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ACT No. I75. Annrnach AInrrh Intn

An Act to amend Act 3o4 of tho Cen eral Assembly of 1909 Provides for a History Commission. Provides that such commission shall perfect and com plete its work of preserving the his- tory Of Arkansas part in the great war. and fixes the salary of the secretary to the commission at the sum of $2. 400 a year
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ACT NO. I4f. AnnrnNed E.e ht.unrx oz InIA

An Act to regulate the fees for keep ing prisoners Allows the sheriff one dollar day for the keeping of prison CTS in county jatls. Act does not apply To Crawford, Madison, Sebastian. New ton, Greene. Lafayette and St Francis counties.
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ACT NO. e3.
An,roved E.hr,,o ,oto

NUUTWFVu V1TWWFN TWTW.
 An Act making appropriations for the State University. Appropriates for The maintenance of such uniXersitY= for salaries, the sum of $250.000; for main teuanct, equipment, etc. $210.000. for purchase of land for experiment sta tjon $25.000. Appfopriates $12,36GsGS to pay interest due on university endoW- ment bonds 1919-1920-
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ACT NO. 23O. AnnrnAch March IL. INIa.

An Act to prohibit municipal off errE of. employees from receiving gratui- fires from municipal corporations or public utility companies. Prohibits any officer afa employee from receiving any water. gas electric current or other service from any public utility com pauy for less rate than the general rablic pays therefor Provides a pen alty of hot less than $10 nor more than sa0O for violating the act.
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ACT No. IF. Annra. .Iauuary 2S IaIa

An Act to authorize the Governor to execute deeds to certain lands ceded to the State by the United States and vests the Governor with all the power and authority vested in the Governor Of the Territory Of Arkansas by act Of Congress approved July 1. 1892, and makes 1t the duty of the Governor to execute deeds to purchasers of lands upon satisfactory showing that said lands were purchased and paid for un- der the provision of said act of Con
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ACT NO. 2I1. ADHroyed March ' tptO

furnish the Supreme Court reports 10
 the United States courts of this State and to exchange with other States and countries. Provides that the Secretary sf State may furnish such reports to
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ACT No. 16. ApproNed JnnuarN 20, 1919.

An Act To provide for the maiute- nance of the four district agricultural schools. Appropriates si20.006 for first district school S120.000 for second dis trict school, S120000 for third district school and $120 000 for fourth district school
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ACT NO. 147. Approved March i. 1912.

An Act to provide for the assess ment of property. Act provides that before April l the County Judge shall appoint two property owners in each township. who, together with the as-
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ACT No. IS5. Approved March q, 1914.

An Act to prescribe freight rates on crushed stone. sand and gravel The act fixes the rates to be charged per tod over various distances within this State.
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ACT NO. 155.

An Act to appropriate money for the contingent expenses and per diem of the General Assembly. Appreprlates S50 dd1 out Of the general revenue fund to pay contingent expenses, mileage and per aiem.
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ACT No. 257. AnnrnNeh. .AInrrh InIA

An Aet To appropriate money for tho Eeprinting of certain Supreme Court re ports. Anpropriates $30. 000 for the re printing of Supreme Court reports that are now or shortly will be out of print.
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ACT NO. 25O.
Annro,ed March 1a. 1A1a.

An Aet to appropriate money for the purpose Of tick eradfcatfon Approprf- ates $la0 000 for the purpose of tick eradication in the State of Arkansas The expenditure Of which fs to be un- der the control of the Board of Control Of the Agricultural Experiment Sta ton.
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ACT NO. 3I.
Ipproved February 2, 1919.

An Act To make certain emergency appropriations for the maintenance of the State Capitol building. Appropri- State Capitol.
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ACT NO. I37. 4 rnrnMHn Er rmnrN p-. O. 8.

An Act making deficiency approprta- tions for the various department of State government Appropriates S265.- 570.73 to cover deficiency in the Vari- ous departments Of the State govern ment for the period ending March 31, 1919
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ACT No 10.

An Act to amend Sections 2 and of the initiative act of -Act No 1 Of the Acts of 1g17 Provides for the holdiHEI of primary elections on the secondl Tuesday in August preceding the gen eral election
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ACT NO. I22
ApnroNed Eehruary p. 1919.


