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The Little River news., 1918-07-17
PROPOsBD LEGISLATIvE AMEND-
 MENT.
Proposed Constitutienal AAenAAent
 Ne. 1S.

Providing credit of State may be loaned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assessed valuation of property in 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 in state Treasury and loan money to bona fide purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas, and prescribing manner in which such loans shall be made and repaid: dele xating to the Legislature the authority to provide for carrying out, administer ing and safeguarding the provisions of this amendment: providing all provis- ions of the Constitution of Arkansas in conflict with this amendment are repealed.
The Little River news., 1918-07-17
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 1S. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1S.

Be It Resolved by the House of Rep resentatives and the Senate sf the State of Arkansas. the Majority of Both Houses Agreeing Thereto:
 That the following Is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas. and the same being submitted to the cleo tors of the State for approval or re- for Senators and Representatives. if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment. the same shall become part of the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit:
 Section 1. Notwithstanding the lim- itation contained in Section l of Arti- cle 16 of the Constitution. the credit of the State may be loaned and in- debtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assess ed valuation of all the property In the State for the purpose of proTfdins funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands within the State subject to the limitations herein contained.
 Sec. ?. The Governor. Secretary O. State and State Land Commissioner shall constitute the State Land Board. which board is hereby authorized and directed to issue and sell or pledge bonds in the name of the State. to De known as Arkansas Farm Credit Bonds in an amount not to exceed two per cent of the assessed valuation 
 to place the proceeds in the State Treasury in a fund to be known as the Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund U
 Sec. 8. Said bonds shall be issued 35oo.oo and is1.oeo.oo. and shall be is- sued in series of $1o.ooo.00 or multi ples thereof. drawn to mature in not more than thirty-six years; nor shall said bonds fee sold until applications from bona efide purcha sers of land ag- gregating .$10, 100000 have been filed with and approved by the State Land Board. Said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of -four per cent per an- mum. and shafl be exempt from tax ation by the State of Arkansae, or any of it's subdivisions.
 Sec. 1. Said State Land BoaEd is au- fhorixed and directed to loan the mon- eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund to bona fi6e purchasers oi farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes se- cured by mortgages or deeds of trust constituting first liens on such farm lands in amounts which shall not ex- ceed seventy-f1ve per cent of the ap . praised value of such lands. The cred it of the State shall not be loaned to any person to purchase more than SC acres of land, nor land valued at more than $50.0o per acre. Nor shali loan Of less than $200.00 nor more than s. eo0.00 be made to any purchaser of land.
 Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made except to owners who Operate" and *occupy" lands mortgaRed, and shaii be made for the following purposes: fE) The payment for lands purchased; @s, equipment. and the making Of im- pravcmerts which in the judrment Of S id board. will increase the produce ts,+sfv of such lands or add to theip xslpA as farm home in . degree to AEeSfy aych sxpsnditure; end Co sss
The Little River news., 1918-07-17
666 cures Malarial Fever.
RRoF0sED LB0IsLATTvH AMEND
 MENT.

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The Little River news., 1918-07-17
IS VON. HINDENBURG
 DEAD OR ALIVE?
Report of Field MarshaPs Demise Causes Widespread Specula. tiOn-Had Fallen in
 DisfavOr.

