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Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
FOR AMENDMENT NO. II. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1l.

Preposed Constitutional Amendment
 No. IA.
 Be It Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of Arkansas, the Majority of 10th Houses Agreeing Therefor
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the elec- tors of the State for approval or re- lection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, If Q majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Con- wit:
 That Sections and of Article ' of tho Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as follows
 The Supreme Court shall be co1npos- ed of seven Judges, one of whom shall be styled Chief Justice and elected as such. In the consideration and decis- ion of cases. all Judges may sit or the Court may be divided into two divis- Ions, and the decision of each of said divisions shall be the decision of the Court. The Chief Justice shall assign three of the Associate Justices to each signments from time to time, and the Associate Justices may interchange with each other by agreement among themselves. The concurrence of three necessary ion in either division. When the Court is sitting in banc. the Chief Jus tice shall preside, and the concurrence of four shall be necessary to a decis ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the cases to the divisions, and he may or der any case to be decided or recon sidered by the court in banc. The Chief Justice may sit in either division, and shall preside when so sitting The Judges of each division shall elect presiding Judge for that division, who shall preside when tho Chief Justice is not sitting in that division. If the Chief Jnstice Is absent from the Court. the senior Judge present shall perform his duties
 The Governor shall appoint the two additional Judgss provided for herein, one of whom shais hold office until his successor is elected at the general elecs ton for State officers in 1922 and qualifes and one of whom shall hold office until hts successor is elected al the general election for State officers in 1924 and eualGes.
 Approved by the Governor, and filed In the office Of the Secretary of State. January IT. 1,J
 Each elector mav vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this, the 24th day Of April. 1918.
 [Seal] TOM J. TERRAL
 Secretary of State.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION

In the Jackson Chancery Court. V. w. Rice, Petitioners. ,.
 vs. No. 3318. # EM SEA; SWA SEA; and SE1
 SWA; Sec. 9, Twp. 10 N, 2
 4 w.
 Notice is hereby given that c. Rice did on the 18th day of JuIiSy 1918, file petition in the office ~ the Clerk of the Chancery Court 0f Jackson County, Arkansas, claimin4 to be the owner of and in possessio{i of and praying for the confirmati tiQl3 of the title and to have tho se1ilS quieted in her to the following d6 .cribed real estate situate in Jack166S' ounty, Arkansas, to-wit:
 The EAST HALF Of tke SOUTH LAST Quarter; the SOUTH WESk Quarter of the SOUTH EAST QuSS ter; and, the SOUTH EAST Qaxj8 Ger of the SOUTH WEST Quaxt < all in Section Nine (9), ToWnsh en (10) North, Range Four Vest. < a'
 And that said petitioner will pear in said court on the 9th day eptember, 1918, or as soon there1 CT as said court will hear and d6<1 mine the same, and ask to hsxo title to said lands quieted, eatabl ed and confirmed. 3
 Now, therefore, any and all ons, firms or corporations who or claim any interest whatever II lands, are hereby warned to npn1 and present their objecticns 9t ! said time above mentioned and aef any right or claim they may haxe said lands and show cause Wl1X said title of petitioner should n6e cuieted, confirmed and forever e rest.
 Tn testimony whereof, l have h( unto set my hand as such clexl affixed Inc seal of said court o1l the 18th day of June, 1913.
 (Seal.)
 R. ". Band 8|'s9| Clerk of the Chancery Court of sor County, Arkansas. By J. E. Parrott, D. c.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
RESOLUTION ADOPTED TO CLOSE ALL POOL HALLS
 FOR PERIOD OF WAR

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, July 30.-The State Council of Defense has adopted a resolution requesting that cities and towns shall grant no further li- censes for pool halls for the period of the war, and further that as war measure all pool halls now being op- erated shall be closed within sixty days.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
NOTICE. Sale of School Lands.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, as Collector of Jackson County, Arkansas, will on
 MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1918 between the hours of 12 o'clock M. and 3 o'clock F. M. sell at public out cry, at the Court House door of said county, the school lands lying in Sec
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
WOOD FOR SALE.

