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The courier-index., 1921-04-15
LITTLE ROCK LETTER
(By Clio Harper.)

Little Rock, April 11.-While the recent session of the legislature was considered chiefly as repeal body, the actual records show that there was much less done in this way than many have supposed. The records show that there were 133 acts ere ating road districts in 1919 and 142 in 1920, total of 275; in 1921 there were GA of these districts repealed and 81 amended. Only eight new districts were created.
 There were 36 school districts created by the legislature of 1921, and 20 acts amended but only Z repealed. Four water works dis tricts were created, I amended and none repealed. Two drainage dis tricts were created, IS amended and 8 appealed. Twelve local stock districts were created, 10 amended and none repealed.
 As matter of fact the great mass of legislation was purely To- cal in its nature, there having been of the 690 acts passed only "A which may be strictly classified as general in their scope. The gen. eral acts, not considering the ap- propriation bills, which affect the entire state, are as follows:
 To fix July list as the beginning of the fiscal year in all departments of state.
 To assist in the collection of vol untary contributions for support of common schools.
 To eliminate the bond provision from the act creating the Arkansas Corporation Commission.
 To abolish the penitentiary com mission asd substitute honorary board.
 To permit women to hold civil offices in Arkansas.
 To provide that burglary shall be entrance of premises for robbery in daytime as well as night.
 To change the date of holding general state election from Novem Der to Tuesday after first Monday in October,
 ..To prevent the destruction ot scceon and quarter section lanC corners.
 To reouire the owners of mines tC make and display maps of same. To authorize the organization oi cooperative marketing association! for rural products.
 To authorize the leasing of land! of wards for mineral development
 To abolish the Arkansas Corpor ation Commission and re-establisi the Arkansas Railroad Commission
 To require that races of contract ing parties be shown in marriage license and in divorce decrees.
 To quiet the title to lands or which certain oil and gas leases have been made.
 To regulate the sale of commer
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TO THE VOTERS OF MARIANNA

And most especially to the 43 Voters who seen fit to vote for me. I wish to make the statement. T did not enter the race as a Candi
 date for Mayor with the least thought or even the least intention of ever the unforeseen Miracle ever happening and no thought whatever in my mind of even receiving a single vote. Had ever have had such a thought in mind I would have entered into the race months ago. At the very last moment at the earnest request and solicitation of a body of splendid mothers consented to enter the race for a purpose. Of course l was told I would have to announce my plat form (like all politicians do make great promises while shaking your hands and never fulfill but very few of them) as I said I entered for a purpose for the Mothers for it is they who suffer in silence. I entered that we might be able to bring to the attention of the peo- pie some of the conditions that exists today and believe me I promise you with all my Soul and heart that if that unforeseen mi racle had of happened I would not only have carried out the policy announced. But I would have com pletely cleaned out Marianna of every gambler, every boot legger, every blind tiger and every manu- facturer of White Mule and White lightning there was in it and not only these but other things as well. Vendors of White mule and White Tightening have become so bold that they do not hesitate to offer for sale on the public highway their white mule in pints and quarts. i
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companies to invest their funds in Farm Loan Bonds.
 To exempt salesmen of livestock and agricultural and domestic prod ucts and utensils from general laws regulating auctioneers.
 To regulate the practice of chiro- practors.
 To prohibit the sale of cigarettes to minors and to license dealers in same.
 To create firemen's relief and pension fund.
 To amend the general insurance laws of the state.
 To regulate the registration and licensing of motor vehicles.
 To provide for payment of S1,- 500 by the state of annual salary of county superintendent of schools in each county.
 To authorize the State Plant Board to act in emergency cases to eradicate plant pests and diseases.
 To provide for the establishment of a reform school for negro jWve- nile convicts.
 To provide for filing of delin- quent list of lands, town lots, rail roads and tramroads in road and drainage districts and for collection of delinquent taxes.
 To regulate the registration of soldier and sailor and other non- resident pharmacists.
 Tlo Co 1r@awaAst,a survey by the Federal Bureau of Soils and the Arkansas Experiment Station.
 To require investment companies, both domestic and foreign, to file semi-annual financial statements.
 To levy a tax of one cent per gallon on gasoline used for motor vehicles.
 To regulate the selling, inspec- tion and analysis of seed for agri- culture purposes.
 To amend the statute relating to the redemption of lands sold under decree of chancery court.
 To authorize the formation of CO., operative associations for agricul- tural, mercantile and other busi- neSSeS.
 To quiet the title of holders of certain sixteenth section lands.
 To quiet title to lands sold under decree of chancery and circuit courts. To cede to the United States 1 government 100 acres of land at Bonneville for tuberculosis sanitor- ium for ex-service men.
 To authorize auditor of state to destroy useless vouchers and re- ceipts.
 To provide for the purchase of central experiment farm.
 To permit the councils of incor- porated towns to fix the compensa- tion of mayors.
 To provide for the formation of | improvement districts in cities hav- ing population exceeding ten thou sand.
 To cede to United States govern ment certain land in Hot Springs for free public bath houses. | To provide for appeals in i'm
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have so often wondered what a| become of the United States Res| nue Officers, are they all asles| The time is ripe for the mothers A| rise up and take into their on| hands the suppression of thtj curses, pay their poll tax in tnl and elect Officers who have t, courage and the back bone to \ things. To the voters who ssI fit to cast of vote for me 1 thsi| you very much and want to s| some day in the future you ml have a real woman for your Mayr| and not only your Mayor but ra| woman for the president of n| united states. The day is not iG| away when the women of the unTa| states will clean all the slates Ii| wash out all the dirt from poEna| and you mothers I served the rn| pose. Now get together and buts| on your Armour and Literally swell out the vices that so deeply eaI fronts the welfare of your chlldr| and your childrens children.
 Respectfully,
 MRS. J. I. MORRIS
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cial feed and fertilizers.