Amsterdam, July 13.-HlndenDurS dead or alive-that is not the vital question.
 Has his death, if indeed he is no more-been concealed from the Ger man people? How long? Why? What will be the effect when they learn they have been deceived?
 Upon the answers to these queries, observers here agree, depends infinite ly more than does upon the truth or lack of truth in the sensational report published by Les Nouvelles, French language paper at The Hague today, that the 71-year-old field marshal died of congestion of the brain after a stroke of apoplexy following quar- rel with the kaiser at Spa, Belgium.
 A year ago the death of Hindenburg would have shaken the German em- pire in it's foundations. To the allies it would have been worth many an ar my corps, for it would have taken from the German people a demi-god and from the German armies the one man they believed capable of leading them to victory over world in arms.
 But in the zenith of his glory, in the midst O. one of the most remark able periods of hero worship history records: When the aged field mar shals star outshone that of the Ho- henzollern, when he was idolized as the "omnipotent father" of 6O,O00,- 900 souls-at the height of that idol atry, one day, and many succeeding days, his iron will clashed with the headstrong impulsiveness of his impe- rial master. Thence forward. when history writes the Hindenburg drama, it will record the most pathetic story of the war. The chapter may be en- titled, Buried Alive The monarch who dared dismiss Bismarck ana lat CT, in this very war, a TIrpitz, did not hesitate to break Father linden burg"
 To have toppled him with a crash at that juncture would have unloosed storm. Another process was employ ed, the slow, cruelty slow burial, the dirge of which is silence.
 Hindenburg could not be thrust ruthlessly aside like a Tirpitz or Won Bethmann-Hollweg or Won Kuehlman. For the hero worshiping millions with the wane of his star, new idol must be created-and precisely that was done. And all the Machiavellian cun- ming of the Potsdam psychologists was employed in doing it. To replace the man of the Masurian swamps in the hearts of his country "his other half was chosen, the man who, on August 29, 1914, came to Hanover to fetch the pensioned general in a spe- cial train to grand headquarters in the East md Who, throughout the eastern campaign, served him as his chief of staff, Ludendorff.
 The LudendOrff Propaganda.
 As soon as the emperor had decided upon Hindenburg's doom, the Laden dorff propaganda began. Stories be- gan to appear in the German press that the "real brains'' behind the eastern victories was not the great Hindenburg, but his amanuensis. But that was only the beginning. Hinden- burg was to the German people the embodiment of the old-time general, the personification of the victorious sword, of ruthless strength.
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The Little River news., 1918-07-17
LEAVE FOR SHORT VACATION
COngressmen and Senators Leayina
 Capital.

Washington, July 14.-Exodus of congressman from Washington for summer vacation was in full swing today. Most senators departed under the agreement made yesterday to sus- pend important business until Angus: "A, although few remain to hold the perfunctory sessions Monday and Thursday, each week, required by lew, while many representatives left town in anticipation of formal agree ment by the House tomorrow for a similar vacation until August 19.
 In preparing for their brief rest, leaders viewed with satisfaction the record of legislation made since the second session of the Sixty-fifth or war" Congress, which began De- cember 3. 1917. Beginning with adop- tion of the resolution for a declara- tion of war on Austria-Hungary on December z, the record is considered remarkable in view of the unprece- dented importance of most of the problems presented
 A final clean up of minor odds and ends of legislation awaits both Sem ate and House at their sessions to- morrow. The lower body plans to pass the $2S,OOO,O0O agricultural ap- propriatiOn bill with the $40 wheat price amendment, which caused the president to veto the amendment, eliminated, but it is expected to pos pone water power development legis- lation until August 19. with privileg- ed status given it thereafter until tn new revenue bill is presented.
 New Revenue Measure.
 Drafting of the revenue measure will be begun tomorrow by the House Ways and Means Committee behind closed doors, with view to its pre- sentation to the House immediately after the three-day reces period. ends and during the vacation period. Senate Military Subcommittees also will proceed with their army inqui- rios
The Little River news., 1918-07-17
Proposed Constftu tional Amendnent
 No. 1A.