Oak and Hickory, cut stove length, double horse load, $1.75 at mill, $3.OO delivered. Apply Arkansas Hard wood Co., or H. c. Sanders. Strictly cash on delivery. 82d12t w2t
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
Here's to the Kaiser,

Here's to the Kaiser,
 The big Limberger cheese; May the swelling in his head Go down to his knees; May he break his dam neck On the Hindenberg line, And go don to hell singing "The Watch on the Rhine" Sing song of Thrift Stamps Sixteen in a row, Take them to Bank with 16
 cents or so. Change them to a War Stamp And for your energy You will get a crisp $5 Bill in
 1923. Subscribe for the Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND-
 MENT.
Proposed ConstitationnI Amendment
 No. IL.

Amending Sections and of Arti. cle z of the Constitution of the Stats of Arkansas; providing that the Stu. preme Court of the State shall be composed of seven Judges, one Chief Justice and six Associate Justices; pro- viding the Judges may sit in two di- visions, and otherwise providing the manner in which the court shall sit and shall render it's decisions.
 Providing for the selection and cleo tion of the two additional Judges.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
 ME3NT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
 No. 15.


 Providing credit of State may be loaned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not excee ding two per cent or the assessed valuation of property n State for the purpose of providing funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State or mak- ing farm loans; providing Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Com. missioner shall constitute State Land Board having authority to sell bonds in name Of State. place money Tn state Treasury and loan money to bona nde purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas and prescribing manner in which such loans shall be made and repaid; dele gating to the Legislature the authority to provide for carving out. administer ing and safeguarding the provisions or this amendment: providing all provis- ions of the Constitution of Arkansas in conflict with this amendment are repealed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30

tion Sixteen (16), Township Thir3 teen (13) North, Range One (1{ West. Said lands will De sold ir@ forty-acre tracts to the highest bid4> der for cash.
 J. M. IVY, Sheriff and Collector of Jackson County, Arkansas. This July goth, 1918. 15wzt Subscribe for the Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30

The government needs your money; ou need the stamps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

ernment would abandon the camps in
South Carolina, regardless of the
amount of money expended on them
The governor said that, without the
law fund he could not keep liquor out
or the State and he did not propose to
take the responsibility of again hav-
ing the State flooded with intoxicants
The governor said, it is understood
that the responsibility for making ade-
quate provision for the enforcement
OF the law rests with the general as
sembly while it is in session, but after
1t adjourns the condition that exists
VIII deVolve on him. 1t is said that
he told the conferees that the one
great thing the government is insist
Ing on i'm this war is that a clean
moral atmosphere shall surround the
young soldiers in the training camps.
and. ii is understood, he then asked If
the general assembly. by withholding
a comparatively smell approximation.
was willing to have South Carolina
appear as holding back support from
the government in the prosecution of
the war. The governor told the con-
ferces, II Is said, that he for one was
not willing to be placed In such a
compromising position.
IL is known that the governor told
the committee that whatever appro-
priation given would be expended az
economically as possible and he would
make 1t go as far as possible. but If
the amount was insufficient that he
would use his right as governor to
call the legislature together i'm extra
session and let the people of the
State decide whether he or the gen
eral assembly was responsible. The
governor said that he was not threat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

Constable Smyrl consulted with one OF
the best known circuit solicitors of the
state, who gave 1t as his legal opin-
ion that the letter only instructed the
constables on what was already the
law, and which had hitherto been the
practice. This letter, however, hal
the effect of causing the compromise
ON the law enforcement fund.
When In conference with the COM
mittee Gov. Manning said that an
adequate fund for law enforcement
was absolutely necessary IL prohibi-
tion was to be maintained in South
Carolina. He cited a conversation he
had held with +. ii. Weston. district
attorney. who told him that So per
cent. OF the liquor cases hailed into the
federal courts were due to the activi-
Ties OF the State constabulary. He
told of statement being made to
him by "a government aren't operating
in this State i'm which the internal
revenue man said that the constable, ),
under T. j. Smyrl were keeping law
violators suppressed TO a large extent,
ana the only assistance given by the
federal government was three men.
This agent said that additional con-
sta bles were not needed i'm Columbia
ana Charleston. but more should be
placed at Spartanburg. Greenville and
Paris Island. Beaufort county, to
more thoroughly curb the dealers i'm
blockade liquor near the training
carups at those place.
He quoted to them a letter he had
received from II. Il. Hyde. mayor of
Charleston. and telephone conversa-
ton he had had with Elmore Mar
TN. sheriff of Charleston. Both of
tnese officials said that IL would have
been practically Impossible to have
Kept down the Illicit sales OF liquor
without the assistance and coopera-
uon OF the state constabulary, ac-
cording to the governor. They claim
cd ne said. that the continuance OF
'he constabulary at Charleston is a vi
tai necessity.
Governor Manning. IL is said. quot
ed kilograms from Newton ID. Baker.
"ecretary OF war: Josephus Daniels.
"'''eoary OF inc navy; which told him
In tnmistakable terms unless liouor
ana vice were kept away from the
traillng camps i'm this State the gov
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

