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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17

Montgomery, Jan. s>-The. hrss hr
western cattle to be brought iHI1
Alabama, in large quantities, for graa-
ing purposes, were unloaded at Epes
Sumter county, today and will be
ranged on lands near Ga{nesviHs
through the remainder of the winter.
The shipment. requiring nearly SOLID
train Of stock cars. included Snort
Horns and Herefords. 475 animals
being in the consignment which origi-
nated in Montana. ;Sss-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
JAS. CANTWELL
is MADE CHIEF

Charleston, Jan. 13.-At q meeting
OF city council tonight Mayor Grac:
announced the appointment Of Jane:
p Cantwell as Chief of police. Lieu.
tenants Miller. Mcneil and Horr
were also appointed. Alderman Dan
;el L. Sinller was elected mayor pre-
tenn for 1920. Chief Cantwell wa:
head OF the police department in tn.
first Grace administration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
French Passports Made Easy.

London. Dee l..-Enslish and
Annrrican travellers may now OBTAIN
yises from The French consulate IN
,n,;on 10 visit France for as long as
one wear i. is announced mere ms
eliminates the necessity of obtaining a
visa each time it is desired to cross
rho Channel and represents an ease
n,ent of wartime passport restrictions,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
Not a Candidate.

Mexico City. Dec 17.-Carlos Ze
tina. a member of the senate who
some time ago was proclaimed by his
ssiends as a presidential candidate.
has written to the capital press that
he IS not q candidate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-17
H|RE-BRED DUROC gifts
FOR SALE

I will sell at my summer place about
three miles west of Sumter, on Friday, jan
uary %, 1920, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, about
fifty head of pure bred Duroc Jersey quits,
at public auction, and they will be sold by
the pound. These gifts are all pure bred,
but did not keep up the registration and
they will not be sold as registered gifts, but
as individuals they are just as good as those
registered.
We will have barbecue, and every
one interested in this sale is invited to at
tend.
L. D. JENNINGS.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14

vide by law for the issue and sale 81
the bonds OF the state in such amount
~ may be necessary TO carry q g
amount Of bonds which may be 10.
sued in any one calendar year shall
not exceed, in the aggregate. ten mil
Lon dollars, par value, ana provided,
further, the total amount OF such
bonds Issued and unpaid shall not at
any time exceed Seventy-five million
dollars, par value. The proceeds q
the sale of such bonds shall be paid
int the to ars tss fxuo of fhs stute fa ma
Any bonds 90 issued and sold shall
be for q term not exceeding twenty
(20) years. They shall not be sod Tor
less than par and accrued Interest
and shall not bear interest ut q great-
In case Of the trunk highway sinking
fund shall not be adequate to meet
tho payment Of the principal and q
legislature as hereinbefore provided.
the Taxation OF ali TAXABLE properly
Of the state in an mount sufficient
to meet tho deficiency, or It may in
its discretion, appropriate to such
sinking fund moneys in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section s. Any and al provigions
Of. tho constitution OF p state OF
visions Of this article, are hereby Re.
same prohibit or limit the power Of
the legislature to enact laws author
tzing or permitting the doing Of h
things hereinbefore authorized"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14
II amended said section win read a.

Section 1. The power. q taxa
ton shall never be surrendered, sus-
pended or contracted away. Taxes
shall be uniform upon. the zane ciasS
@ so,I ssSsdscI sor an eub bne' p e ,esssa III pat
School houses. public hospitas, acad;;
seminaries 81 learning, an churches,
church property, and houses OF wor-
ship, fn~stitutiong of purely public
Be b Exempt lpf rom ann f fa9afidn, Ssnd there
may be exempted from taxation
household goods. wearing apparel.
agricultural products in the .posses-
sfOn. of the producer thereof, toois.s
, rea1 and nsraa y ,m naenary yoy gma y
county agrfcuItura1 societies and used
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
an extent and in such manner as the
legislature may determine. Taxes
may be imposed on incomes, priyil-
my b gradM nHed ~ and p-rog ssas S,s
amount of income from taxation may
be provided, and such taxes may be
in lieu Of taxes on any class or
classes Of personal property as the
that the, legislature may ;authorizss
collect assessments for local improves
ments upon property benefited there
by without regard to a cash yalua-
tfon, and, provided further, that MOTH
ing herein contained shall be con-
stfusd to affect. m9dify Or repeal fTe fax n
ton Of the gross earnings OF rail-
roads,
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14
If amended as proposed it will read