Amending Sections ! and . of Arti. els of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas; providing that the Su- 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 its decisions.
 Providing for the selection and elec- efon of the two additional Judges.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
LECTURER ASSERTS
 THAT JAPAN PEOPLE ARE VERY RESTLESS

TOXIC, Aug. 23.-Dr. Inazo Nitobe, who is well known in the United
 States through his lectures in that country, warns Japanese bureaucrat- ic statesmen that there is new movement of democracy among the Japanese people and that a high handed policy will precipitate an out 'burst of dangerous thoughts In an article in Japanese publication which has attracted considerable at. tention he says the bureaucratic statesmen are treading the path to ruin which was followed by the Tokugawa Shoguhate statesmen be- fore the revolution of 1868 The bu- reaucrats he asserted regard social ism as dangerous thought, but they do not realize that there is a beneficial monarchial socialism when "the King is the faithful servant of the people" In this sense, Dr. Nitobe thinks, Japan is the foremost champion of socialism in the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
GREAT HOSPITAL AT NEUILLY IS
 PROVING BLESSING

PARIS. Aug. 23. - The fierce fighting of American troops around Cantigny, Chateau-Thierry and oth- CT centers of the big enemy offen- sive, has brought in its train sud den transformation and develop ment in the great American mili- tary hospital at Neuilly in the Paris suburbs and others like it in the suburbs of Auteuil, Joinville and other points, which are now in truth American institutions not only in name, foundation, staff and equipment, but in that grimmest element of hospitals work, wound ed men-American wounded borne back from the fighting front.
 The Americanism of the hospitals has proved a timely blessing to the young American heroes who got out alive from the furnace of Ire, giv- ing them American surroundings. American surgeons and nurses, their own language in which to hear and express their cares. American food and something of that spirit of home which people of the same blood car ry across the sea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
MACEDONIA BECOMES CRANARY FOR ALL
 OF BALKAN STATES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Mace- donia, as a result of the war, may become the granary of the Balkans as it was in antiquity. Only part of it's soil has been cultivated in modern times, and that with every rudimentary means.
 The possibility of retaining the uncultivated areas after the war and utilizing them for growing wheat and other cereals has attract ed the attention of experts who have gone there with the Allied armies, say Department of Commerce ad vices from Saloniki, Greece. The French, especially, are interested.
 Many of the soldiers there, of all nationalities represented, plan to establish themselves there and take up agriculture after the war, re- ports George Horton, American con- sul general at Saloniki. The sol diers have seen how rich is the soil and what wonderful results it produces with inadequate means. European immigration, it is as- serted, should not be encouraged until three problems have been '. solved. These are how to combat the marsh fever, how to ameliorate the conditions of the inhabitants and better their homes, and sani- tary surroundings, and to intro duce American farm machinery and other saving devices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
SEATTLE MAY ENTER
 INTO MANUFACTURE
 OF SOAP PRODUCT

SEATTLE, Aug 23,-Feasibility of Seattle's entering upon manu facture of soap from waste matter is one of the objects engrossng Mayor Ole Hansen upon his present trip East. Utilization of garbage in the manufacture of soap, glycerine and fertilizer, it is said, under proper conditions, can prove a profitable business for the city as well as an important war industry.
 Under present war conservation methods practiced by most house. holds, chemist experts here do not believe that there would be sufficient grease obtainable in the residence districts to pay for the separate handling and collction of garbage, which is a municipal enterprise in Seattle. Waste from public eating houses, however, continues to be enormous, it is said. Success of manufacturing schemes in Chicago, New York, St. Paul and other large cities led to the serious considera- tion of the problem here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
SAVING HABIT IS
 PRACTICED BY ALL
 CLASSES IN STATE

DOUGLAS, Wyo., Aug. 23. = To encourage the spirit of thrift throughout the State, the local Cham Der of Commerce has received the approval of Governor Frank L. Houx to make every day Junk Gather ing Day"
 Children of the State are urged to gather all the old rags. rubber, cop per. brass, lead, scrap iron, old rope. old guny sacks, old tires and other junk they can find and on specified days, which will be widely advertised in each community, buy CTS will be on hand to take over the junk. Instead of paying cash for the scraps, the buyers will give War Savings Stamps and in this manner, stimulate thrift among Wy oming's boys and girls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
HUMAN ENERGY IS ALSO CONSERVED
 BY ADMINISTRATOR

