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New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Weakness in Marines

The reason for the weakness in
Mercantile Marine shares yesterday
was largely to be found in the an
nouncement that a statement would
be given out by President Franklin at
3:15. AS the announcement of the ac-
ceptance of the British offer had al
ready been made, Wall Street could
not think of anything better than the
situation as it then understood it, and
feared that the statement might there
fore indicate something worse. One
of the questions which most people
interested in the stock are asking is
the probable size of the excess profit
tax and how the tax problem is going
to be met.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

general business conditions, some spe-
clal favors to stockholders and perhaps
various merger transactions affecting
the status of large corporations
Paine, Webber C Co.
Steel Optimism
1T evidently does not occur to the
short seller that only SO per cent Of
the amount earned on Steel common
since organization has been distributed
in dividends; that the balance, 62 per
cent (S719,451 $3.50 has been carried to
property account. 1t is my firm be-
lief that United States Steel will sell
above 5000 a share within the next two
years.-E. NJ. Wagner & Co.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

Polish and Roumanian Exchange
An exchange rate for Poland of 14.25
Polish marks per dollar has been
agreed upon to go into effect June /,
according to cables to the American
Relief Administration by Director
General Herbert Hoover yesterday
The American Relief Administration
can transmit money to Pennsylvania
There has been some doubt on this
score on account of the difficulty of
communication in this province of
Roumania. SO many remittances were
offered that the New York office Of
the A, R. A. cabled Mr. Hoover for
definite information, and he has re-
piled that the Bucharest Office says it is
prepared to handle such remittances.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
New Industrial High

The Tribune's average price of thr-
ty industrial stocks went yesterday
not only to a new high level for the
year, but new high level for all time
The figure is now 1O6.4O, compared
with the previous high level of 105.3O,
reached on November 25, 1919 The
advance in industrials since February
8 has now reached 27 points, the great
est advance in any single market with
out reaction in recent years. The av-
erage price Of railroad stocks reached
a new high record for the year.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
7 ca

Great activity continues in the tea
market, with interest centring largely
IN greens and Japans.
Ihere is good demand also for
country greens and pingsueys. In
porters are obtaining much better
prices than they were a few weeks ago.
The average advance in high-grade
teas has been about % per cent. The
rise IN Japan teas has been from 3 to
10 cents pound over the prices of
last year
Quotations for lots of so and ion
packages follow:
CPEENC
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
REDEMPTION NOTICE
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
SINCLAIR GULF CORPORATION
FIRST LIEN TEN YEAR CONVERTIBLE
Co. EAI II IxANnS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that. pur..
suant to the terms of the Indenture OF
Mortgage dated March 1st. 1917. from
Sinclair Gulf Corporation TO Bankers TruM
Company of New York Trustee, ,ns ,ns
said Sinclair Gulf Corporation has caiieo
for redemption on the 18th day of June;
1919 at l10qe OF the face amount thereol
and accrued interest. all OF the bonds no"
outstanding and secured by said mortgass,;
after which date all interest on saia
bonds Will cease and all coupons attacneo
thereto viii become null and void
The said bonds Will be redeemed ahu
All sums due thereon paid by Bankers
Trust Company. at its ONCE. No II wa.
street. Borough of Manhattan, CITY o.
New York. on or after June 18TH lgis.
Registered bonds will be paid only "
the registered holders or their duly au'
thenticated transferees and all unias
tured coupons must accompany the pohss
to which they appertain.
Ownership certificates covering accrusa
interest 10 June 18th, 1919. should accom-
pany the bonds when presented foi re-
dem rtion.
SINCLAIR GULF CORPORATION.
}. FLETCHER FARRELL, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
81 ten nee
Cereals

