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Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
Public Schools Close
Successful Session

The 1917-18 term of the Rison
Public Schools came to a close
Saturday afternoon after a very
successful session of eight months
Although there has been consider
able hinderances in the work, the
pupils have made excellent
records this year.
Friday evening at the court
house an audience that taxed the
seating capacity Of the building
assembled Ito attend the grad
uating exercises of the senior
class of the high school. A we'll
planned program was rendered
by pupils of the class. At con
clusion of the program ]. B.
Searcy made a very impressive
address and at the close of his re-
marks diplomas were awarded to
the following: Misses Julia Nc
Gehee, Ruth Wallace, Mary
Adams, Mayme Foster, Annie
Smith and Carolyn Smith; Messrs
Dewey Baldwin, Robert Taylor,
Zell Smith and Abe Smith. Robert
Taylor, the honor graduate, was
awarded a free scholarship in a
Business college.
Saturday afternoon the grad
uating exercises of the Gram
mar School were held at the
court house. Under the direction
of Miss Coventon an excellent
program was given. The follow
ing were awarded diplomas
by the Rev. j. l.. Dedman, who
made a brief address to the class:
Reba Overton, Dora Glover,
Louise Farrar, Louise Searcy,
Tiny Reid, Lucy Lee Bouie, Eva
Searcy, Roberta Strait. Edna
Hamilton, Jewel McLendon.
Ophie Hamilton, Eiline Baker,
Helen Henderson. Cornelia
Holmes, Oracle Baldwin and
,Verda Sadler;; Bert Fore, Robert
Baker, DeLos Wallace, Tom Reid,
Rufus Bouie, Watt Smith, John
Williford and Willie Adams.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02

The satisfaction of encumbrances upon
such lands, which, in the Judgment OF
said board, were incurred or assumed
by said applicant for the aforesaid
purposes.
Sec. 6. Every applicant for a farm
'oan shall state clearly in his applicA-
ton the purposes for which such lo@i
is desired. and upon its approval BY
the board this statement shall be deeii-
I'd g part of the note or contract under
which the loan is granted. But no
failure to apply such funds 10 eit
purposes stated in such application Or
enumerated herein shall iaYalidatc a
loan when once made, nor snail any
thing herein contained be deemed 10
prevent any farm owner from se4iAS
or leasing lands subject to such n
cum5rance; but if he shall violate MS
said contract by applying the moneys
borrowed to purposes other than thoSG
stated in his application or enumeratea
herein, or if he shall lease such ianc5
or sell them TO any person not tulllii-
ing the conditions and purposes pro-
Yided for herein. said board is authof-
ICED and directed to require the repa5-
ment of said loan upon six months ne
ticc and said note or contract sEaH
contain clause providing therefor
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repala
with interest accrung in annual m
atallments on the amortization PLAN
such installmcnts being fixed at sucn
sums as viii cover the interest rate
and will iiquidate tlc debt in perIoa
and the anniicanf Sid ncriod to be
not less I'm Go nor move tban thirty
six years. MT ~, ls:,tor nav iialii-
lato 80, iart 81? laL+ndneas
in parf "a 6o o o ms 15,Its there
Of unon a53v gs9orti@a4ion naynlent
date. i1ss -
Sec rio ,,o+o Of ;p+o,ce+ ~, loans
shall he five no.. l,>,,t No., .(I,n,,,7,. nro-
Vided fhaf no 49,, Ct.odit f{9Sds shall
be sold for laSs ~, 49,. md mo
vidnd fnrthor 49, ~ l,,.1 Hall 20
auire each opritae,t - a., initial
charge or / nor ral1t Of tFo Ioan Grant
ed fbo ,,,i,ir,,,1, oI,,,.a - 10 ef0 20
to cover The cost Of ''.', = sai va 90
animation Of ti+Io " "f ''i'1'i f'''N -
Sec. Q An e3,G.,,1,s f,,vd, -ooor,i,,c,
from the onar9tia, Of Of
rural credits berai-, r1o,JillC51 Soc octer
pavine. inferaet accrl,i.3,r ~. to ca,.r-
eyDepeas ari,si,,os f,l,,yo a., o1,-i,i4,.o
SON of said s[..f,,, ~ 80, az a4ifs
>i1all he r1acoi j., +bo c,lta ,,,.,,os,,,,,5
and become = ut IF go e. 10
known as tba "S11,,,st, r,,1.ai f,.oq5if
Reserve T7nnd e;,id p,,Tai
CIre7its y ,s T,, 'izft' -
oo So, 17 - ati'1iI 1o 49, y
nroV:iaG r ~ 'iS % -
Ctradff Foo, E,,,I ! 80 34st = 80, o
cr,Ifngr fro1a 1onTs NO 10 80, eid ~
l,oneas sd -, ~
shall he Gd@d r. 49, -, -
Of if rrho oid a 80 ~ r,1ft
Reserve fSIind Ill h.
cent fbot II IL ~, 49,, - -
in1burse the ST. fot. 80 - T., ,,,,,.ca i,
the administration of aid s<stcTa of
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IA.
proposed Constitutional Amendment

proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. IA.
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate anu
S .osse OF Representatives Oh ts
Sat of Arkansas, the Majority Oh
IN houses Agreeing Thereto;
mat the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con-
sttutlon of the State of Arkansas, ana
me same being submitted to the cleo
tofS OF the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
loF senators and Representatives, if q
majority of the electors voting at such
erection adopt such amendment the
same shall become a part of the Con-
stitutlon of the State of Arkansas, to-
wit:
That Sections and of Article Z
OF the Constitution of the State of Ar
KANSAS be amended to read as follows:
The Supreme Court shall be compos-
ca OF seven Judges, one of whom shall
be styled ChiefsJustice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decis-
ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two diVls-
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
DIVISION, and he may change such as
signments from time to time, and the
Associate Justices may interchange
with each other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence of three
0diSGS snail De necessary 10 u dSClo-
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 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 the Chief Justice is
not sitting in that division. If the
Chief Justice is absent from the Court,
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judges provided for herein.
one of whom shall hold office until his
successor is elected at the general cleo
ton for State officers in 1922. and
qualities, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor is elected at
the general election for State officers
in 1924. and qualities.
Approved by the Governor, and filed
in the office of the Secretary of State,
January Il, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this.
the oath day of April. 1918.
[Seall TOM ]. TERRAL,
Secretary of State
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
FOR AMENDMENT 40. Is.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. Is.

BE 1T Resolved by the House of Rep
rcsentatives and the Senate Of tine
State of Arkansas, the RIajority Of
Roth Houses Agreeing Thereto;
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Arkansas, ana
the same being submitted to the cleo
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, If a
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment, the
same shall become a part of the Con-
stitution of the State of Arkansas, to-
wit:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the linn
itation contained in Section l Of Arti-
Gle 16 of the Constitution, the credit
OF the state may be loaned and in
dcbtedness 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 providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
of farm lands within the State subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Secretary of
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 ne
known as Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds" in an amount not to exceed
two per cent of the assessed valuation
of all the property in the State and
to place the proceeds in the State
Treasury in q fund to be known as the
arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund"
Sec. g. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $500. $4,000,
$4,000 and 100000, and shall be is
sued in series of 100000 or multi
pies thereof. drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-six years: nor shall
said bonds be sold until applications
from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $40. 100000 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear interest
It the rate of four per cent per an
num- and shall be exempt from tax
Ition by the State of Arkansas, or any
IF its subdivisions.
Sec. a Said State Land Board is au-
thorized and directed to loan the mon
nys in said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers OF
farm lands in Arkansas, upon notes Sc
cured by mortgages or deeds of trust
constituting first liens on such farm
lands in amounts which shall not ex-
coed seventy live 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 so
acres of land nor land valued at more
than $4,000 per acre Nor shall loan
Of less than 100000 nor more than s3,-
10000 be made to any purchaser of
land.
sec. g. Such loans shall not be made
except to owners who Operate" and
Occupy" lands mortga Ged, and shall
be made for the following purposes:
la The payment for lands purchased:
(b) the purchase OF live stock and 9TH
err equipment. and the making of i'm
provements which In the Judgment of
said board. will Increase the pro9uc-
dvitv of such lands or add to their
ealue as farm home in a degree to
Justify such expenditure; and (cl for
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
Gatarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is Nlocal disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions, and
In order to euro it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. It is COM
posed of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such won 1erful
results in catarrhal conditions. Sci for
testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY Sc CO., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
PromulgatiOn.