IDAHO FALLS, Aug. 23.-Under orders of the Federal Food Admins tration all of the stores in Idaho have been opening for business not earlier than 8 a. m. and closing at 6 D. m, except on Saturdays when they may remain open until p. m Drug stores and soda fountains are permitted to remain open until 9 D. m each night. The purpose of the orders of the food administra- tion is not only to conserve food but to conserve human energy thereby promoting greater efficiency in the man and woman power of the State.
 The food administration also re quires the hotels and restaurants to close their dining room from 9 D. m, until D. m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
AGE LIMITATION
 TO BE REMOVED
 BY COLLEGE MEN

- BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 23 = That age limitations in the matter of employment for men who are physically and mentally capable of attending to their work be removed is one of the main objects of the Berkeley Defense Corps. This is an association of over 600 members composed of patriotic citizens of all aies and is engaged in all phases of war work including drilling, tar get practice, making war aids. of the boys, protecting dependents of absent soldiers and securing em- ployment for them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
Moody and two children, who have been visiting in the East returned
 on the Spokane.
TO ATTEND RIFLE SHOOT

DOUGLAS, Aug 23.-Russel York, Ed. Murray and Clifford Kennard of Douglas have been appointed to attend the rifle shoot to represent Douglas J. H. Kelly will fill MT. York's position as assistant wharf finger on the City Dock while he is away.
 MT Murray will be accompanied by Mrs. Murray and Master Dick Murray, who intend to spend the Winter in California.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
TO TRAIN SOLDIERS
 IN FRANCE FOR THE
 DUTY OF HOME RULE

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Aug. 23. To take up the position of Di- rector of Education on the lines of communication in France, PrOfes- sor Sir William Henry Hadow, of Armstrong's College. has been grant ed leave of absence from his col lege work.
 In Frapce he will organize and train soldiers for the duties of citi- Zenship, and so that when they return to civil life they will have a better understanding of the re- responsibilities of citizenship.
 Old papers for sale at The Empire office, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
LEAVING FOR cHlcHAeoF

TREADWELL, Aug. 23.-Miss Ruby Johnson expects, to leave for Chich- agof the first of next week to as sume her duties as teacher of the school there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
DOUGL AS AND TREADWEIL NEWS NOTES
STRAWBERRY PICKING

DOUGLAS, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Robert Coughlin and Mrs. Wilmur Edwins have gone to the Bar to pick straw berries. They went up on the "Pi- rate" and expect to be gone cou- pie of days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
BESSIE LOVE AT LIBERTY

DOUGLAS, Aug. 23-The Liberty is showing a change of program to- night and tomorrow night consisting of Bessie Love in Nina, the Flower Girl" and an all-star Keystone com edy. A charming program which will have to be seen to be appreciated
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23

University of Birmingham, all the graduates receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts this year were wo- men. On the science side, the de grees of Bachelor of Science were equally divided between English girls and Japanese students. Two thirds of the Masters of Science were Jap
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23

anese. and four-fifths of the Bache- lors of Medicine were girls. The University of Birmingham is one of the newest and most modern of Eng fish universities, specializing in scien- tific training along modern lines. Practically all it's graduates ths year will become teachers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
SHORTAGE IS FEARED.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-Fear that the growing shortage of mine labor will seriously curtail the hoped for output of anthracite coal is ex- pressed by the Operation Associa- tion, made up of leaders in the in- duStrV
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
RED CROSS TODAY

DOUGLAS, Aug 23-There is still some sweater yarn at Red Cross headquarters and anyone wishing to knit a sweater for one of Our Boys" can get the yarn at the Labor Union Hall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
MOSTLY WOMEN GRADUATING FROM
 BRITISH COLLEGES

BIRMINGHAM, England. Aug 23. The effect of the war is more mark ed fin the big English universities this year than ever before. In the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
CASHENS RETURN

