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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10

That at the general election, to be held In
this state on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. Az D. 1913, there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of this
state for adoption the following amendment to
the Constitution thereof: -
Section l.. That artiete 10 of the Con.
stitution Of Missouri be. apd the same 10
hereby amended by adding thereto the follow
10 Of the Constitution Of the state Of Mis-
scnri, which said section fhall read % follows:
Sec. q. In addition to tile taxes now
authorized to be levied for county purposes,
under and by virtue Of section II Of article 10
of the Constitution of this state. and in addi:
tion to the special levy for road and bridge
PURPOSES authorized by section 22 Of article 10
Of the Constitution Of this state, II shall be
the duty Of the couaty court Of any county in
this, state -when authorized annually so to do
by majority Of the qualified voters Of any
road district, general or special, voting thereon
Mt an election held for such purpose, to make
4 levy of not to exceed seventy five cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation on all prop.
erty within such district, to be collected in the
came manner as state and county taxes are
collected, md placed to the credit Of the road
district authorizing such special levy. It shall
be- the duty Of the county court, on petition
Df not less than ten qualified voters and tax
10 snhinit the question Of authorizing such spe-
'inl levy to the qualified voters Of such district
It special election to be held for that pur-
,ose within twenty days after the fling Of
Iuch petition. = -+
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
October II, 1883.


G.. L. Smith, Lewis Hoffman an
Robt. l.. Graves took in the St. Loui
exposition last week.
John II Hickman and famil-. vii
leave in a few days for Kansas City
where they will make their futur
home. Mr.. Hickman was one o
Bates county's largest stock raiser
and we regret to see him go.
T.. D. Raftcr went to Louisville
Kentuckys last week on a bushes
and pleasure trip.
VIM. Page, who was nominated fo
prosecuting attorney on the Republi
can ticket has refused to make til.
race and asks that his name be lef
off the ticket.
Rev. L. P. Siceloff, who has beer
I stationed in this city. for the last few
years, has left with his family fol-
Lineus, Linn county, where he has
been stationed. During their resi-
dence in this city Rev. Siceloff and
family have enjoyed the respect and
esteem of all who knew them and
their departure is universally regret
ted.
]. w. McVeigh has disposed of his
lumber yard in this city, to the r. ].
Hurley lumber company, the transfer
taking place Monday. We under
stand that Mr.. McVeigh will locate
in Kansas City.
c. A. Denton and family have be-
come residents of our city, having
moved here from Rich Hill the first
fthe week.
Wednesday evening last Col. Jas. L.
Pace, Md-de-camp to the Governor,
assisted by Judges Sam Levy and J.
u. Parkinson, mustered into the mil
itary service of the state the follow
ing young gentlemen of our city:
Harvey {. Clark, captain; Frank ].
Gardner. first lieutenant; Arthur l..
Ludwick, second lieutenant; Robert
Z. Crabtree, Lee Spicer, Thomas w.
Arnold, II. f. Specie, B. w. Hale, ].
D. Lukenbill, w. D. naynes,: Jas.
Warnock, A. V. Adams, N. c. Buck,
Frank Hemstrect, V. l.. johnson, c,
:. Hays. Fl. r. Clinkcnbeard, Allen
Hulse, w. II. Clay, T. S. Eyilsizer, !.
w. Mcconnell, f. M. Welton, S. w. |
Morgan, O. c. Boxley, C. P. McClcl-
Ian, D. F. Allen, w. +. Huffman, A.
G. Deacon, X. f. Silvers, B. F. Wix,
]. w. Campbell, Oscar Yeats, T. r.
w. B. Shelby, Albert Sill
vers, Albert Sells. w. d. Cutshall, w.
D. Lamb, w. p. Gardner, w. P. De-
Lung, +. +. Simpson, J. A. Widows,
John Gossard and Chas. Mcconnell.
The boys will receive their guns in a
few years and be ready for active SER
vice (Note: The above is roster
If Company B, the organization Of
which was retained. until last year
when it was merged with a company
rom Nevada and made into a ma
hine gun company that is now doing
ONE hard fighting in the trenches in
France.)
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT. I

