.,
east 10 Lafayette St. south to
Wayne st, east 10 Main St,
north of Washington av., east
10 Michigan St, if the condition
of Michigan ST. will permit of
the line moving on that thor
Oughfare, north TO Marion St,
west 10 Main St. south. pass
ing reviewing stand at the east
side Of court house and dis
band.
$500 Z. M.-Band concert by Pull
man band followed by national
dancing on reviewing stand at
east entrance TO court house.
1880 P. M.-First public presenta-
ton OF marvellous historical
play in SpnngbroOk park.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
BRITISH PLAN To
ADD TO BLOCKADE
G any'S Resumption of
Submarine Warfare to be
Deferred Some Months.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. ,. Ger
many's resumption Of submarine
warfare without warning against
munition-carrying vessels, consider
ed a certainty. likely VIII be defer
red some months yet. That il is in
evitable. diplomatic circles here
know. But il will be preceded by
renewed diplomatic negotiations,
and Germany again will ask this
government TO use its good Offices
TO secure concessions from the en-
tente allies.
Such an appeal will he useless. 1t
has been made very plain 10 Amer
lean diplomats in London. Paris and
Petrograd that the entente has de-
cided that with the coming Of the
winter months the German blockade
is to be frightened to the utmost
limit AT certain points an abso-
lutte instead of a technical blockade
will be laid And the effect must
be an increase in the bitter feel
ing in Germany and further en-
couraeement TO all who would use
every weapon in retaliation against
the nations enemies.
When the decision is reached that
the moment has come again TO util-
iZe 10 the utmost the submarine
weapon of the German navy It IS
expected that a full agreement viii
be entered into between Germany
and Austria covering the Mediter-
ranean. the Atlantic and the North
sea. The undersea boats Of both ma
tions viii follow a mapped out line
and simultaneous with the decision
announcement viii be made Of the
change in policy.
Ambassador Gerard viii explain
the exact situation when he reaches
Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
Methodist Conference at
GreenCaStIe Comes to An
End After the Appoint
mentS Are Announced.
RIVER PARK CHURCH
TO HAVE NEW PASTOR
Rev. J. A. Lord is Appointed
tC Fill VaCanCy-ReV. M. H.
AppIeby Stays AS
Superintendent.

GREENCASTLE, Ind. oct. q
The northwestern conference Of the
NJ. L. church of Indiana closed to-
day with the appointment of min
listers. Chief among the appoint
ments was that of Rev. Demetrius
Tnotson of Greencastle TO succeed
Rev. u. G. Leasenby as superintend-
ent Of the Charlottesville district.
NJ H. Appleby, superintendent Of
the South Bend district, has been re-
turned. There are few changes in the
appointments for South Bend.
Several congregations who pre-
vious 10 the conference had asked
that their pastors be returned, have
had their pleas granted. Rev. Henry
L. Davis, pastor of the First NJ. f.
church, Rev. f. X. DOugherty Of the
Grace NJ. +. church, and Rev. James
J.. Gardiner Of the ST. PauPs MethO-
cist Episcopal Memorial church will
return to South Bend for at least
another year.
Rev Guy L. Black Of Lowell
Heights church will be in charge Of
that church another year. Epworth
Memorial is to be supplied by Rev.
A. II. Kenna. Rev. J. a Lord will be
in charge Of the River Park church.
Rev. A. V. Babbs is returned as min
lister of Stull Memorial The South
Bend circuit is to be supplied by
Claude Young.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
FAKE VILLAGE

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LONDON, Oct. ALI OF the vii
lage of Faucourt-rA bbaye, about
which there has been savage lighting
on the SOmme front for several days.
is now in the hands OF the British
There was hand-to-hand fighting
in the streets, and in the battle
houses before the remnants Of the
German garrison were driven out
The official report Of the war office
today announced the capture Of
Flaucourt-TAbbaye. 1t admitted
that the Germans compelled the
British 20 relinQuish part Of a trench
on another section Of the SOmme
front, where hard lighting has been
in progress for "a hours.
Bulgarian counter attacks against
the British lines on the Struma front
in Greek Macedonia have been re-
pulsed, the war Office stated today.
TWO villages and $50 prisoners were
captured by the British.
The capture OF Kotchovie from the
Bulgarians by the Serbians was an
nOunced today ~ the Paris war Of
nee in a communique on the Balkan
operations. Kotchovie lies north OF
Kaiamakcalan Heights where the
Serbs continue TO make progress.
Strong Bulgarian counter attacks in
that sector were repulSed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
FIND 3 WOMEN
DEAD IN CHAIRS
Doctors Are Unable to ASCribe
Cause For Deaths at
Lancaster, o.
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LANCASTER, O., oct. .. - The
coroner and other officials are ap-
parently bafHed today in their ef-
forts to solve the most peculiar
tragedy ever discovered in this state.
The neighbors of the Smetters fam
lily. not having seen anyone about
the home. went 10 the house and
we're Mortified TO find the Smetters
sisters. Agnes. IS, and Alice, so, to-
gether with Mary Stretton. 30, sit
ting erect in chairs. all three dead.
There was no sign OF violence OF
poison. and doctors who were hastily
summoned were unable 10 ascribe
a cause for the deaths There was
no trace Of suffering upon any OF
the women. They died with smiles
on their lips
Miss Agnes Shelters had on her
glasses A paper lay in her lap, in
dicating that death had come quiet
~. An examination Of the gas pipes
showed no leak.
The stomachs Of the women were
sent TO Columbus for examination
Miss Stretton. who was the daUgh-
ter OF W @. Stretton. "A we'll known
oil contractor. called at the Shelters
home about three hours before the
tragedy was discovered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02