Systematic tick eradication
work will begin in Cleveland
County May 1st 1918, and all re-
gulations of the Board of Con-
troll relating thereto will be in
full force and effect on and after
that date.
R. M. Cow,
Secretary, Board of Control
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION SAYS.

There is no royal road to food
conservation. We can only &C.
conplish this by the voluntary
action Of our whole people, each
element in proportion to its means.
1t is a matter of equality of bur-
den; a matter OF minute saving
and substitution ct every point in
the 100000 kitchens, on the TO-
coo COO dinner tables, and in the
100000 manufacturing, whole
sale and retail establishments cs
the country.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
No. Ia.

Amending Sections and of Arti-
Gle of the Constitution of the state
OF Arkansas; providing that the Su-
preme Court of the State shall pc
composed of seven Judges, one Chlel
Justice and six Associate Justices; pro
vidtng the Judges may sit in two a.. a..
visions, and otherwise providing th4
manner in which the court SHAH SIT
and shall render its decisions.
:, PROVIDING for the selection ana eIec-
tlon of the two additional Judges.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-05-02
Local BreyitieS

of the week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman
foler, April 9th, a boy.
Charley Mcdaniel of near Mt
Elba was in Rison for a few hours
Sunday.
Try a Goodyear Tire on your
car-you'll soon have four
Robertson Brothers.
Prof, Thos. H. Berry, superin-
endent of the Risen Public
Schools, reports that the pupils
Of the high school, numbering 80,
have bought $3.50 worth of
Liberty Bonds and $215 worth of
War Savings Stamps. All the
boys have bought bonds with the
exception of one, and the junior
class leads the three grades by
buying $720 worth of bonds and
stamps. The pupils of the lower
grades have also bought a large
amount of bonds and stamps.
The pupils comprising the first
and second grades have no doubt
made the best recrod, consider
ing age. They have bought over
$50 worth of w. S. S.
That Good Gulf Gasoline,
means more mileage, less car bon
Robertson Bros.
Friends of Rev. R. L. Cabe of
Hampton, formerly of the King
sland circuit, will be made sad
to learn that on account of i'll
health he has had to give up his
work at that place and go to Ell
Paso, Texas.
Thursday evening at the court
house Lieut.. Murray Of Camp
Pike addressed a crowded house
in the interest of the Liberty
loan and other subjects pertain
ing to the war. He told of the
harm being done by the German
propaganda and that we should
do all possible to stop it. By the
use of chart he explained how
the fighting is carried on in
France. He told of camp life,
and at the conclusion of his talk
he urged the people to contribute
to the Red Cross and he also
prais d the work Of the Y. M.
C. A.
Mrs. J. L. Dedman and little
child have returned from a visit
with her parents near Princeton.
Miss Leah Holmes spent the
here with her mother.
Mrs. Matt May has returned
from Pine Bluff where she under
went an operation and latest re-
ports are that she is getting
along as we'll as could be expect
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper of near
Lehigh visited in Rison Sunday.
Lee Lain and daughters of
near Toledo were in town Sat-
urdav.
Oliver typewriter, $40, on
terms of So month. See H. B.
Dixon.
Miss Merle Tugwell was the
guest of relatives here this week
Mrs. Lester Adams of Pine
Bluff visited relatives near town
last week.
Just received, carload of jars
churns, jugs, flower pots, etc.
Robertson Brothers.
DR.. VIM. Breathwaite of Pine
Bluff was a Rison visitor one day
last week.
Roy Chambers of Glendale
was here Saturday.
E. Pierce of Rowell was tran
sacting busindss in town Sat
urday.
Mrs. Sam Holmes and Mrs. c..
K. Wheeler arrived Saturday for
a visit with relatives.
Rufus Hall of near Kingsland
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
special Correspondence OF Every EVENING