Vorable action will come at the sub
sequent session.
In bidding you goodbye I extend
my best wishes for your future well
fare and feel certain that you will
carry each in your hearts the mes
sages that have come from the pres
ident of the United States and others
in authority. urge you, now that
you are returning your people, to
see that the people Of South Carolina
are prepared and will make every
sacrifice necessary 10 the preserva-
ton Of our national and State institu-
tions. our liberties and the mainten-
ance of right and justice of mankind.
which are now threatened by the
grasping clutch of The German mill
tary autocracy.
May Gods blessing rest upon you
and yours. Very respectfully,
Richard |. Manning, Governor"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
SUMTER. s. Q, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1913
WAR LEGISLATION CONSIDERED
IN SENATE NOW
TAKING FORM.
Secretary OF War Not to Re Examin-
cd Furthcr-Confercnce mt White
House.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Controversy
over American war efficiency and or
ganizatlon promises soon to reach
concrete form for action in congress.
The senate military committees in
curry which began just two months
ago virtually was concluded today
with the submission by Secretary
Baker Of confidential information re-
garding shipping facilities. About the
same time Ii became known that
President Wilson. unalterably opposed
tc the committees bills for a war
council and a munition board, plans
To begin tomorrow series Of con-
ferences with members of congress
Republicans and Democrats, calling
them to the White House to discuss
legislation giving him power to effect
such as he desires The bill the
president has had Senator Overman
introduce probably will be amended by
the judiciary committee and soon
brought before the senate.
Renewal Of the senate debate which
has been suspended for a few days is
scheduled for Thursday. Senator
James of Kentucky, an administration
spokesman, giving notice that nc
would speak then on America and
Her National Defense"
He will be followed Friday by Sen
ator Weeks of Massachusetts, a Re-
publican member of the military com
mittee. in support of the bill for n
war cabinet and munitions director.
Chairman Chamberlain of the mill
tary committee announced late today
that Secretary Baker probably would
not be recalled again for questioning
by the committee. his detailed state
'nent on the shipping situation beins
regarded as making it unnecessary.
Secretary Baker. according to COM
mittee members. submitted complete
Information regarding available tom
mage and prospects of securing allied
tonnage for transportation and sup
ply Of American forces sent abroad.
Doubt remains in the committee,
however. Chairman Chamberlain
said. as to whether Mr.. Bakers in
formation supports his statement that
the prospects were not unpromising
for putting 100000 American SOL
diers in Europe this year.
Although the secretary's data will
not be made public. Senator Weeks is
expected to make a general statement
In his speech, challenging some of
the conclusions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
TO SPEND BIG SUMS.
TEN MILLION DOLLARS TERMI-
NAL FOR CHARLESTON.
War Department Statement to Senate
Military Committee Tells of Plans
for Construction.