 An Act to appropriate money to pay interest on the State note issue Alp propriates 371,250 out of the sinking fund to pay the interest on the note issue of the State.
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ACT No. 2T.

An Act to appropriate the sum of 31.400 towards the cost of silver ser vice for the battleship Arkansas.
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ACT NO. |.

NUHFUNfU WHIaHEF IUs fHIH. An Act to provide an appropriation to pay the mileage per diem and con tingent expenses of the General As sembly
 Appropriates $75.oo0 out of the gen eral revenue fund for the purpose of paying mileage and per diem.
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ACT No. 3S.

An Act 10 make deficiency appro= priatlon for the Confederate Soldiers Home Appropriates Sf0000 to cover deficiency in appropriation for period ending March 3l 1919.
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AFT NO AL
Approved February ', 1919,

HpnroNed February r IVID.
 An Act to make a deficiency appro- priation for the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute Apprapriates $f.000 te cover deficiency to maintain the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute for period prior to March 3I 1gl9
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ACT NO. 70. AnnrnNaH Kae ehr.anrr IL InIn

An Act to appropriate money to pay deficiencies of the State penitentiary. Appropriates Sl99,160 for accounts con tracted prior to April i, 1919.
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ACT NO. I0s. ADDroYRd February 22 1919.

' An Act to fx the salaries of the stenographer for the associate justices of the Supreme Court. Fixes such sal aries at s1.SO0 a year.
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ACT No. 37.

An Act for deficiency appropriation for the State Hospital for Nervous Dis eases Appropriates $1o,oee to cover deficit in appropriation for period end ing March 8t 1919.
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The cost of this publi- cation to the taxpayers is the sum of $79.OO
A Synopsis of General
 Acts, 1919

The following ie synopsis as pre- pared bN the Attorney General under the provisions of Initiate Act No. of 1943, of all general laws passed by the General Assembly of 1919. and ap- proved by the Governor.
 RespeCtfuIlX-
 TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
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ACT NO, q,
Approved .Jsnnnry 23. T9Ia.

AppFoNed JahnhFy E'f, iBI8.
 An Act to prescribe the salary of stenographer employed hy the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
 Fixes the salary af such stenoEra- pher at the sum of tS00 per annum.
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ACT NO. 70. AnnrnAea LEehEmnrN I2. IOID.

Approved l ebFnaFt iS' iUlS. An Act 10 appropriate money for the maintenance Of the State Normal School. Appropriates $lt6I75 for the School
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ACT No. III.

Approved February 24. 1919.
 An Act to amend Act t57 of the Acts of 1915 Provides that the librarian Of the Supreme Court may appoint aH as sistant at the salary of sf. 200 a veal
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Arkansas by direction of the General Assembly of 1917.
 Appropriates various sums to numer- ous papers in the State of Arkansas for printing.
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s,,cb States as extend similar courtesy t1 tbis State. and requires him to fur .isb sG inc Federal Courts Of this State ,iaftb l,oInn1es of such reports. begin ,liDl, with Volume f26.
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AYE Nh 5-.

Approved February :, 1919.
 An Act to pay for certain legal ad- vertising done by the newspapers ot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12

ton So they had 1t long before the George
Washington, standing high out of the water.
and her escort were near enough TO matter.
Five minutes before kline O'Clock the bridge OF
the Arizona was an especially busy place. as 1t
must have been aboard the other war ships.
each awaiting the exact moment for the George
Washington to pass and officers and men
strainng to whether they could see the
President, just to say that they had picked him
out.
BY that, TIME could the camoufaged
dcstroyers, painted in weird strenks and lines.
yellow. black. light blue and red.
Say, did you get any breakfast, Hall?' the
Commander asked me.
II did, my reply.
Il didn't" said the Commander. 'Too much
TO do"
Personally was not surprised
The war ships five hundred yards from
each other. The signal officer was watching
the signals ON board the Oklahoma the vessel
Just ahead OF US. reporting her speed and dis
tnnee to the captain. who with his arms hang
ng over the ledge was calm and smiling
Nevada .250. Oklahoma CO.," said an officer
in clear. distinct tones.
sound the bugle call. orderly instructed the
Copmaiider. who then proceeded to detail the
orders for welcome when the George Washing
ton passed us
Mr.. Werd, stand by" said the Commander.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12