Joint and concurrent resolution submitting to
~- the qualified voters Of the state Of Mis-
souri, an amendment to tho Constitution Of
said state. concerning the Public school
fund"
BE TT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE. THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, con-
CURING THEREIN:
That at the general election to BE- held in
this state the Tuesday next following the
first Monday In November. A. n 1918 there
shall be Submitted to the qualified voters Of
this state for adoption, the following amend
ment to the Constitution Of this state:
Section I. Amend section 9 Of article NJ
Of the Constitution. by striking out If said sec-
ton the words Ordinary revenue Of the state"
In 'ipes fourteen n4) and fifteen t15) Of said
section. as 1t appears on pages % and 100 of
the Revised Statutes of Missouri for the wear
1000. and by inserting in lieu thereof the
words :" Receipts Of the state treasury. other
than those derived by the authority Of section
g. of article NJ Of the Constitution 70 that
said section as amended will read a. follows:
See G.. The proceeds Of all lands that
have been or hereafter may be granted by the
United States to this state. and not otherwise
appropriated hy this state or the United
States; also, ell rnoneys stocks, bonds. lanis
and other property now belonging to any state
fund for PURPOSES Of education; also, the net
proceeds Of all sales Of lands and other prop
erty and effects that may accrue to the state
by escheat. from unclaimed dividends and dis.
tributive shares Of the estates Of deceased
persons: also, any proceeds Of the sales of the
public lands which may have been. or here.
after may be made to this state. and not other
wise appropriated by the state Or the terms
Of the grant, gift Or devise. shall bo paid into
the state treasury and securely invested and
sacredly preserved ~ public SCHOOL fund;
the annual income Of which fund. to.
sether with 20 much Of the receipts of the
state treasury. other than those derived BY
the authority Of section Of article XII Of the |
Constitution. a. may be by law set apart for
that purpose, shall be faithfully appropriated |
for establishing and maintaining the free pub |
lie schools and the state university In this |
article provided for. and for no other uses or |
purposes whatsocver.
Sec 2. That section ! Of article II Of the |
Constitution be repealed and stricksa ont. and |
the following new section adopted In lieu |
thereof;
Sec. Z. In additia to the tax for state
purposes, authorized BY section 3 Of article < /
" the Constitution. there shall b. lsvied ana
collected fifteen cents on : ne one hundred |.
iellar valuation. On all IL fasahls pssperty Of 7
NJ states which. without action - tha zen. /,
sfal assembly, Shau -staEd apptppstateA r. ana |
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Limestone Ridge.

It is warmer at this writing and we
are needing rain.~
MI. and Mrs. w. E. Vansant were
Spruce shoppers Saturday.
Several from this vicinity attended
Old Settlers Reunion Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arley Cox spent Sun
dag with Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Keger-
(Rejs.
Walter Craig decided not to go to
Oregon. He will move back on his
farn which he. had rented to his
BROTHER.
Mi. and Mrs. w. E. Vansant spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Henry Porter and family.
Romeria Carroll spent Sunday with
Desma Allison. =
Fred Fritts has been working for
John Allison the past month.
M. and Mrs. Hansel Allison are
Spending few days with her par
'eAts. Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Smith.
IN CHING AND DUDE.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution submitting Ia
< the qualified voters Of Missouri an amend
naent to tho Constitution the Roof concernine
revenue and taxation by inserting in Sec
tion>22a Of article TO- Of the Constitution,
certain words.
DE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REP
CURLING THEREIN:
That At the general election to be held ia
this state on the Tuesday following the first
Monday In November, 1851 the following
amendment to the Constitution Of the state Of
Mistouri shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the state. to.wit:
Sectien ia OF, article 10, Of the Consti.
tuition of the state. Of Missouri shall be- amend
Cd BY inserting between the word "san,e" ana
the word ''provided' A. the same appears on
line ten thereof. the following words: 'or for
the puspoee Of defraying all any part Of
tAe cost OF raving, macadamixing, grading or
otherwise improving the roadway Of anyl street,
avenue or alley within the corporate Ahits of
such city," 40 that said section hall-read as
e Section ia. Certain cities allowed 10 in.
cur additional indebtedness for water works
and light plants.-Apy city in this state con-
taining NOT more than thirty Thousand lao. OOO)
nor less Then Two thousand $4,000, inhsbitants
may with the assent Of two-thlrds Of the
voters thereof, voting at an election to be
held for that purpose. be allowed to becofne
Indebted In Z l&fger amount than specified N
ssctiea twelve. Ncf article ten tloj Of the
Conatikution Of this state. not exceeding m
sddifional five 90 per centum of the value OF
~ taxable property therein. for the purpose
cf purcAasing or constructing G1ter-woran
s'ss .sA &. sss p'ans e = svssd
stx.stins ths nrze. or for the pdfpses sf d
fsay1eD an q any part Of the cost II pavtnG.
alaeedaMtsins, grading o. otherwise improving
sssAis tSs sospdrsts limits Of such city: FRO.
ylDUn 1nat any such city incurrjrRs s1ch
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
BE IT, ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TIL
STATE OF MISSOURI:

The Constitution Of the state shall be and
the same is hereby amended by adding the fol-
lowing Section to Article XIV thereof:
Sec 10. There il hereby established in the
State Treasury fund to be known as the
Homestead Loan Fund.
Said Homestead Loan Fund shall be lent to
citizens of Missouri for the following purposes
and for other pdrpese Whatsoever: ~ to
purchase homesteads: lc) to erect permanent
improvements on homesteads. Not more than
three fourths of the appraised value Of any
homestead shall be lent thereon; provided.
however, that three-fourths Of the appraised.
value Of the improvement may be added to the
three fourths Of The appraised valHe Of the
land to ascertain the limit of the loan. No
lean exceeding three Thousand dollars shall be
made On one homestead Every loan shall be
secured by rote and mortgage or deed Of trust
constituting first lien on the homestead, ex-
cept taxes and special assessments: and the
improvements m the homestead shall be kept
safely insured against fire and windst0rms Of
the full insurable, value thereof, and the poll
cies shall be assigned as additional security
for the loan Every loan made from ssaid FIND
shall bear interest at three per cent per am
mum, beginning one year after date Of the
loan. which interest, together With one-t wenti-
eth Of the principal, shall he paid at tie end
Of the second year and at the end of eAcf year
thereafter until the loan Is paid In FIJI: pro-
vfded, however, that II the homestead on
which such loan IL made shall cease to he used
as such by the owner thereof or his family,
then the unpaid portion Of such loan shall be-
come payable In three equal -installments fall.
ing due the dates Of the next three instail-
ments Of the loan as due by the original terms
thereof. with interest At six per cent per
anHum.
It shall be the duty of the Legislature at
its first meeting following the ratification Of
may give full force and effect to the provisions
thereof, and Of all state and local off GERS re
spectively to execute the same under penalty Of
forfeiture Of their office.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
Proposed Amendments 70 tn
Constitution Of Missouri.
FIRST ColasrlrurloxAf
(. AGIMDl4nr.

JsiAt and concurrent pesehttea sabaltfesss s
8 IT, qualified voters ~ ~ stAAs - -
ssun prspssd . sepsal sss11s ~ q
=. relating q rsvsnus and ta1at3sa, ~
= aAaatiAe new section q hel t1ioee =
b Known ~ section II II axtieas - g ~
cszstituttol II Nissssra.
IN n RESOLVED BY grHn SENATE TIM
fss HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, CON
CURRING THEREIN: Il 4sesE
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10

That at the general election to b. held On
tho first Tuesday folloyins tie first Asnday
IN, November, 1918. the following ainsndment 9
tEe Constitution of Missouri. concerning pro.
hibition, shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of said state. to-wit:
Section /. The manufacture Of intox!cat-
ing liquors IL hereby prohibited IN thisr state.
except for medicinal, scientific or mechanical
purposes. The sale Of intoxicating liquors y
also hereby prohibited In this STATE, except
for medicinal. scientific y mechanical pur-
posed. The giving away oflintoxicHting liquors
IL also hereby prohibited In this state, except
for medicinal, scientific or mechanical pur-
poses. The manufacture or sale Of vine for
religious ~ sacramental purpoees - aleo e..
cepted This Constitutional provision shall not
take effect until November !. 1919. y, WA
/
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
s1xfx I con- z'UETqNAL
4 !, AlrE16ul1eM ~. a. r

y.i.t And eononsent rsp,lut5sa sSbslitting -
Tie eualifisA vetsrs u IL stats q Ii.
seud Is enaadmSat - ~ 0oAsttutdea
thereof. ceaosratae - ytshilatjsa q -
manufacture, sals and sivtHE away u -
toxioating liquors withiA ~ stats ~ u
BE IT RHsQLvED BIZ THE HouB1 or RNr
REsENTATrvEss THE s1NATH COZ.
CURRING THEREIN: ssers IL rs q
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Providing that all public revenues shall be
derived from taxation upon che unImproved
value Of lard based upon assessments made
- on and after June LIST, 1919. and from
taxes upon the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating liquors and tobacco, and or
incomes and inheritances; AbolishinE ali
constitutional limitations on the rates Of
taxation, and empowering the legislature
county courts and municipal authorities TO
fix the rate fer state and school, county
and municipal purposes, respectively, elias
styling rights Of way Of public utilitiec
: for purposes Of taxation, and repeating all
constitutional provisions In conflict here.
with.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10