Wheat.-Official figures show large
falling off in the prospective wheat
crop of India. Only little more than
70 per cent of the average yield for the
last five years is expected. The
acreage reduction is said to be SO per
cent. Receipts of wheat at New York
yesterday were 5000 bushels.
Corn.-Expectation Of liberal deliv-
cries of corn on May contracts caused
break IN that future, and the other
contracts sold off with it. At the
close May showed a net loss of 6A
cents; July, Is cent, and September
4s cent. Increased offerings and good
weather helped along the decline.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn. No. vellowsi.aaM sl.es oss' Ho,iday hsa;
Corn, No. 2yeliows1.aeA sI.s5 Holiday
May ........... I.74L. i'80a. U"iiJaS
J. July. ..-...... 1875 f65 HoiiJaS
September. 1865 l57 Hoiidayy
Oats.-The oats market was irregu,or
ana followed more or less the move
ments in corn. Export demand was
light.
Nom vat, Yesterdays Previous Year
Chicago: WON nohday
May .......... .soH .eeux u.,,s.
Sary s;er,. .,,,,,.. ,i,:...... .e13S .6sSs Hoiiday
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

higher at 6.44 francs to the dollar.
Italian lire were also frmer.
Holland exchange was easier at 80
cents per guilder for checks Rates on
the Scandinavian countries were steady.
Closing rates yesterday compared
with a week ago as follows:
(OuOted dollars TO tho poupd\
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
The Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

Exchange rates moved against Lon
don and in favor of Paris in vester-
days market. Demand sterling de-
cilned fractionally to $4.63H, while
chccks on Paris were quoted slightly
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Dividends
Regular Declarations

p. S'kholders
Na,e; ferlod Payable. of rec d.
an up ser, pr, q July l June l.
'hiius 20. l = pr. q June 10 May 90
~, 90, n com = June 10 May 30
~ rhso Elcc. w % cor, 9 June g June
Ticu' ral!s MIG. Sb, S-A. June May 90
i,isE -, e. * NJ y pr . .-...July June 16
20 w tenn I L.. ~, q. July l Juno 16
80" e;, iork DOCK. ga pr. QJuly is July
-. ~ otrs Nnrouretor VI. Q. July June 16
Tobacco Prod. y pr. O.. July June Ia
UU" Uiiu" = % -. 20. q July June 10
"ss'' - q -. 4 com. Q June 10 May al
=, W ~ ~ Pr y June 10 May 81
. S5psufns v pr Q June 80 June 20
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Bid and A SIX ed
Quotations

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked quotations for stocks
listed on the New York Stock Exchange
but not traded in yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

The New York Coffee and Sugar Ex
change memberships of Hor Brahm and
the Herman Siecken estate have been
purchased by Leon Israel and Jerome
Levine for $500 respectively.
John j.. Sample. head of the commodity
loan division. has been appointed an as
sistant manager of the foreign depart
ment OF the Guaranty Trust Company OF
Now York
The TREASURY Department has desig-
mated the BrusselH office OF the Guaranty
trust Company as depositary of the
public moneys OF the United States
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
3I.UV 1 ,O3I a 20
Liverpool Cotton

Sales of spot cotton at Liverpool
yesterday were 10000 bales, of which
5000 were American Middling was
quoted at 20.44d There we're no i'm
ports. AT Manchester the cloth and
yarn market was strong and active
Prices for future contracts were:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has put in force the following
schedule of rediscount rates, which
apply to bankers acceptanccs: Maturi
ties up to Is days, per cent; 16 to 60
days, inclusive, Az per cent; 81 to 90
days, inclusive, 4 u per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Market Opinion
Underlying Situation