follows:
Section. 222e. Every railroad COM
of railroad situated within or partly
within this state. shall, during the
pay into the treasury of the state, in
lieu of all taxes upon all property
within this state owned or operated
pany, including Equipment. @ppurten-
ances, appendages and franchises
thereof. a sum of money equal of five
per cent Of the gross earnings derived
from the operation of such line of
On or before August is, 1913, and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
such gross earnings for the six
months ending June 30th, e pre-
ceding, and the said tax of five per
centum thereon shall BECOME due
in manner provided by law. on Sept
ember LIST next thereafter.
On or before February Is, 1914, n
n roaa Gmp %paeyea shsFil m aafa s aedor aa1ay
to law, a true and just return OF AZ
such gross earnings for the six
months ending DECEMBER 3lst next
centum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state of Minnesota In
manner provided by law. on March
ISL next Thereafter, anu lle pay LiSNIS
Of such sums at the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu of all other taxes upon the prop
erty and franchises SO taxed.
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be made and remain exempt
from taxation until sold or contrac-
ted to be sold or conveyed as pro-
yided in the respective acts whereby
such grants were made or recog-
nized."
Under the present law the gross earn.
ings tax paid by railroad companies is In
lieu of all other taxes and assessments
upon property owned or operated fol
railroad purposes. Under the proposed
amendment such tax will be in lieu OF
only and railroad companies will
subject to assessments for loca
in the same way that pri.
persons and corporations, not pay
Lng q gross earnings tax, are subject tc
such assessments.
The purpose Of said amendment Is, and
It's effect, If adopted, will be to subject
companies, paying gross earn
Ings taxes, to the payment Of assess
nents for local improvements.
Yours respectfully,
CLIFFORD L. HILTON,
Attorney General.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14

yides that said amendment shall be sub
mitted to the people of this state for ap.
prevail or rejection at The 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section 2226. Every railroad com.
railroad situated within, or partly
within this state, shall, during the
year 1919, and annually thereafter.
FEY e Of ali ii taxes as sanda s S. ss;n srate; up p
on all property, within this state, own
ed or operated for railway, purposes,
by such company, including lngaa eduips
and franchises thereof, a sum Of
money equal to five per cent of the
gross earnings deriv ef + frG i1al. the n3e;PPs sfo
this state.
On or before August IS, 1873. and
annually thereafter each such eaar AL
s1c ia"i gross e asue ea and }as' for ta'of the % si4
m nsgl1h END re- June ssid $ 3eH q 9e fte p ner
centum thereon shall become due
nesota in n provided by law,
on or before February IS, 1914,
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, accord.
ali such gross earnings for the six
months ending December 31st, next
preceding, and said tax of five per
centum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state of Minnesota in
manner provided by law, on March
LIST, next thereafter; n the payment
Of such sums at the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu of all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran
chises so taxed; provided nothing in
this act shall be construed as modify
ing any agreement entered into be-
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
lating to the payment Of local taxes
or assessments.
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain exempt from
taxation until sold or contracted to be
sold or conveyed as provided in the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made OF recognized"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14

Inc purpose OF SdIo dUSUoIuSub 70 ~
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
such an extent, and in such . manner,
as It may determine, %exempting from
taxation household goods, wearing ap-
pareI, agricultural products in the pos
session Of the producer, tools implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding agriculture
al fairs; and to authorize the imposition
Of! graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, II adopt
ed, will be to accomplish the purpose
above Indicated, to.wit: to authorize the
enactment Of laws by the legislature:
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
from taxation, to sue an extent and In
such manner as the legislature may de-
termlne, Of household goods, wearing ap-
parel, agricultural products In the pos
session Of the producer, tools, implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding agriculture
al fairs.
SECONDS: Providing for the imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO THE
TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP
ERTIEs.
~ $500 It. -x-A-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14
Additional Routes.

Structeds and permanently improved,
the legislature shall have authority to
way system; provided, however, that
no such new routes shall be added
until n unless the funds available
for the construction, Improvement
routes shall be sufficient. therefor in
addition to the construction, improve
ment and maintenance Of the several
routes hereinbefore specifically de-
scribed.
Section 2. There is hereby Great
ed a fund which shall be known as
the trunk highway sinking fund. Said
fund shan consist of the proceeds of
any tax imposed on motor vehicles as
said fund shall be used for the pay
ment of the principal and interest of
any bonds which ma be issued under
the authority of this article; and
ments shall be transferred to a fund
which is hereby created n which
shall be known as the trunk high
way fund. The trunk highway fund
shall be used IS sa s9 ; for the fe;1 pu sr iela
and when duly authorized by legis-
lative enactment to reimburse any
county for the money expended by It
subsequent to February LIST, 1919, in
RRereinbefore speeihcaliy described,
in accordance with plans and specif1-
cations therefor approved by the COM
missioner of highways.
Section 3. The legislature is here
by authorized to provide, by law, for
the taxation of motor vehicles, using
the public streets and highways Of
this state, on a more onerous basis
than other personal property, provid-
ed, however, that any such tax on
motor vehicles shall be in lieu of all
other taxes thereon. except wheelage
axes. So-ca1led which NAV ha i'm
posed By any borough, city or vii
lage: Any such law may, in the dis
erection Of the legislature, provide for
the exemption from taxation of any
motor vehicle owned by a non-resf-
Temporarily using the streets and
highways Of the state. The proceeds
OF such tax shall be paid into said
trunk highway sinking fund.
Section 4. The legislature ma pro.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14
Addressed to
JULIUS A, SCHMAHL
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL,
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.
February l. 1920.
HON. JULIUS A. SCHMAHl,
Secretary Of State,

