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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 1877.
Approved February %. 1917

( Approved February %, 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 227 Of the
Acts of 1913 regarding lease OF lands
of minors and of lunatics and persons
OF unsound mind for oil and gas pur-
poses.
Act so amended as to allow the guar
dian or curator of such person to
lease lands for said purposes upon OBJ
tanning an order from the Probate
Court Of the county in which the lands
are situted.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT 70. III.
ANrroval E.hr,

Approved February q. 1917.
Act to amend Section of Act 1ss of
the Acts of 1907.
Act amends Section 1890 Of Kirby's
Digest so as to authorize q levy not
exceeding - mills by any school dis
trict Tor the purposes therein mention
ed.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. so,
-ADproyed March 5. 1917.

Approved MARCH 5, 1JI7.
An Ac acknowledging just debt t.
e. A. Mccullough, J. V. w alker, Jaco!
Trieber, as a commission, and John
Moore, Steve Carrigan Jr. and G. W
Mckay. as attorneys to settle contro-
versy between the State of Arkansas
and Caldwell e Drake and make an APP
preparation to pay cos and expenses OF
said arbitration. Act appropriates s16,-
333.10.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACI NO. 51.


Approved February s, 1911.
An Act appropriating money to cover
deficiency of Fish and Game Commits
sion for the remainder OF the biennial
period. Act appropriates S23,000, or SO
much thereof as is necessary.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 174.

NppTUYeu MITCH b, WI.
Act to protect employees Of Street
Railway.
Act provides that every electrs street
car sha1I during the months or Novenl-
her. December, January, February and
March of each year be provided at thu
front end with screen composed OF
glass or other material sufficient TO
protect the driver or motornseN. Act
fixes penalty for violation.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. IT5,

approved March 6, 1917.
Act SstS out the manner by which any
qualitieS elector in this state shall bs
allowed to vote at any primary or gem
eral election in case he is absent from
his regular place of voting on asesunt
of business or any other unavoidable
reason for absence from said voting
place. Act prescribes penalty for vio-
lation.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACE No an

Approved February Is, 1917.
An Act 20 appropriate money for BAL
ance of salary Of Assistant Supreme
Court Librarian from July 81, 1916. to
March 81. 1917. Act appropriates $500
for said purpose
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACE NO. 81.

Approved February Is, 1917.
An Act to amend Sections 3 and 6
of Act No. 112 of General Acts Of 1911,
a amended by Act No. 1872 of the Acts
OF 1913. Act provides that upon report
of the Tax Commission to Auditor, the
Auditor shall charge and certify to the
Treasurer Of State for collection tax
one one-tenth of per cent upon
capital stock employed in this state.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. Ii3.

Approved February 81. 1917
Act amends Section 6053 Of Kirby's
Digest.
Act changes the time for delivery of
copy of complaint and summons from
60 to SO days.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 10.

Approved January "a, 1917.
An Act to provide for the payment
Of the expenses of the auditing com?
nittee Of the Fortieth General Assem-
bly, and appropriating funds for the
payment OF same. Act appropriated
t4173.87 for said purpose.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 81,

Approved February 5, 1877.
An Act to appropriate money TO pay
deficiencies for maintaining State Cap
itol building and to provide for its
maintenance for the months of Janu-
airy, February and March. 1917 Act
appropriates $47,325.36.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO, 10,

Approved February 5. 1917.
An Act to provide for ,ne payment
Of the expenses and per diem of the
committee for the Investigation OF the
Hospital for Nervous Diseases. Act ap-
propriates $1,4S2.85 for such purpose.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACY NO z.
Approved January %. 1917

Approved january Y, 1911.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
feed inspectors and to pay for tags,
freight. express. postage and contin-
gent expenses and to transfer $4,000
from the Fertilizer Fund to the General
Revenue Fund to pay mileage, per
diem and contingent expenses of the
General Assembly.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO, 7g,

Approved February 10, 1917.
An Act to appropriate funds to cover
deficiencies of the State Highway De-
partment during the biennial period
ending March 81. 1917. Act appropri-
ates S17647.4S.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

Ap,rovad NTarct 1n17

Approved March |, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money for the
Fourth Agricultural School District fer
the biennial term ending July l. 1917,
Act appropriates $1,000
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 4

A bin fer an Act to be entitled An
Act to appropriate money for the
maintenance of the various depart
ments OF the state government to
March 81, 1917.
Deficiency bill to cover expenses in
the Governors office, Attorney Gen
erals office. Secretary OF States Of
ace. Railroad Commission and Treas
Act ap&ropriates $7,125.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. tS3.