place between the lines of the eight other war
SHIPS, sending signals which were picked up
by the vessel nearest to her and eventually
transferred to others to which they were ad-
dressed
That night we viewed another drama the
screen and turned in fairly early. as all the
guests on board wanted to be up early enough
to get breakfast and catch the first glimpse of
the George Washington. tine Pennsylvania and
the flotia OF destroyers During the day We
had busted ourselves by getting out a news.
paper to celebrate the occasion of meeting the
President at sea, T.. r.. Page. of the Daily
Sketch. and myself writing an editorial OF
greeting TO President Wilson. while the exeeu-
I've officer and others filled in the body Of the
pages wf.h articles and paragraphs. One OF
the guests had suggested that the Arid Zone
would be good name for the paper but we
voted It down and called our sheet the Ari-
zonian. The printer. who was extremely keen
about the ships newspaper. worked all night
setting type so that We could receive a copy OF
the Arfzonian next morning.
We expect to make contact with the George
Washington and the Pennsylvania IN atyery
few minutes" annoIanced a marine just as 1
was q bout to pour out second cup OF coffee.-
Everybody Instantly left the wardroorn The
captain invited me q come on the bridge.
Ahead OF ns then was the giahtess U, s. s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12

Oklahoma. The morning had changed. No
longer we're we having d.ondoh weather. for
the winter's sun peefed through the clouds
just before eager eyes with glasses caught the
first glimpse OF two blurs the distant hor.-
zon at thirteen minutes after.eight \. NJ. Which
was which? was the question, soon answered,
seeing that we were making about twenty
knots and the blurs speeding toward us.
OF them carrying the President of the
United States and the other Admiral Mayo.
There were many signals going and coming,
and i WIS not long before We beheld the silver
signals }of the PENNSYLVANIA and the George
Washington. so aphy named by the enemy for
such great and auspicions occasion.
Admirel Sims wanted every advantage taken
OF the weather and each captain was silently
Keen 10 have his ship in aiignplent long before
the George Washington and her escort steamed
through llnes The sun favored us with a
little greater strength. which caused several
of the American officers to remark:--
Friday, the thirteenth. but what a dayi"
Like a heroic general leading his army the
Wyoming cut through the sea even with the
leaders on the two lines. II still was a crested
AtlanEc which made the sight more pct-
ufeAIne and Incidentally. which did not make
II ensier Tor the drcadnaughts 10 Keep their
distahce nd even alignment. But these men OF
the American navy. like their English cousins
are palustd1cing In their efforts to have perfec-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12
Graphic Story of the Meeting at
Sea and the Sight Of Amer
ica's Sea Power.

.f'm going to start the salute when she's on
ths quarter. III give you the word"
The captain Just turned his head as if In as
sent and then again leaned over the opening
In the war padded bridge
They had been firing the George Washington
with thoronghness, for only haze OF smoke
issued from her tunnels.
New colors were thea run up. TO be broken
the instant the Arizona started her saluting
gun @
The men were manning the rail- on port and
starboard sides. clad in blue with white caps.
the latter causing them to stand out In the dis
tanee, which we could see when We looked at
the Nevada. then firing her salute as the
George Washington. surrounded by the curious
~ camouflaged destroyers and led by the
sturdy 1900 tons of the Pennsylvania, slowly
and matestcaliy approached between the two
lines OF Americas floating forts.
Sound attention." ordered the Commander.
and tho bugie meiodously sounded the cali
which caused every man to straighten and pus
his heels together
The order was given for the salute Just as
m American officer and myself made out the
hsure OF the President the bridge Of the
Gcorge Washington. looking like n silhouette
OF Abraham Lincoln. in what was a dark over
coat and silk hat.
was prepared FOR louder report when the
signal was given for the salute to commence.
uul u was oniN u one pOunuer winch burst
forth. IN war time II is not the fashion TO sa-
lutte at sea owing TO the fact that vessels may
give information to their whereabouts and
It also may deceive friendly vessels Into the
belief that an action Is taking place. hence the
FOUNDER.
With the gun going. or should say the guns.
for by that time six. of the ships were fir
ing n salute to the Chief Executive of the
United States. the band struck up a few bars
of the national anthem, and with a mighty
pull the new colors were broken. The men
were stili at attention when all OF sudden
one, acting. of course. under orders. every
white cap left head and every blue officers
cap also swung through the mir while twelve
hundred throats aboard the Arizona. the same,
of course aboard The other ships. gave
letther-iunEed aud Iusty three cheers and
tiger for the man ia the silk nat on the bridge
of the George Washington.
We watched n like ceremony board those
vessels astern OF The turn was made and
soon far sooner than had expected. the Cap
tain ordered Full Apeed ahead which WAS
afterward cut down to standard speed OF six
teen knots. So there were ten great battle
ships. levisthan passenger steamship and a
fIotIlln of destroyers sweeping along toward
Brest, all apparently humanity interested in
being there on the dot of time. Just outside
Brest the President and the escortng vessels
were met BY two French cruisers and an Italian
war ship.
We arrived punctuaily and the American wa-
ships did themselves proud by anchoring with
almost the same precision that company OF
infantry brings the gun butts to the ground.
ICopyrisht 1912 by the New York Herald Com
pany--All Rights Reserved.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12