washington, Feb. 12.-Many new
construction projects for the army In
cluding munition plants, ordnance de-
pots, storage plants, port terminals,
hospitals, aviation works, canton
ments and housing were discussed in
e statement given the senate military
committee today by the war depart
ment. The work will cost q total of
$26S.650,O 900. and, while some of the
projects had been announced before,
in most cases the location and cost
had not been given.
A port terminal costing $4,000
600 will be built at Charleston, S. c.,
and at Boston, Mass, $S,000,0OO will
be spent for a similar terminal. Two
millions are provided for three pow
der bag loading points at sites not
yet selected.
Hospitals for soldiers suffering with
tuberculosis are to be built at Ashe-
vile, n. c., and Denver, Col, at q cost
or S5OO,OO0 each and $12,S00,O0O is
to be spent on hospitals at 32 army
training camps.
divisional cantonment for the
regular army is to cost IS, 200, 900, but
its location was not given. 1t may
take the place of the regular army
training camp at Charlotte, N. c..
which soon is to be abandoned be-
cause of the unsuitability Of the
ground on which it is located
Forty interior storage depots to cost
an aggregate of $30.OOO,OOO are to be
erected at unnamed points. On avia.
ton work covering a new canton
ment, the location of which was not
given, SAG, 900, 900 will be expended.
Ordnance depots are to be built on
the South Atlantic coast at "some
seaports' at a cost Of $4,0O0,OOO each.
and one on the middle Atlantic coast
at cost of $6.OOO,OO0. An ammu-
milton depot at some sea port" is to
cost s7.50O.OOO and like sum is to
bo expended for an ordnance depot in
central Pennsylvania. -
For housing for the shipping board
to relieve congestion in shipyard
communities the department plans to
expend $35.00O,OOO. This will rep
resent a part of the $5O,OOO,OOO for
this purpose provided in bill which
passed the house today. In addition
to this 100000 will be expended at
Newport News for housing the negro
stevedore regiments loading vessels
there.
Another item is that of $3.50, 900 for
high explosive plant at Sandy Hook.
l.. 1.
The statement shows that $4,000
600 Will be spent in building a gas
making plant at Edgewood. N. j.
Brig. Gen.. Isaac w. LttelI in
charge of cantonment divisions and
other construction jobs, also submitted
statements to the committee showing
that. in addition to the new work.
his bureau has charge of construc-
tion now in progress calling for an
expenditure of $135,9OO,0OO, making
the total for present and future work
$404 $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

Paris, Feb. 13.-There was fairly
heavy artillery fire last night in the
neiGhborhood of Pinen, on the Aisne
front, says todays' war office state
ment Northwest of Rheims. the
bombardment was also rather lively.
Enemy aviators last night threw sew
erai bombs on Nancy. Three civil
ians were killed ana five wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16
TOta

An examination will be held on
March 9th for the position of clerk :
carrier in the Sumter postoffice. APP
plications for this examination must
be made on the prescribed form.
which. with necessary Instructions
may be obtained from the secretary of
the local civil service board at the
pOstOfiice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-16

ening. but was doing what he deem
ed his duty and would call an extra
session of the legislature IL the ne
cessity arises.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-19
ITO INCREASE RELIEF WORK IN PALESTINE
Red Cruss cemmissioner Reports Starvation and Suffering in Holy Land

A<naensans ia sd aAes1 Da ma scus enl
 nsss nsan three ehnsznd h the Hau raa GseEtrt, ehs csbae asuru. Dr. SAnseg Eys aa AAerfcsn Red Cfo0 verkerp haye tsea doing exery. thing possible to rsFiece this distress, but AAds that greatly increased hdp must come at once. He requires two additional hospina units immediately. General AneAby han ea&Hed the Bxitiaa War of,ace to approve rlr4s plan. Dr. Ftnhey 3ourneYed en foot from
 Beersheba to Dan in the wake of th< advancing British forces, and at the time of eending ehe csble had just con- plefed . teur of the Palestine ana low fer Syria, passing thronsh Nazareth. Tberius. Tyre, Sidon, Haifa end Bel. rut, reaehing the latter place two days after its occupasi ton by rns British forces.
 America should be the first ts help in the rehahiiitaticn cf the Holy Land. which Great Britain and our AlNes have redeemed" decir -es Dr. Fioiey. ~The Arst medium of hesp skoald be the American Rcd Cross, which makes DO distinctioe as to race, creed or col or. Under the truSteeship ef those who recovered this sacred iand, which is civilized world Is now given the oppsr- tunity of livssrs ting its highest ideals for humanity"
The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-19
HOgWa1lOW News
Dunk Botts, Correeponden