The underlying situation is as strong
as If not stronger than ever before. De-
clines that might take place in par
tcular stocks are likely to represent
either special conditions surrounding
them or dehation from artificial levels
TO which they have been carried with
the general tide of peculation.=Nichols
& Stone.
Porphyry Coppers
The porphyries are showing remark
able ability to adapt themselves to new
conditions just as they have done all
through the war. The rise in the
metal from 14A cents a few weeks
ago to l6A cents conforms to our ex-
pectations and warrants the belief that
copper prices have fully accomplished
their peace readjustment.-Wrenn Bros.
Dc Co.
Copper Optimism
ouperiicially, the stock market shows
some evidence of having been over
Dought and it is natural to expect ir-
regularity. However, realizing sales
appear TO be well taken, Indicating
'hat wonderful buying power still
persists For the first time since the
outbreak Of warfare in the summer Of
isla the cost Of producing copper and
the selling price to the consumer are
dr'fting apart The former is rcceding
"hile the latter is advancing-a very
hopeful sign. indccd.-.Shannard, Mills
e Co.
Buying Power Reduced
high prices greatly increase the
amount Of money that must be used
IN carrying stocks, so that more liberal
margins are being generally required.
inns automatically reduces the aegre
paIe buying power in the market. I'M
der these conditions it is reasonable
70 expect more or less of; resting
period while speculative hdldinpa are
absorbed by investors Eventually the
upward trend should be resumed, with
secondary advance based on better
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Sugar and Coffee

Current A year
prices. ago
Sugar. granulated. per lb .. 9 7@
Sugar, centrifugal, per ID. 49,. 7.2a
Coffee, Rio No. I. per lb. 1884 5ss
Coffee, Santos No. 4. per lb. 23Na -
Sugar.-Purchases of 1887 tons Of
Porto Rican sugars for May loading
were reported yesterday by the Equsli-
zation Board. Receipts of sugar at
United States Atlantic ports for the
week were 75,746 tons. Total stock is
1929 tons, as against 74,337 last
year.
Coffee Futures.-Trading in this
market yesterday was quiet. Evening
up of contracts, in anticipation of the
holiday until Monday, was the princi-
pal feature. Recent declines here have
failed to lessen the strength in the
primary markets. Demand for actual
coffee has fallen off, it is said, due to
the fact that housewives aid res
taurants have bought much more than
their usual requirements. Closing
prices were to 10 points net higher
Prices for future contracts follow:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Commodities
Rye.-Market lower.

Rye.-Market lower.
>- Yesterdays Previous
Cash No West SI.es1a $751; Ho,;ssO ,s;sO
Flour and Neutrality-suspicious. wers.
New York Yesterdays terys Previous Yea,
Mimi, sp ST.. .oo@ IL. so s1e.oo@Ie SGSIs 70 ago.
Sorn flour $500 40 S.50g so so HHo,d.y
kye ;n flourc $3.50 s.75 5000 az Az hho''d,y ho'dy
0ian' lVo ID 1865 - 42.5O@ - HoIS,yy ioISy
Cottonseed Oil,-Increased ACTIVITY
appeared in this market vesteraa"
saIes s were $500 barrels. Prices for
future contracts were: 'O'
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Consolidated EXCHANGE

| Unit of trade on this exchange, 10 sharcsl
transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

il in and industrial
month from Jy,
January Yesterday
average the kGnehe Gho9 OH
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
Money and Credit

Call money opened and renewed yes
terday at per cent, unchanged from
the ruling rate of Wednesday. At mid
day the rate had fallen to Az per cent.
but it came back to per cent at the
close. Loans on all-industrial collateral
were 12 of 1 per cent higher
Time money was not offered as
freely as in the last two days, and
loans were mainly confined to renewals
at "a per cent of sixty and ninety day
loans on all-industrial collateral.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with a year ago, were
as follows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
w all Street Items

Theodore Schulzc has been elected q
director of the Inspiration Consolidated
Copper Company, succeeding w p
Thompson. resigned. and w S Harper
was appointed assistant secretary and
treasurer
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

London Money Market.-LONDON
May 29.-Closing: Bar silver, 52thd
per ounce. Money, 3M per cent. Dis
count rates--Short and three months
bills, 3as per cent. Gold premiums at
Lisbon, 10000
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

Sub-Treasury. The Sub-Trcasury
gained $4,000 from the banks on
Wednesday.
Silver.-London, 52hd; New York
$1.08A; Mexican dollars, 83AMS7A.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30
TELEPHONES.
Beeknan 5000
Beekman 8243
Bewanin Franklin says:
"1bey that cont be counselled, can't be- bslosJn