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Flkton. Md. June % Warren Ice
Tavlor catcher Of the Rising sun hasc-
ball team Of the Maryland Delawa are
League. has been drafted by the local
b BARD and was sent Yesterday 10 Camp
Meade TO fill Cecil county quota Of men
Nirs Marie Dick Of Theodore was the
ONLY female German shen 10 register ~
Rising sun tins week, rs required by law
Two cases Of dlphtheria are reported IN
the family Of Roy Jones Of Rising sun
His wife and adopted daughter are the
sufferers 4 strict quarantine rs being
maintained to prevent the spread Of the
disease
DR. George NJ Stump Of PerryviIIe
announces the engagement OF ms daughter
Miss Eleanor 7 Stump. 10 Mr. J. Creigh-
ton Riepc Of Ioppa Md The wedding
will take place in July
A Negro boy who had been living with
Mrs Maggie Morris, near ElktOn, stab
bed her son. Paul aged II years, with a
knife. inficting a painful injury. The
colored lad has bes~ committed TO an
institution
A patriotic rally will be held on the
evening of July on the Burlington lot,
Rising sun. by the ladies of that town.
Rev Harvey W Ewing Of MOrgantown,
" Va. who has accepted call to mon
NJ T. Church Wilmington. will deliver
the address
Lieutenant Howard Bratton, son of DR.
and Mrs. Howard Bratton Of Elkton,
now stationed at Ellington Field, Texas
has been appointed instructor in aerial
gunnery. new department in the ava
ton service
Henry Plummer Of Elkton. who has
been employed at the sun shipbuilding
plant Chester. Pa. fer several years, has
been promoted to the position Of master
mechanic
Ocean CITY. Md, has been selected by
the executive committee Of the Maryland
Teachers Association as the place Of
holding the next convention September
TOT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
CHESTERTOWN, MD.

Special Cores pondence of Every Evening
Chestertown Md. June % w hile
Mrs James ID Newman, with her three
nonths-old baby, was driving home from
town about 3 o clock, Thursday after
noon, a two-horse farm wagon team came
dashing up the road. and ran into Mrs
Newman's carriage, tearing it TO pieces.
and throwing Mrs Newman and her
baby to the ground with great force The
baby fell directly under the feet of ono Of
the horses, but the mother had the pres
ence of mind to drag the child from its
perilous position, before it had been
trampled to death Roth mother and child
escaped with only slight bruises and
severe shocks.
Justice of the Peace Robert " Moffctt
Of this town, and Miss Nellie Anderson
Of Cecilton were married, yesterday
afternoon. at the home of the bride )
mother Following the ceremony, q re-
ception was held after which Mr. and
Mrs Moffett left for an extended wedding
trip They will reside in Chestertown
Prof Louis G. Robinson, for the past
two years supervising principal Of the
elementary schools Of Kent county, has
secured a position as instructor in Frank
lin Institute, Philadelphia He will assume
his new duties in September
DR. H. G. Hughes was called TO his home
in western Maryland Yesterday, on
account Of the illness Of his father
Mrs Annie Taylor Of Baltimore is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. James w Lambert
Harry W Brice and family Of PhiIa-
delphia are guests of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Brice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