Secretary Of State,
Capitol, st. Paul., MINI.
SIR:
AS required by Section 46. General Sta
tutes of the state of Minnesota for the
year 1913, l have the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement of the purposes and
effects of all amendments proposed to the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota by
the Legislature of 1919, and which ere to
be submitted to the electors of said state
at the general election in 1920.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-14

Beginning at a. point on Route No.
8 atSEFergus Falls and thence extend
ing in an easterly direction to a point
on Route No. 30 easterIy of Henning,
affording Fergus Falls. Henning and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26

For information about Schools and
Colleges, write The FL Paso Herald
Educational Bureau--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26
TWO REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTIONS ARE HELD

san Antonio. Tex. May IS. - Two
Republican state conventions were
held here yesterday as a result Of
the departure Of negroes from the
regular convention. following the
reading Of the report Of the state
Republican executive committee on
delegates to be seated No disorder
marked the break away OF the ne
groes, who were accompanied BY
about ten whites. About ten negroes
remained with the whites
Neither convention endorsed anv
candidate for the presidency.
Ihirty-six district delegates and
four delegates at large were named
by each convention.
At the negro convention a resolu-
ton was adopted endorsing the
league OF nations with reservations
while the regular convention adopted
a resolution declaring against any
treaty without proper protection OF
American interests. The same con-
vention adopted a resolution asking
congress and the state legislature 10
so define the term Intoxicating
liquors to permit the use of light
wines and beer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26
E0R ARNy
IN DIFFERENCE

Washington, D. C. May 26.-The
senate today, having passed the an
ing SAFE. 919, 000, sent it to conference.
1t provides an increase of approx
mately S42.000,000 over the house bill,
but 1888. 900. 600 less than the appro-
priation for the present fiscal year.
The principal senate increase was
S13,I45, 900 for the army air service,
making its total s40.00O.000.
The senate eliminated house provi-
sions which would give the army air
service control OF all military aerial
confine naval aviation to fleet oper-
ations, fleet shore bases. training Of
personnel and construction and ex-
perimental work.
The senate overruled the committee
in voting TO obtain house apprOpria-
lions Of sss.SSO for the acquisition Of
land near Camp Travis, Texas, for a
target range.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26
BRIT6N DENIES
OIL CRAB POLICY

New York. May 26.-Denial that
Great Britain was seeking to monopo-
lie the worlds fuel oil supply was
made here last night by Sir Auckland
Geddes. British ambassador. speak
ing at the Pilgrims's dinner State
ments that Great Britain had such
intentions. he added. were as com
pletely without a basis in fact as the
charges that Britain was moved By
militarist impulses
I say without fear Of informed
criticism" Sir Auckland declared,
that British foreign policy is directed
against no man, but IS inspired by the
desire TO seek peace, to bring order
out Of chaos. to extend the bound
aries Of freedom, to improve the lot
Of the oppressed and to Increase the
material prosperity Of the world
That is our program. those are the
principles by which J. as British rep
resentative in this land, am guided
from day to day"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26

Grown prince" and heir to the
throne" talk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26
SOLDIER GOES TO CHAIN GANG
FOR SENTENCE OF 200 DAYS

Kenneth Powell, a member Of the
motor transport corps, Wednesday be-
gan serving on 200 day sentence
on the city chain gang. Had he
avoided trouble with the police he
probably would have been discharged
from the army next Tuesday
Powell was arrested by motorcycle
natrolman A r Wolff and Frank
VERT and told to go to police head
quarters, for cutting a corner at a
high rate of speed, according to the
officers. Officers testified at this trial
that Powell attempted TO run them
down with his truck. A lieutenant
Of the 18th infantry Joined in the
case as Powell darted away the police
said. and the soldier finally was
found at the Seventh cavalry quar-
tiers at Fort Bliss. By permission Of
the commanding officer he was ar
rested there and taken to police
headquarters
Two hundreds days" said the
judge, Charles Pollock, and see that
he does It on the chain gang. Take
his Uniform of"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26
.WATGHNAN Shot
I'M PISTOL lNEL