Joint and concurrent resolution submitting to
the qualified voters Of the state Of Mis-
said state. concerning the Public school
fund"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10

Boy Liberty Bond'..
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10

Ds tibsrsy Bonds.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri by
the Initiative.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

A. propagation to establish h, the stats treas
ury homestead loan fund to BE- loaned to
citizens Of tho state Of Missouri for the
purpose Of purchasing Aomesteads and
erecting permanent improvements thereon,
to be secured by first lien on the homo
stead and to bear three per cent interest
commencing ono year from the date Of the
loan; yroviding for tho repayment thereof,
and empowering the Lesislaturs. to enact
necessary legislation to make effective tho
provisions hereof.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
NOTHING rs LOST

How the f~ouoh and American s~rsItect
and worker tvc met tee problems III -e-
construction iu tne irnch f-rr srv asu
trIrpd again VIZ tHr Germans 'h- prnV
and nniv .u-f recovered hv ar tlhr-
described v hzabcth ~henIev sergeant
in LII article r tbe enuirv Untitled
aEntEirg m rC4tastrnnhe savs
Mis- Sergeant Has had galvanic
effect sH rrstslNug and rrrtng ne
,orneuhaf uoradlc arin- of rrrnnsfr irtlve
effort. ntn whar promises tn he soild
ranco- Wrrlean program slft7 aven on
4 Rel ro@s scale can never rczfore north
rru rance and rplufrgTate md rn-cTHD
agriculture and industry p inert highly
organized German competition after the
war Ihese anil probably he QUESTIONS for
government oanS and afer-siHeh finance
tD solve I5ut fneanyshie fha E5d ross,
at tne request M and n collaboration V1t0
French architects, -an4tarIans, industrial,
social educational and gricnitural c--
perts. II again laving foundations his
timr " IS tv means ~ q campaign aTOg
refugees far better lousing,, neal hler
u,lEg conditions. more elective domestic
economy improved agncultqral and ln-
dustr!al methods.
ate-- measures ere AIKEN - make
rrlra! life more attractive. and in particular
to improve agricultural methods. here is
danger after the war. Nlrh .Ae decrease m
fnan-power. III something like an agrTcuItur-
III erIsls. Therefore movies, ray ing-
lecturers ournaiIsIn. tOr- -acrs. photo
graphs. and. most ennylueing uf Al.
fascinating series ar pa-teD0ard models re
producing prlze designs ay french arcni-
tects of model farms anu villages n me
rure~t srve az the different regions Ot n 2
Nortn. 4rr fo 1rlng nome 20 tae nvacuea-
wherever .nav IRE tire 4dvantages III
rupdern ayi.laton. The Bea ross IS
here r0t rlaBZ to impose Ame1can
IDEAS, out lending Is ald % ne elective
carr,l out - ne 7est -ench modern
,hought. 1nd ii .onsounZ, wnue ne
Bocue s stil hatjering 1own beautiful
DID walls. Willie shells are whlstlIng over
Paris. i thlnA cf i Qulet Dand % Franco
American expert. meeting 'ogetheF On
SATURDAY mornings 'O nian for ne
future II hner and 1cher northern
i Fr.uta
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
RECAPTURE or NOYON.