call for stray guests to arise. apd it was known
that il not at table by half-past eight we could
not get any coffee or eggs. or anything else for
that matter. We hastened to the shower
baths. shaved and dressed and presented our
selves for formidable meal to fortify us for
the morning.
BY the time reached the quarterback. on
a drizzIlng day all was busy among the ships
complement. making ready for weighing anchor
leave IL line 20 greet the George Washing
ton and the Pennsylvania. sister ship Of the
Arizona. We had that pride aboard the Arizona
that the sister ship 81 the Arizona was Ad-
1niral Mayo-s flagship. II made us all feel
bit pomposs. n we we're taking orders
from the Wyoming. The Oklahoma and Texas,
the Nevada and New York preceded Us in
steaming forth from the harbor. Soon the
greatest OF -ATnerica's sea monsters were
plungfng out TO sea at speed Of eighteen
knots. which. after one has been on a Union
Castle liner. which contents herself With
speed OF ten knots. Is decidedly exhilarating
The sea was not turbulent. but just rough
enough TO make II interesting. and as the guns
are carried as high safety allows the old. or
young. Arizona did her share OF rolling in the
crested sea. The cage nlasts OF the other Flips
ahead, astern and TO starboard OF US poked
back and forth they sped through the water.
The Wyoming. great and proud. took her
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12
Women's Imagination in War.

That "a woman Is woman no matter
here yon place her. and that her feminine
instincts Will crop out even in the face of
death. is strikingiy illustrated by one OF the
oldest among the many odd stories that have
come out of the This story. .old
by Mrs. Caroline -, King. of Philadelphia
a Red Cross nurse, who was In this city
a few days ago on her way hong, from the
battleficlds shows that a womap who can face
bullets and aircraft bombs with equnnimity
may be frightened almost TO death BY her
Ina ginatiun.
while We were working in one OF the
hospitals near the front lines, said Mrs.
King. AN air raid alarm sounded. All VIII.
were able to move. or be moved. sought refugs
from the Hun aviators' bombs in das-s.
The nurses and physicians went ealwy Into
The duGouts and the head nurss, who was
English woman. ~as SO cool that mad.
some comment 10 another nurse sDs.T the
faciT appearance of young medical effires
who had just arrived and who rxs one Of
those going iisto Tho dusout for safety.
This comment was overheard by young
ana pretty american nurse. Who was uuusu-
ally small III stature but who seemed TO be
hard work trying TO persuade her to seek
shelter from the air bombs.
AS we huddled IN the dugout. listening 10
this thunder of the exploding bombs, fhi.
somely
Don't be afraid said the head nurse
thinking she was aiatmed about the bombs;
they can't hurt you here
oh. I'm not afraid of the bombs said
the little nurse, It's the weazel | mind Is II
true that they suck your blood?'
What In the world Is the matter with you.
child said the English woman. Who said
anything about a weazei?
You dld, said the nurse promptly. Il
distinctly heard you say 'weazcl'
For a moment the head nurse was SILENT
amazed. then she burst out laughing
Nou Iltle silly she cried. Why I was
Just rematking 10 Miss - that the new doc.
tor reminded me Of wcazel' H@
Tne young nurse breathed sigh OF relief
and began to laugh gayly. while the detona-
tions OF the bombs hurled by the Hun flyers
quail"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12