NpproVNd FeDTUnTV -, TJII.
Act provides that the Circuit Court
shall suspend any county, township Of
fccr or prosecuting attorney upon pre-
sentiment or indictment for ofrenses
named in the Act. and Governor is au-
thorized temporarily to appoint to fill
vacancy until an election to fill the va
cancy or the disability is removed RI
vacancy occurs during accession of the
court, a temporary appointment Is to
be made by the circuit Judge.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 1856.

Approved March l. 1917
Act to amend Sections 1892 and 1894
of Kirby's Digest.
Act fixes the liability of the owner
OF any dog for killing of sheep or
goats and provides that there shall be
no liability to the owner OF said dog
for killing same.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

sApproved Febru

approved February %. 1917.
Act to provide for maintenance and
salaries of the Third Agricultural
School.
Act appropriates. $500,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

Approved January 81. 1917.
An Act to amend Section of Act
No. 220 of the General Assembly of
1905, entitled An Act to amend Sec
lions 6387, 63SS and $3.50 of Kirby's
Digest. so far as they apply to certain
counties only. Act applies only to GER
tain counties.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. l24.

Act appropriates money to pay for
printing and publishing amen dmentS to
the Constitution submitted by the leg
islature Of 1915. Act appropriates $50.
$50.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 3.
A~rrn~aS Toni,arv ~ 101

Approved January IS, 1917.
An Act to amend Act No. 13 of the
Acts Of 1913. entitled. IAN Act to pro-
vide for a commission form of gov
srnment fer cities of the mrs, c,ass.'
Amends Section of said Act so as to
eIect a mayor and two commissioners
instead Of mayor and four commits
sioners.
Amends Section of said Act so as
70 conform to the mayor and two COM
missiohers instead of the mayor and
four OOrum issioners.
Amends Section 9 so as to designate
the powers and duties of the mayor
Ind the two commissioners.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. /.

Approved June u, 1877.
An Act to provide and appropriate
funds TO pay mileage and per diem and
contingent expenses for the General
Assembly, and for other purposes.
Appropriated $4,000 out Of the Cap
itol Fund, $4,000 out of the Highway
fn1prov ement Fund, and the Treasurer
and Auditor of State directed to re-
fund said amounts when a sufficient
amount accumulates to the credit of
these funds in the state treasury.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. *.


Approved February IL, 1919.
An Act for the better protection for
the public safety. Act makes it unlaw-
full for any person or persons, COM
pany or corporation, or receiver of any
railroad to operate locomotive engines
that are not so constructed that the
engineer and fireman shall be locat ted
under the same roof of the engine cal
at all times while on duty. Act pro-
vides penalty for violation of this Act
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. 81.

Approved February IA, 1917.
Act to appropriate money for def
cheney of the Confederate Home for
the biennial period ending March 81,
1917.
Act appropriates $1,000 for such pur-
poses.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

Fish Fund. out OF wllch fund the ex-
penses of the Game 2I94j Fish Comn2ss-
sion are to be paid.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. II.

l Approved February 10, 1917.
An Act to pay salaries of teachers
and amployes Of Jonesboro AGricuitu-
lfai Scases. At apRfseriatss moneys
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
A(u' NO. ..

ACT NO. z.
An Act for the establishment of mu-
alcipaP courts in cities of the first
GLASS, prescribing their jurisdiction,
and that Of the justices of the peace.
and fixing compensation of officers in
such cities and townships, and for 9TH
Or purposes.
Applies to all cities with population
exceeding 10000 and under $1,000, &C
cording to preceding census.
Court to be styled Municipal Court of
-: provides for seal; said court
abolish es police court in such cities,
and all Jurisdiction in said police courts
rests in municipal court herein estab-
Nshed. Papers and decords of police
courts to be transferred to municipal
courts when esta blished.
Municipal Judge shall hold office for
four years. Police judge now in office
to act as municipal judge until his sue
cesser is elected and qualified Munic-
ipal Judge must be twenty-five years of
age, good moral character. learned of
the law. two years resident of the
state. have practiced four years and
have been admitted to the Supreme
Court Of Arkansas two years; shall not
Of office. Salary, $4,000 per annum.
payable raonthly. If municipal judge
disqualified or office vacant. vacancy
to be allied by election by regular prac--
special judge shall receive IS per day
while he holds court; similar fees to
those provided by general law in cases
before Justices Of the peace.
Appeals must be taken within thirty
days after Judgment rendered; such
appeals to be advanced on docket in
Circuit Court and stand for trial de
uovo ten days after being docketed.
An general laws applying to jus
ttces Of the peace not inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this
Act. nor with the provisions of general
laws of police courts, shall apply to
the municipal courts herein created.
Act specifically sets out jurisdiction
Of municipal courts: makes the city
clerk, chief Of police and constable of
a township officers of the court; fix
Ing the salaries ands regulating the
fees to be charged in suits.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
ACT NO. ~,

in the county jail. In effect from and
after Its passage.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23
AC,v NO uN4