"N0yon was before ttc Nar Just on.
of the many sleepy old French provincial
towns, With an hotel dc vile, and u
cathedral, and little gray sire cts twisting
ont into a rich green sWicIl tural plain,
nov IL will aiways be rcmrnb cred a. he
town neareat 10 Paris only Bizty-hvs
rnllcg away whore the enemy stayed
for two and "a hall vcars j. had been
used during thc occupation Al 3 sort ~
concentration center from the actIal
hring-linc Before The retreat hoWeVer,
virtually al the isefid nrinlcrs ~ the
community had been d"portrj. all tho
men bctHecu sixteen and ATty there
we're good many III territorial aPc nOt
modified during the first day ~ nc
war, and therefore caught DY thc Ger
man invasion and mot VI ne Women
between the same 5gf except 'ho1r 2il
had dependent children it pas, thHs,
n community largely nadc ~ N Nt'ucn
and children and Of the vory I'D, who,
on a certain Ihurpiay iu March, yer
ordered 10 ~ INTO theif hpust rlDso
The shutters and not come rIt iOr iDr't
clght hour Promptly . 7crr9 Df ~
pDeions began Tcrg alarming cspreirn,
which nade iho pJpr people nsid"
trcmblo Nha' ncv h1fu,r acre ttcy
up 10 nuw'
The sounds went pu igr q day and
haIf, gradually growing iavcr ou ~
sccond morning Bv af'crnoau sfrsngP'v,
nothing whatever could Ue heard, not
voice not u unblc he boldast spirit
pushed open tbe shutters a little 4rd
perceived hat the streets we're abeo'Gte'y
deserted the gTay-Ueer aoldiers we're
nowhere 70 he seen Slowly and csIitoGe
N, haltiuR a. every tnp they yeutlire6
piIt and ~ ifn thc orufor - he t0vfii
coming back r.ththe ,tGhishing new
'hc news that nob9d Jared believ"
that the Germans aer. gone jheY haf
blown fip tho bridge burned teu Ea@f
ofies. alf down recs dong tho nisd
sides. and made uH i.e"n .hpr He
French nhabHant believed here uus
bc .omc rick 4bouf and Nien ne~
oga 5ehliars booking unfamiliar r'rr
uniforms instead 81 hr ld td ~
black entered thctoun 'Hr next morning
thcy rled q as nt' Il fhn rsr
and HcIcaae ~ aod uru ntok n-
fHoy get ought nrl77 d v3e
true, though 'nr praple II -he r~oo
region trarr again t-.n lttlou7 IL lraner
tizahc'n ~hep'eT -erga@ ut r. t1e enfstrv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
THE UNION.
1 ou tnar have gathered together the sons
uf all -acps

I on tnaJ have gathered together the SOUS
uf all races.
ma welded hem into one.
Lifting ac tur,.l - or -reaon "a
allgrfl- t,
Tina. sailed .he setting sum.
Sos. ta4r have made u maoalnI ~ vv,Ir
own proud regions
d, ulL,lc 1i man - be-
HoW i. ..a b. Odd earth @-4Z a- 80,
04r cglous
IRIS 0 SCI All men .@Ct
lioV -uoul4 ia singer -Ha. ,nes ae
oru4d VISION and i0yeuii
4 be 1a5s when uct all mln >pgE,
Gaze hro4Gh hls te.Es, pa lc igl-, 'o&
rhc urld has approved
tt Dream. 1hen tue drc1l -1ca rae.
Hos -avud j, sag ~ncn tae spl0i (
ryedun hln4e-
>ryaAs. aud the Nlue-press sN-
And the ,ea-NIndS Alc .9lo utn -t toaI-@
taI ire aruAeu aslrler
And nations tba- rleC from tlt 1sso
Fiag y ,ac -N> proud iAs ~ N.-e
communion.
I9u mighty lur acuea, p s.eA
lla- IS the 14o1 '1e, a-- =
WpTa-uWou
bat Kingdom 3. 100 la1
D ..- At- .tfs.t.u. q ts- %lls = .t-at
il,t felert<l-tr
Bu. tour~ + -he -.all
The nuls~hailcd 1al.a- fat a'
-hai WIkt tua a4t1u
Gue SINGING >tL tDc N
Nfrcu \oSt.- III } .le ls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
HAVE TALh WITH PALMER
s Short ~taa

4 snort stop
al oar once III convince soG tna, o1r
Monthly Income policy = hc nest eua--
antee ~ future ananciAl esS'urity Tor voulcn
ami children. National LIFE ms. 60 1f 4.
.AIG ua. Charles 3. Fsluier General
Manager $40 Equitable Buld n Nil
r1ington, bvl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
FARMS FOR SALE.

SMALL. FARM 70 acres Fighg acres
trucking land. acres meadow and 'iu-
U-r Nouns apple and pear orchard ~tab'r,
no hou>i. slight miles from " tiu oEtyu.
lea small own Price. 81 .guU. Address
4 H. Every EVENING Df7ec
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-22
ADMINISTRATION MOTH ES.
sHAnpoolNG. SCALP TREATMENT.

MRS NJ NICHOLSON shampaoing scalp
treat ment facial massage. tihratory treat
Incnt hair dressing. also electrical massage.
209 y Franklin 81. ID. 4 \. 3691 }
shAMlO0ING and scalp treatment at
your Aome Phone a427 w. Bertha Nj
Ernest 42s I. eiAth street Gut -of-toan
appointments accepted