DOUGLAS, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Jerry Cashen and children, Esther, May, Laurence, Leslie and Belle, returned last night on the Spokane from an extended visit to Michigan
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
NOODLES RETURN

TREADWELL, Aug. 23.-Mrs. Jim
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-23
JACOB MAY MIGHT ENLIST FOR NAVAL
 TRAINING STATION

GREAT LAKES, H.. Aug. 23.- Jacob May, St. Louis Nationals pitcher, is considering enlisting at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. May registered on June 5, becoming twenty-one recently, and has not received his classification, but naval recruiting officers advised him to get his release from his draft b9ard. y
 Are your coal bins empty? Phone Temmer and Ritter, 114.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Precious Gold.

Since the beginning of the war. the
nations Of Europe have sent quantities
of gold to our shores. So, as far as
gold is concerned, we are richer than
ever before, comments a financial ex-
change. But gold. except that portion
Of it which Is made into gold foil, or
used for gliding, or made into jewelry,
or otherwise employed In the arts, has
no value in itself. Gold, In general, is
only symbol of value, of use for buy
ing; and II the goods are not at hand
to be bought. the gold is valueless. You
cannot eat 1t, or drink 1t. you cannot
warm yourself with 1t. As financial
writer said the other day, "If gold
were to be discovered in the same
quantities in which copper is found, it
would be as beautiful and as useful in
the arts and sciences as before, but
we should have to stop using 1t for
money. You would need 80 pounds of
1t to buy pair of shoes, and the price
of the shoes would be about $780,"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
A Baseball Philosopher.

Sentiment plays most of the strings
In this little musical instrument of a
world, says a writer in an exchange.
didn't see any of the worlds
series baseball games held in New
York and Chicago. But my heart was
lutte loud beating affair each day
n the bleachers. And it was beating
tor the Chicago White Sox.
I'll tell you why.
The head, heart and owner of the
Chicago White Sox is Charlie Comis-
key. They call him 'the old Roman"
One day an important game was on
and his great Chicago park was crowd
ed with something like a $4,000
crowd. Then old Pluvius got busy and
started dumping wetness in torrents
onto the park.
It looked bad. So bad that one of
COmiskey's friends hunted him out,
and worried-like in excitement, ex-
claimed. "Comiskey. do you think it's
going to stOp"
1T always has," replied "the old
Roman"
No wonder the White Sox won the
worlds series.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Washington Ate Hoe Cakes.

There was no wheat shortage In
America when George Washington was
wealthy Virginia planter, before the
Revolution, yet that eminent patriot
set an example In the conservation of
flour which citizens of today would do
well to follow, says an exchange.
Wheat Is not essential to a satisfy
Ing meal, the food administrator points
out. Corn IL an excellent substitute.
The following excerpt from Irving's
Life of Washington" is interesting
now in view Of the agitation for a
wheatless diet:
HE was an early riser, often before
daybreak In the winter when the
nights were long. He breakfasted ut
seven In summer, ut eight In winter.
Two small cups Of tea and three or
four cakes Of Indian meal (called hoe
cakes) formed his frugal repast."
1t is said that. even In the days Of
plenty. big spreads were an infreQuent
occurrence In the Washington home.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Fundamental.

He looked at his wrist watch.
"Will you marry mel" he said. She
Flushed.
"There is really no time to lose. You
see, have only "a hours notice. 1
must report at headquarters tomorrow
At nine. We sail for France in three
lays. VIII you marry me7"
II don't mind" she said. "Only-I
should like to make one condition"
~And this ISL"
II have dreamed for years Of get
ing married; but not In this way.
But will marry you if-when you re-
,urn-you will propose to me all over
lgain, and we can go on honeymoon,
md can be courted, and-well, you
know, am sure !"
"All right" he said with a smile.
TO be honest with you, dearest,
thought I was going to escape all that
but I see it's no use. 1 might have
snown better. Even war like this
'annot keep woman from having her
,wn way-especially about we'd
ling."-Life.