II BdNK ACCOUNT with we'll equipped trust com
pany will prove of substantial aid in the tansaos
of your business affairs
= This Company provides most complete equipment so,
m 'hs service OF Its deposltors Our New York Offices one in
the heart OF the Wall Street district and the other near A
Grand Central Terminal and three centrally located os
ces IN brooklyn, designed afford our customers ver
aolty tor the speedy and efficient transaction of their bn
ing BUSINESS Our officers ready all times to discus,
with depoors their individual banking needs and to
to them the many advantages this Company offers as de
positary for their funds ~
I0N\ FRANKLIN 7XuJ7 Compauy
! 1GME Established
MxsN Nsw York OEhec
\ W 40 Wall Street Madison Ave. g 4oth Street
~ B,ookyn OEre5:
~ 66 Montague 500 Fulton Stree.
Walbout Market
..sz.zr,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-30

Previous Year
July 1eas s0 1e2o zS~ ,e2s@ aSis $3.50 SIS S'3is ~
Sept 1890 1880 1880 1890 1882 -
Dec. 18.4O 1925 1890 1870 1884 -
Mar 1910 1900 1s.17@18.ts 1911 -
Holiday.
Continued on page thirteen
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
HOUSEWORK A BURDEN

Woman's lot is weary one at best
But with backache and other Distress
ing kidney ills life indeed becomes a
burden. Doan's Kidney Pills have
made life brighter for many Perrys-
burg women.
Mrs. w. A. Evans, Second and Pine
streets, Perrysburg, says: "a year
ago suffered with backache and other
symptoms of kidney trouble. l could
hardly do my housework, my back
bothered me so. Sometimes I would
have to give up and go to bed. When
l bent over sharp pains would catch
me over my kidneys. Kidney and
bladder weakness caused me a great
deal of annoyance and distress. The
first box of Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me fine relief and continued using
them until they had cured me-"
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs.
Evans had. FOSTER Milhprn Co.,
Mfgrsr Buffalo, N, Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Sunday School Convention
Perrysburg Township Sunday School
Associa tion
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Perrysburg, Ohio
Sunday, November 2, 1917
P NJ

AFTERNOON
215 Devotional Services conducted by Dr. w H. PHELEY
Pastor Presbyterian Church
Music Vocal Duet MISSES MILDRED MARY WILLIAMS
of the Methodist School
$50 Address: "The Place of the Sunday School in the
A. Community .----- REV. PERRY c. HOPPER
Pastor Third Presbyterian Church, Toledo
Music CLASS OF PRESBYTERIAN School
800 Address, "A Sunday School Teachers Opportun-
itv for Social Service Minis. MARY L. SIMON
Assistant Probation Officer Juvenile Court, Toledo
Music Song EVANGELICAL SCHOOL
Transaction of business
Announcements
7:15 Devotional Services conducted by REV w H. SPYBEY
Pastor Methodist Church
Music Song EVANGELICAL SCHOOL
73O Address, Reconstruction Character REV o. D. SwANK
Pastor Evangelical Church
Music Song METHODIST SCHOOL
500 Address, 'Who Wants Booze '--------V ScHREBER
Toledo Superintendent Anti-Saloon League of Ohio
Music. Song oohooh
Closing Exercises
William H. Roose President Chas Schneider VicePresident
James II. Scott, Secretary and Treasurer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Take advantage of the Journals Saturday
Cash Snectal- three months to NEW sub
scribers for only 3Oc and thus save 15c
Give Classification a Trial