Approved March 1. 1917.
An Act 20 flx tenure OF state. dis
tgiek. cocnty a16 township officers
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-06-23

to cover deficiencies for the biennial
period ending July /, 1915. to July /,
1917, amounting to $39.92573.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

"Samara, the scene of a recent sue cess scored by General Maude. in command of British troops in Meso- of 40 years. rival of Bagdad," says a war geography bulletin of the Ma tional Geographic Society.
 swallowed up within the site of the ancient and mighty city of Old Sa- mara. It is situated on the left bank of the Tigris some 65 miles northwest of Bagdad, and is connected with the right bank of the river by a bridge of boats. The ruins of the older city stretch along the left bank for a dis tance of nearly 20 miles, and among the crumbling monuments of it's de- parted glory are the chief mosque, the Malviyeh minaret and two palaces built by the ninth century caliphs. One of the royal residences was erect ed by Motawakkil at cost of two million dinars (S4, 500,o00), the money being extorted from minor officials of the realm wi had abused their power to amass great wealth.
 ''Samara is now a town of perha ps 2,50O inhabitants. with few khans and shops on the opposite bank of the river In the center of the town is the pilgrimage church of the Shiites, and there is an interesting old quay faced with burned bricks. Before the outbreak of the war there was a pub lie carriage service to Bagdad, also an occasional pilgrims steamer.
 "The star of Samara came into the ascendant in the year 834 when the caliph Motasim bought some territory in this vicinity. Two years later he transferred his residence here from Bagdad because his bodyguard of Turkish slaves had by their excesses and imDiety aroused the hostility of the people of the capital. Fearful of anta gonizing the popu1ace and equally afraid to take sides against his hire lings, Motasim moved away, leaving the chief city to be governed by his son. This temporizing measure of the caliph marked the beginning of the downfall of his dynasty for the Turk ish guards gradually gained the as cendancy and the nominal rulers be- came fgureheads and playthings of the military forces"
 Flight ca1iphs ruled from Sanara between S36 and S76, and of these five suffered violent deaths.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
AUTO LEGISLATION.

There cannot help being a deep in- terest taken throughout the state, in the act before the legislature relative to the further regulation of motor vehicles. This is matter in which the whole state is concerned for it takes up many of the problems which have arisen in the past few years and which need attention.
 There has long been need for some regulation of the glaring headlights and this receives special attention in the proposed bill, the lights being limited and attention being given to the use of the spotlight which is even more powerful and troublesome than the head light. The drivers of trucks are also required under it's provisions to yield a proper part of the highway to the faster moving vehicles instead of forcing them to trail along until they get ready to let them pass, while it requires that all applicants for q license shall give a personal demonstration of their ability to operate a car and answer under oath list of questions which 1t is proper that the new auto commissioner should have when he is deciding up- on the qualification of applicants. Public service ears must also have special licenses, and a step nearer the fixing of definite speed limit is taken while greater discOura-euent is of fered for those who are inclined to drive their machines while intoxicated.
 All this is done in the interest of safety. The bill will doubtless arouse some opposition but it must be rec ognized that it's provisions are only what are made necessary by existing conditions. Other states have long ago taken action along this line and it is time that Connecticut did like
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07

h But such deEnurrage increase has not served to solve the whole prob lem It has not relieved the situa- ton to the extent that the roads have all the cars that they want even with the many new ones which are constantly being added to their equip- ment and now with this country face to face with the nece essity of releasing every bit of railroad equipment that is available for the purpose of aiding Russia and France in developing their railroad systems that the war may be carried on more successfully, it is obliged to prevent all lost motion. Much of the new equipment which she roads of this country have ordered and are anticipating will have to be diverted to these allies, and this means that greater efficiency must develop from that which is now possessed and in use.
 As a result of this situation 1t is not improbable that those who have been given the task of handling the railroad problems during the war will find it necessary to reduce the un- loading time from AS to "A hours. Such of course will cause some in convience but it will furnish an op- portunity for everyone to do his part and under the circumstances there should be a determined effort to see that such contribution is made. It is a patriotic service to which every one should lend his earnest cooperation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
SHEER MATERIALS.