Harry Northrup, %. who lives at
49, Mesa avenue and who is en-
ployed as a night Waterman for the
G. H. & S A railroad, is in Hotel
Dieu in a critical condition as a re-
suit Of a shooting ARRAY between
himself and an unidentified negro
late Tuesday night Attendants at
the hospital say Northrup probably
viii die
According to police reports, North
rup was working in the railroad
preached a negro proWler. The negro
opened fire on Northrup, who re-
turned the shots Northrup declared
that he hit the negro.
Persons living near reported the
shooting to the police, who rushed TO
the scene Patrolmen J. E Beck and
r Z. Mcknight and motorcycle Of
ficer Wolff found Northrup at the
Missouri street end Of the viaduct.
He was rushed to the police emer-
gency hospital and treated by physi-
clans there. Later he was taken to
the hospital. He had been shot once
through the chest, the bullet pene-
trailing the left lung and once IN
the back
G. r. Robinson, sergeant OF the
railroad police, was near at the time
and ran toward the spot where
Northrup was firing He fired three
times at the negro, VINO then lied IN
The darkness. NOrthrup had emptied
his revolver, while perhaps y snoIs
were fired by the negro
The police and detectives divided
into searching parties and began TO
comb the city for the negro, who was
not found
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26
SENATE VOTES
PENSION BILL

Washington, D. c., May 26.-After
less than three minutes consideration
the senate late yesterday passed the
annual pension bill carrying S279,-
10000
The measure was sent to confer
ence today. for adjustment Of diff
ference with the house draft
The bill as finally passed was the
same as reported by the senate pen
sions committee and provided for in
creased appropriations Of S65.000,000
over the house bill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26

TO him and his league OF nations
was nbOut ns warm as prtma
donnn's heart towards stage
door John
Senator Chamberlain, a consistent
j opponent Of Wilson, was endorsed
I by an overwhelming vote. This has
given the Tammany crowd an op-
portunity to laugh gleefully and as
sert that II was but rejecting the
view Of the country when II refused
TO give endorsement to the president
I in state convention
Gives Heart to Cox.
It has also given heart to the Cox
crowd. in Ohio, and the EdWaros
gang" in New Jersey
Joseph F. Guffey. newly elected
national committeeman from Penn
sylvania, declares also that the re-
cent Pennsylvania primaries gave re
newed assurance Of Pennsylvania's
wsrmheartedness for attorney gen
eral Palmer and were complete
reputation OF McAdoo.
The -Cox-Edward or
carnations are said to have Joined
hands against McAdoo at san Fran
cisco and to- put wet plank IN
the platform, and It is reported that
Palmer is TO Join them with his
Pennsylvania backing and that they
viii all stand either for Cox or
Palmer for the Democratic nomina-
ton
Palmer. however. even should the
combination prove strong enough TO
nominate a man. stands a poor show
for the nomination. many believe, by
reason Of the fact that he is from
Pennsylvania. always a Republican
state. while the Democrats must get
a man from a doubtful state with a
big vote in hopes Of carrying it.
Many say this combination
against McAdOO will help him in
the convention and point out thar
Tammany's opposition to Wilson
ut Baltimore eight years ago did
rs much aH anything else to
nominate him.
Talk of Cox for vicepresident on
a 1IcAdOo ticket has been disposed
OF by Cox's managers assertion that
such 8 ticket would be ridiculous"
and would lead 10 a revival Of the
old Mast cartoon showing the tail
bigger than the kangaroo
1t was Cox's campaign manager
Moore, who gleefully said the ex-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26

penditures Of Wood and Lowden in
Ohio would make Newberry, OF Michl-
gan. look like a piker-"
All F'roEn Mt Second Plnee.
Governor smith. Of New York, is
also said to be froWning personally
upon talk Of him taking second place
upon the ticket. but that is habit
all presidential candidates have They
frown upon the vicepresidential talk
before the presidential nomination is
made and then they are glad 10 take
the second place
Poindexter, for instance, is making
his campaign for president before the
Republican convention for the sole
purpose Of becoming so prominent
that he may get the nomination for
second place
Then they offer to bet the Re
publican candidate for vieepresi-
dent, fl nominated with any other
man than johnson, viii become
president before the four years
are mp, II the Republican ticket
is elected. for, they say practf-
calIy al the Republican clndi-
dates for the presidency are men
who cannot live long.
The Oregon primaries have done
much TO change the talk OF presi-
Dental primaries
For instance, William F. 8IcCombs,
Democratic chairman in 1872, and
manager Of president Wilson's first
campaign. says It shows that the
party wants no one man DONNA
ton and that TO nominate McAdoo-
in face Of this and the fact, as he
sees IL. that the san Francisco con-
Tention viii not make the league OF
nations a campaign issue, as the
president wishes. would be to flout
in the faces Of the people the old