Under the Uniform Rule of Taxation, which
adopted when Ohio almost wilderness, eighty per
cent of all taxes collected from land and homes
In Ohio today the amount of intangible property, money
Stocks bonds and credits is twice much in value tangible
property and yet less than three cent of the taxes
The Uniform Rule is to blame Why not do with it?
Could system be worse? Except twelve states state
in the Union which started with the Uniform Rule has
discarded it. No state has discarded Classification.
The Uniform Rule inaugurated by grandathers.
Since that time Ohio has kept with led state in
all things except in its system of taxation.
Classification is at least worth a trial in Ohio. Under
Classification of taxation could be against
class of property in of the Smith Act limitations.
Former Governor Judson Harmon says
Vote Yes" the Classification amendment at the polls,
November 4. Separate ballot
L.
--g4 OHIO TAXPAYERS LEAGUE,
Geo. L. Guge, Mgr- Columbus
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30

OF the S4O0.OO0OOO In money and
supplies, contributed to the American
Red Cross during the twenty months
the war council was in existence,
$263, 100000 was allotted to national
headquarters, while $137, 100000 went
to the chapters to finance their ac-
tivities. Expenditures in the twenty
months totalled $273,OOO,OOO, divided
as follows: BY national headquarters
in France, $5700O,0OO; elsewhere over
seas, $64,000,0O0; in the United States,
$4S,000,0OO; by chapters in the United
States, $43,000,OO0; cost Of chapter
produced articles distributed In
France, s25,OOo,OOO, elsewhere over
seas, SS,000,00O; in the United States,
SOS, 100000, making total expenditures
in France, $50 100000, elsewhere over
seas, S72,0O0,0O0; In the United States,
$119,O00.OOO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30

Bill No. 24 Passed |.
Sd General Assembly Il
Ordered Referred to Il
ors Of the State. |:
(By Referendum |:
petition.) |:
SENATE JOINT |:
RESOLUTION NO. |:
4, ADOPTED JANU-I:
AIRY 7, 1919, AND Dl5
FILED WITH THEl:
SECRETARY OIL:
STATE JANUARY: |:
%, 1919, RATIFY-I: |:
ING THE NATION-l :
AL PROHIBITION:
AMENDMENT TOI:
THE CONSTITU-l: |:
TON OF THE: f:
UNITED STATES |:
OF AMERICA, PRO-l:
POSED BY THE +:
65TH CONGRESS. |:
The said amend: |:
ment ratified by the |:
S3rd General Assem- |:
bly, Of Ohio pro- |:
vides: after one
year from the rati- |:
fication Of this arti- |:
Gle the manufacture, |:
sale, or transporta- |:
tion of intoxicating |:
liquors within, the |:
importation thereof |:
into, or the exporta- |:
tion thereof from |:
the United States, |:
and all territory SUBJ |;
ject to the jurisdic-I |:
tion thereof, for |;
beverage purposes, !:
! Is prohibited"
By referendum
petition.)
THE CRABBE
ACT (HOUSE BILLII
NO. 24), PASSED
BY THE GENERALE
ASSEMBLY OF
N OHIO APRIL III
1919, APPROVED
BY THE GOVERN
OR MAY 16, 1919, |
AND FILED WITH
THE SECRETARYI
OF STATE MAY 19,
1919.
n To provide for
state prohibition of
the liquor traffic, for
the enforcement of
such prohibition and
the reNeal of all sec.
tions Of the General
Code inconsistent
Herewith.
II The act defines in |
toxicating liquor to|
include any dis
titled, malt, spiritu-
Gus. vinous, ferment-
ed or alcoholic H.
quor and any alcohol
liquid or compound
5 capable of being
used as a beverage;
except for pharma-
ceutical. medicinal,
sacramental, indus
, trial, and certain
other specified pur-
poses, makes it un-
lawful to manufac-
ture, sell, barter, re-
III ceive, possess, trans
HI port, export, deliv-
III er, furnish or give
away intoxicating IL
quor, or possess any
equipment used or
to be used for the
manufacture Of in
toxicating liquor, but
the word possess"
III as used in this act
in reference to in
III toxicating liquors
III does not apply to
II such liquors in a
III bona fide private
III residence as de-
HI scribed in Section
III 30 of this act; pro.
III vides for a system
III of permits to be
III issued by a prohibit
III tion commissioner
III for the manufacture
and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor where au-
iii thorized; authorizes
II the commissioner to
HI S sue additional
Nh rules and regula-
III tions relating to the
III manufacture. posses
III sion and sale not in
III consistent with the
ll act; provides for re-
lI moval of liquors
HI from possession. ex-
III cept those specifical-
lilly permitted; makes
ll 1t unlawful to ad-
III vertise or solicit or
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
FOUR WET PROPOSALS
Why Drys Vote mo" on Two of Them
and "Yes" on Other Two.