spec al Correspondence Of Eve Y Even ng
Dover, June IS Eharters were filed
here, yesterday as follows
Arizona Oil Co, Boonton, y. j.. capital,
81. 500, 600
New Iork-Arkansas Co, Brooklyn, y.
y, mining, 81 100000.
Riggs Silver Mining Corporation, New
York City, $780, 900.
TexaIner Oil Co, Wilmington, Del
s25O,000
Tennessee Coal. Land and Timber
Co, Chicago. III $3.50. 600
Mcdonald Transportation Co, vii
mington, Del; Sl80000
Cramp Transportation Co, Whining
ton. Del, 5000, 900.
Severn Transportation Co, Whining
ton, Del, ship brokers; sl75, 900
Cyclone Brush Co, Bradford, Pa,
brushes $l5O000
Delfno Mining Co, New York City;
500, 900
Studio Dansant Corporation, Whining
ton, Del, theatres; 100000.
Baldt Transportation Co, Whining
ton, Del; 100000
A. D. Cummins IL CO., Inc, Whining
ton, Del, ship owners; 100000
Cummins Transportation Co, Viii
mngton, DEL SlOU,OOU
May Transportation Co, Wilmington,
Del; $125, 900
Robinson Transportation Co, Whining
ton, Del; 100000
Burris Garage and Machine Co, Viii
mington, Del; $4,000
II w Meyer Machine Co, Philadcl-
phia. Pa: $4,000
NuKola Co, Philadelphia, Pa, soft
drinks; $4,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
j. S. CORN GOING
TO FEED MEX|CANS
Commission Asks America to Con
tinue Supply; Crop Shortage
Below Rio Grandc.

Mexico CITY, June Is Nearly quar-
ter of n million bushels of corn valued at
more than 81 ,OOO, 900 was distributed IN
the eight months ending last March, by
the Mexican Food Commission to relieve
the food crisis that has existed IN this
republic
Partial failure of the 1917 corn crop.
upon which the greater part OF Mexico g
$4,000 900 inhabitants depend for slis-
tenance, was the primal factor IN the Tor
nation OF the commission. There WAS
danger of famine IN some parts OF the
country, and II was difficult Ia transport
food 10 these regions the surplus that
obtained in other parts OF Mexico. BY ITS
work. tho commission avcrted the threat
cncd famine, stabilized the price Of corn
and, IN n great measure, prevented spec
ulatIon in IT.
After representing tho facts before the
consul general of the United States here,
an export permit was obtained from the
United States government To cover IN
importation Of 3O0N0 bushels OF corn
monthly from December |, 1917, 20 ncto-
her 30, 1918 The commission now Is en-
dcavorlng to secure another sinnlar
permit.
The first shipments from the United
NjatCS. Wi1iCN were nouTHI through
Kansas CITY firm, were distributed in
various cities and towns along the border,
where here was a great scarcity and where
the price was exceedingly high Later
the distribution was extended to other
parts Of the republic notably 10 the large
mining camps where the companies
bought many car loads from the com
mission. stored II and then retailed Il as
much below cost price 10 their employees.
Chambers Of Commerce, located NJ or
near these points. have either been lie
direct distributors or have had charge
of the distribution This supervision,
however, was not necessary IN the case OF
the mining and industrial concerns who
benefited grratlv by the ImportatIons,
for there was danger that they might
have had Ia shut down their plants had
the food supply for their employees been
exhausted
Another phase Of the commission 8
activities was the establishment m the
City Of Mexico Of 40 stores, which retail
corn to the lahorlng classes nj about -
pcr cent below market prices Those
stores, according 10 the report, arc selling
about 500 bushels daily Il is planned
IL start, as soon rs possible, ticket
system. whereby each ticket holder Will
receive abou; - pounds of corn weekly
An attempt by tho COMMISSION 10 put
INTO effect a scheme for the distribution
of sugar similar 10 that for corn has not
vet been completed