Bandits Return
Following Threat;
One is Killed
.nternatIonal - serrice

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CHICAGO, oct. 2. - Keeping a
promise telephoned to the proprie-
tor. six automobile bandits early
today held up the Burr Oak inn. a
suburban resort, and were greeted
with a fusillade Of bullets which
killed one OF them and wounded an
other 50 badly he went TO a hospital
and surrendered.
Three OF the men visited the inn
Saturday and after attempting 20
hold it up, fed after shouting back
that they would return. Three times
they telephoned. demandiu- 5000.
Expecting them 20 ma good
Samuel Harris. the steward I'D Jo-
seph Barnes, the proprietor armed
themselves and were ready when
the bandits appeared. The dead
man was a one-legged man. His
identity is unknown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
Another Zepp
Brought Down
By British Guns
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LONDON, oct 2.-Three separate
attempts were made by Zeppelin
raiders to attack London last night
and early today, but all were re-
pulsed and one superdreadnOught Of
the air was brought down in flames.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam says that Count
Zeppelin had intended TO take part
in the raid, but at the 18th hour
changed his mind. being dissuaded
by his family.
The war office in giving out the
details Of the raid in an official
statement today said that the de-
stroyed Zeppelin fell near Potters
Bar. where the crew of the Zeppelin
shot down on sept. are buried.
The flaming wreckage fell in the
neighborhood of the grave of the
German airmen.
The Zeppelin fleet was made up Of
10 ships. They crossed the coast
about o'clock, the official report
states and, after being frustrated In
their attempts 10 attack London,
wandered aimlessly up and down the
east coast dropping bombs.
The war office announced this af-
ternOon thatthere were only two
casualties, one man being killed and
a woman injured. The damage was
insignificant.
The Zeppelins made three futile
attempts TO attack London.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
Soldiers Held
In Mexican Jail

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Ell PASO. Texas. Oct. 2.-Reports
reaching here today from NOgales
Ariz.. stated that 90 American sol
diers and truck drivers are held
prisoners IT the Mexican Jail at No
gales. Sonora just across the border.
following several riots between
Americans and MeNicans.
The rioung was precipitated by
the shooting OF Capt H. w Wilson
OF the Idaho guardsmen late yes
terday. according 20 reports. The
guardsmen are said 10 have retail
lated by assaulting some Mexican
officials who came across the line.
In retaliation fer these assaults. ac-
cording 10 word reaching here. the
Mexicans returned and chased al
the American sightseers from the
Mexican side OF the border.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
Shop Workers
Vote to Strike

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. oct Re
fusal OF . . western railroads 10 grant
the demands OF their shopmen has
resulted IN a vote 10 strike by more
than $4,000 members Of the six
crafts.
Upon completion OF jhe count Of
the referendum vote yesterday. A. o..
Wharton Of ST. Louis. president Of
the railway department OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. announced
the vote az being above 50 per cent
for a strike date % be set Il was
intimated the railroads were expect
ed 10 reconsider the refusal. A walk
out was not expected before 30 days.
IL wa said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02

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LONDON, oct. BATTLES of the
first magnitude are raging in four
theaters Of war.
On the Somme front, in France,
both the French and British scored
fresh gains. The British now hold
all Of the village of F'aucourC-FAb-
baye. about which there mas been
severe lighting for nearly a week.
Powerful German counter attacks
were repulsed with heavy losses.
Further south the French have gain
Ell ground near Bouchavesnes, where
many Germans were captured. In
Galicia, the Russians are pressing
home fresh assaults in the renewal
of their drive toward Lemberg. More
than 1900 prisoners have been cap
tured in Galicia by the Russians.
Both the British and Serbians
have scored successes over the Bud
garians in Macedonia, where fighting
is in progress AT many points. The
British captured two villages and
the Serbians one village from the
Bulgarians.
the Pennsylvania theater of
war the army group of Gen. Won
Falkenhayn, former German chief
of staff, is at grips with the main
army group Of the Rcumanians- The
Roumanians have been compelled TO
yield some ground, but dispatches
indicate that with the arrival Of re-
Inducements, the Roumanians are
offering battle 10 the German allies
on a strategic field that was chosen
for the action.