"Why do drys vote YES on two
OF the wet proposals and NO on the
other two? II all four proposals were
petitioned for for by the vets, why
not vote NO ON all of them?"
Because two were proposed by the
vets through referendum petitions
and two by initiative petitions. Initia-
tive and referendum do not mean the
same thing. If the legislature enacts
a law. voters who object to the law
can, unless there is an emergency
clause attached. file a petition within
a certain number Of days, containing
the names of per cent of the num-
Der of voters voting at the last gen.
eral election, asking that the voters
pass on the action Of the legislature.
This vote must be taken at the next
general election. The question at
such an election is whether the legis-
lature shall be sustained. Those who
vote "YES" vote to sustain the legis-
lature. and those who vote mo" vote
against sustaining the legislature.
The two wet referendum proposals
is on sustaining the legislature in
ratifying the national prohibition
amendment, and in passing the Crabbe
law enforcement bill Those who be.
lieve the legislature did right in rati-
flying the dry amendment. and also in
enacting law for the enforcement of
statewide prohibition, will vote YES"
on these two proposals, which will be
on ballot by themselves.
A proposal by initiative petition is
one in which certain voters desire to
initiate a new proposition, such as an
amendment to the state constitution
Last year, for instance, the drys in
itiated proposed amendment for
statewide prohibition, which the
voters adopted at the November elec-
tion. This year the vets initiated
two proposed amendments, one for
the repeal of statewide prohibition
and the other for defining Intoxicating
liquors. The side which initiates a
proposed amendment is like the af.
1Sxnative side in a debate. II af1irms,
and the opposition denies.
WOOD COUNTY DRY FEDI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
The Two Ballots Shown
Below Are on Separate
SheetS---VOte Dry
THESE TWO PROPOSALS. ON SEP
ERATE BALLoT.)

Senate Joint Resolution No. a
Adopted and the Crabbe Act
(House Bill No. 24) Passed
by the 83d General Assembly
Of Ohio, Ordered Referred to
the Electors of the State.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-10
Secretary of Labor Wilson and was understood to have been endorsed by President Wilson.
CAR SHORTAGE IS
 BECOMING ACUTE

Little Rock, Oct. 10.--An effort is to be made to educate shippers and others in the conservation of trans portation facilities. Contractors, mer- chants and shippers of all classes are to be urged to insist upon maximum loading of freight cars, and their prompt unloading, so that they may be kept constantly in the service. R. M. McWilliams, division freight agent of the Missouri Pacifs, and w. c. Dibbrell, special service representa- tive of the railroad administration, have started on tour of the state to inaugurate the movement. It is said that the car shortage is becoming acute, and that something must be done to secure enough cars to move properly the coal, the road material, and the crops of the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-10
THE WEATHER
Friday and Saturday cloudy, prob ably local rains, colder.
PROHIBITION QUESTION
 MAY BE REOPENED

Little Rock, Oct. 10.-The attorney general is briefng the case for the supreme court in the matter of the ratification of the national prohibition amendment. Pulaski circuit court re- fused to grant mandamus on the secretary of state to compel him to certify out the petition for a refer endum on the amendment, holding that it is not a referable question under the law. This has been the opinion of many able lawyers. The courts of Ohio and Washington, how ever, have held that it is subject to the referendum and that upon the presentation of the proper petition it must be submitted to vote of the people. This seems to indicate that there is possibility of the prohibi- tion question being reopened in Ar kansas.