show Saturday night the Old Mi
 ser. who was there on free pass
 got up and left for the purpose
 of going home and digging up
 and counting his money to sscer.
 tain if it was all there. 1 The Hogvallow Loafers' Club I had for discussion yesterday the
 subject likeness and Lsz1ness ''
 There were many heated argu- ments and some of the members
 at times got very personal.
 The Hogwallow Civic Improve. mont Society had Dock Hocks, the blacksmith. whose anvil has
 been lost. before it yesterday on
 a charge of working on Sunday. Dock pleaded the 'Ox in the Ditch" The prosecution offered 1 the Biblical passage, Thou shalt
 not use thy man-servant, thy maid-servant, thy OK. thy ass, ' etc., and added the anvil, ham mer and tongs. Dock was found guilty.
 Poke Eazley said he enjoyed the sleight of hand show Satur-
 day night pretty well, but that
 he believed there was some sort
 of a trick in it.
 Miss Flutie Belcher has begun
 doing her hair up righs tight on 1 her head. Some think by her
 actions, she is trying to attract
 Rag Barlow. In her younger days she "snubbed" Rag, but she is now much older and may have reconsidered.
 A fellow was in Hogwallow a few days ago trying to organize
 a bank and he had not gone far
 until he was arrested by the Depity Constable and taken to 1 Tickville, where he will later on have to stand trial for lunacy. It takes money to run a bank and 
 nobody could see where it could
 be had here in Hogwallow. The Old Miser would risk nothing in such venture.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-19

Nov. IA. 1918 Mrs. Dee Fletcher,
 l Carlisle, Ark,
 Dear sister: I am going to write you this time. I received yours of Oct. 1st on the 18th of this month. Guess 1 should have gotten it sooner but it had to be sent on. It was the first one mailed to me oyersea. 1 received one from Oscar the day I got yours; he was doing fine. liked his new company fine; said all ot the home boys were O. k. You know they.are all in the same Bn. l like my new company fine and the division I am in has made good reputation on the front. 1 celebrated my birthday by going into active service the first time. Was in a couple times more afterward. You can tell the people there that your broth CT went over the top twice in this war and came out without a scratch, but some of the boys in the company were not so fortu : nate. 1 will tell you ali about it when I get home.
 1 have marched over a good part of the battle grounds of France. Believe me the country is some torn up.
 1 can't think of much to write you just now. | am well and get plenty to eat and all the good warm clothes need so when you get this don't worry about me any more, the war is practically over and from now on will make it all right I will write you pretty often from now on. Give every body my best regards. close with lots of love to all o1 you your brother,
 Oliver D. Anderson,
 Go. c. 3l3 M. C.. Bn.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-12-19

FT<HE Aaaer1rsh DoA Nuass susends
 \ 0 ass6ss.tss fslfse wsssx sn q
 ess enuases scH1s is Ra3sstins 1aa Asrx1D1AH A eraer that thoa. NsA sS oea. wsuaen sna eAisarea in tha< oA4 9f che Werfd may hs ysscued Fsn 0AeG psaseAa sukezfns. EH. John IL Huaey. Aad Ezo@ Comnissfoner e Palestine and fosmer Commissioner of EduenG1a Cor ehs Stste of New York, AAs eatled 0saf gbae additional work Is fmnedAnfeiy necessary.
 Al hkRst one,thiri of the popufattop of Aebenon Inns died Of starvation and disease, due to iaek of nourishment. Many uakhaGes ase virtually depopuFat- d, sdsd thousands of people are In need o~inx to eptdenics lack of eu,- ploymeOf end the prohibitive prices of food.
 FaB1aies formerly In fhe best of oir- cumstances nave been reduced to des- dtuttDn. Hvegy one Is clamering for an opportunity to rehabilstate Aim.sif. Owing O | lack of physicians the con- ditADns tn many hospitals gre SeDscra- ble. More than ten thousand sick cviI- ians have heea cared for by the Amer iean Red Gross during \ single month, and Red Cross automobiles are trans- porting ezBndseds Of tR and wounded prsooerY tr hospitsls every dsy. Dhere are ct aeast ten thousand refugee