-he son Rad gone down and the electric
Lights aas brilliant shafts from the searchIights
we're twiR.lrg and cutting the battle gray at
rno,paA:a I;y the time our contingent reached
:ke sisressrd gangway OF the Arizona the sky
,.ss =: D.. cx as the huil Of a coast wise tramp
aud tbe hs:iogsaphs were sending forth. their
signxa. tae dreadnaughts receiving instructions
fsenn the flagship, the Wyoming board
Which Admiral Sims by that time.
We learned then that forty-seven English
aDe4 American newspaper correspondents we're
cDtrfnJ doRn on later train from Padding
Too AID that they were TO be met at Weymouth
The following morning, when they were-to
GONE on board the war ships flying the stars
and Stripeh
That night the Arizona's wardroorn was
brilliant sight, many Of the pretty girls from
weyrnouth being the guests Of the officers;
There was TO be a concert after dinner and
This. We were told. was to De followed by
moving pictuTe-a typical Wild West thriller
lIeutensnt Lawrence F. caIlingham, r. y.
" r., guest at dinner. was asked tbe mean
Ing Of the insignia or ribbon he wore on his
chest
The Mons ribbon.'' he replied. whereupon
tie gallant Commander executive OFFICER OF
the Arizona. saiuted the 1914 decoration with
his hand to itis forehead.
Without wine. cocktails or beer we dined. cold
water being tle only beverage except for the
coffee. and when the table had been cleared
some of the oluetackets we're called in TO enter
tain the Weymouth guests 1t was extremely
surprising 10 the English aboard that one OF
these saliOfs had exceptionally fine voice
ana they were stiIl more surprised on hearing
that he w.Bs > successful operatic and concert
barytone from Chicago who had listened to the
call of his country and was serving as sea-
man. lie looked strong enough 10 be a black
smith, but owing perhaps to his vocal abilits
be was officiating aboard the Arizona as
yeotnan.
with the sailors voice stiIi ringing in our
enis We then turned our attention. to the
movie thriller. the crowd being q fair sized
for small theatre. and when that vas
ended the ladies from Weymouth and their
escorts told the American officers how sorry
they were that they were leaving 50 soon. ex-
pressing also the hope that the great American
vessels would return after they had escorted
President Wilson 10 Brest-
The chief ensfneer OF the Arizona then an
nounced that he was hungry. and so did the
,earKean these tsso Officers having their cabins
elose so eech other. The surgeon soon pro-
d,,crd lasEe sized sandwiches of bread.sso fresh
that Il was delight. the bread OF London Etill
belns like hardtack- SO instead Of q wee deoch
4 nd doris Ne ate. and when we we're sleepy We
Ths haeie blown into a tube. 80 that # en-
,irltensd the whole ship. snneunced the last
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-12

Just as we were chatting about this in one
cf the railroad carriages the train slided out
OF the station, leaving two small boys the
platform with coffee and tea In thssr hands;
they were unable TO find the officers who had
ordered them.
Lieutenant Cecil King. r. y. V. r.. one of
the who have accomplished great things
a dazzle painter OF ships started the story
ball rolling with
"A young English cadet was ordered 70 come
before an admiral who. as the youngsters put
II in the royal navy. wanted to look into his
esehails Name three great English ad-
tones. The cadet. sitting the of a
chair Rh.ch might have held three his size.
was perhaps rot exactly al eese in such august
presence.
Drake sir. he began
Very good numbered the Admiral Now
snothery'
Very good. and the thirdg'
The cadet moved forward on his chair anG
then piped.-
4 didn't quite catch your name sir
We we're all laughing when who should come
through our compartment but Admiral Sims
and one OF mis- aids
They were making their way TO the dining
car and this the first inkling received
that there such car attached to the train
II was not long before that dining was
threnged with men garbed in blue and gold
lace ali with the exception perhaps of half a
dozen distinguished men guests on this uHpre-
cedented "trip.
hacked in oar respective carriages. some of the
passengers sitting their suit cases We told
stories and laughed our way to Weymouth.
where American sailors met the train Con-
a,evances were ssarce. and q score of pieces of
L.4rgare We're pitched into a ramshacke.
horse drawn four wheeler. while the officers
walked dotsn 10 the dock 10 boasd the launches
for she various great sea lighters anchored in
the wonderful natural harbor.