The manufacturers have established a new record in the production of or gandies and sheer materials with pat ters so dainty that they inspire the creators of clothes to limit1ess heights of fancy. They come in beautiful patterns and the limitations are so satisfactory that they cannot be dis tinguished from real f1lets in many instances.
 Considering the fact that the greater part of the real filet faces produced in France come from Brit tany, and that this section of the country has been less disturbed by the war than almost any other To- cality, it is not surprising that hlets are being employed by French cou- turiers to a greater extent than ever before. In Brittany are made faces embroidered on fulle
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
AIDS HousEcLEANINe.

Now that housekeeping time is here, this original idea may prove valuable throughout the year:
 Take some pieces of an old awning (strong musline would do) which has been washed and pressed With them form pockets on the inner side of a half bushei basket, tacking- in the cen tre of the long sides.
 Into these pockets put tacks, tack litter, small nails. hammer, screw driver and various other articles such as one uses at housecleantng time.
 Into the centre of the basket put scrub brush, Dutch cleanser, soap, small bottle ammonia, furniture pol ish, several cloths for cleaning and polishing, also other much needed ar rtcies- When an article is needed there is no loss of time searching
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
HOME GARDENS
Parsnips.

ParSnIps.
 Fine words Butter no parsnips, but fine soil makes parsnips grow we'll, says today's garden lesson from the National Emergency Food Gardee Commission, which is aiding this newspaper in the campaign for more gardens.
 Parsnips require the whole season. Planted early in the spring. even as late as September they seem to havs made a disappointing growth. How ever, the autumn rains mature them rapidly, and they are ready for use along in November. From then un- til spring the parsnips can be taken from the garden. The hard freezing of winter only improves their flavor.
 Be sure to plant only fresh seed, for parsnips seed that is two years old is apt to have lost it's life. Have the soil deeply prepared, for if it is hard or lumpy the roots will become branchy Sow half ounce of seed to 100 feet of row making rows IS inches apart. The two best varieties to plant are Hollow Crown and Stu dent. ."
 Parsnip seed is slow to sprout, and therefore 1t is well to mix quick growing redish seed or cabbage seed in with the parsnip seed to break the crust of the ground. Often the success of the crop will depend upon breaking the soil with a rake after
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
PRETTY IAMPSHADES.

While the simple shirred silk shade and that of cretonne cannot be criti- cized if they harmoniZe with the fur nishing scheme of a room, they are inclined to become tireSome if one has them in every room in the house. Thus new lampshades are appearing every now ard then to vary the mo potony. Perhaps one of the pretti- est styles is the paper shade made perfectly plain and round, from a circular piece of heavy Japanese paper or board. These paper shades are simply painted to match the bowl or vase of the lampstand a-id are usually used with the pottery base. Occasionally they appear with a wooden standard and are in good taste when thus used Brass or bronze bowl lamps are also provided with these paper shades. When the shade is left in the natural parchment col or the light diffused therefrom is mellow and inviting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07
TIE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Thousi. Russia has been an inn portant factor and in way a strong ally of the entente nations through out the war. 1t has nevertheless given the others much concern Not a little worry has been caused by the uncer- tainty which has been felt that that country would not stick by it's agree ment- Several times has the under standing been renewed but Russia has nevertheless been looked upon as a weak and uncertain link.
 IT is not surprising therefore that the present conditions in that country should cause elatiou among the cen traI powers and anxiety among the allied nation. Intoxicated with the meaning of their new freedom there are two parties in Russia. which are apparently in opposition and the very fact that they have not been able to show a more determined and united front fin holding the country to it's duty, and to the course which will mean so much for it in the end, is the reason for the prevailing uncer- tainty-
 Should Russia by any arrangement conclude a separate peace with the central powers. it would not mean the snding of the war. but it would mean he extension thereof. Germany and it's allies could then use it's arm es on the eastern fronts for bolster ing up the fighting in the west, and It would make available for them the -0od resources which Russia appar- snt1y has in plenty. Russia should real ze that such a move would however 5e one of the greatest blows against democracy. Germany has nothing to ,ffer it except the encouragement of
 he return of the old form of gov srnment and no one better than Rus ia knows how undesirable that is.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-07

If the garden movement is to be something more than producer Of weeds and stunted vegetables 1t must have some competent supervision. A lot of people who never before han died a. spade or hoe have undertaken this summer to raise a back yard crop, and if left to themselves the results will be disappointing.
 It calls not merely for work, but some Knowledge of plant life, the in sect pests that have to be fought, and the methods of fertilizinG and culti vating A good deal of back breaking work will be done that accomplishes little results, and at critical times the garden will be overlooked.
 Under supervision, a boy can pro-