cisl feed and fertilizers.
 To stay the construction of im- provements in certain improvement districts created by special act.
 To fix the prices of supreme court reports, Acts of the legislature and Digest of statutes.
 To transfer all special funds to the General Revenue Fund.
 To facilitate the collection of taxes in road improvement districts.
 To allow county surveyors pay for time going to and returning from their work.
 To prescribe a penalty for the violation of the General Stock Law.
 To amend the statute regulating the removal of improvement dis triet commissioners.
 To amend the statute permitting the joinder of offense charged in indictment.
 To permit county judges to take acknowledgements.
 To render certified copies of cer- tain books, records and other pa pers, admissible as evidence.
 To confer upon pipe line com panies the right of eminent do- main and to make them common carriers.
 To cure defective acknowIedg- ments.
 To provide for the joint guar dianship of minor children by hus- band and wife.
 To prohibit combinations in bids for public printing. To confer certain additional pow CTS on city councils.
 To amend the act creating the State Text Book Commission.
 The prescribe the powers and duties of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners.
 To aid in the prevention of de linquency by enforcing compulsory school attendance and to provide for the supervision of paroles by Charities and Correction Commis- sion.
 To authorize chancery court to satisfy mortgage liens. pipNtuC d pcudlJy IOI Lnt violation of the general stock law
 To make the operation of a dis. tillery felony.
 To assist in the collection of vol untary contributions for the sup | port of common schools.
 To amend the statute regulating the organization of drainage dis | triets.
 To preserve the old state capito building and grounds and create the Arkansas State War Memorial To provide for the taxation o1 attorneys fees as part of costs il ' partition suits.
 To amend statute limiting assass 1 ment of benefits for the purpos, | of local improvements. To exempt women from com | pulsory jury service.
 To amend the Juvenile court law
 To provide for filling vacancies in the offices of recorder and mar shai in cities of the second class. To authorize banks and trus
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NEW WAY TO SELL MILK

An Irishman entering a shop where a notice was displayed say ing everything was sold by the yard, asked for a yard of milk. The shopman dipped his finger in a bowl of milk and drew a line a yard long on the counter. The Irish man, not wishing to be caught in his own trap, asked the price Five cents said the shopman. "All right. Roll it up; I'll take it."
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I have left a limited quantity Piper's Rig Boil Long Staple coal seed which I will sell at $50 per 70 This variety is now quoted at fls 4 to 5 cents a pound above 2 quotation on Mebane Triumph coul See or write me at once II Y
 want any of these seed. h. Piper, Brickeys, Ark.
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proyement district cases.
 To amend the minimum wage and maximum. hour law.
 To provide for the inspection of producing gas wells.
 To establish free library service.
 To prohibit the misbranding and adulteration of vinegar.
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Lightning struck a powder plant containing six tons of powder in Nashville, Tennessee. The plant burned without explosions until con- sumed with its contents.
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The only university in the Unns States to offer 9 course in flsaa ies is the University of Washn' ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-03
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
NEW JERsEY rARMs
100 NEW JERSEY BARGAINS

100 NEW JERSEY BARGAINS
Scattered throughout the state, fully de.
stribed in free catalogue; many in Commut.
Ing zone in richest farming sections, Others
close to seashOre resorts: price from 5000 up
on easy terms call or write for copy NEW
JERSEY FARM AGENCY, S37 G., Real rs.
tate Trust Bldg. Phila., Pa,
MOORESrOWN OCALhTY-Sixty.acrc fruit
and general crop farm; . miles Hartford:
800 fruit trees, choice varieties. apples ana
beaches good buildings; stream.
INHERIT w, DRESSER Iurington n. J.
53-ACRE farm on stone road between Mari.
ton and Medford; large, good house pine
less heater; large good barn: some fruit:
$3.50; $4,000 cash. CUTLER CO., Farm De.
rartmcut Maple Shade.
FARMS large gnd small. Camden. Burlng-
ton and Gloucester Counties; exceptionally
good values. CUTLER CO., Farm Depart
ment, Maple Shade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-03

Factoric.. Warehouses unnuractnrins r1oor.
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Br N'iA.r'NS $ WIN ar &, u. ,rlJu ,s.un .,.,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-03

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m9rtn 9n, oA Logan Sta; car lines Il 5S ~
TaNgd shnS ho99Gs' white enamel. tile BATH snnd
lLToN. 5000 ~ Broad st. ~ HAM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-03
WYNNEWOOD ROAD
ROSE MONT

nor Lebanon aY... all stone. . rooms barh
Ehfh:r, contra '-i.dul heat; lot S3Xl5O.
G H.9 Ledger OT,r..
The New York herald., 1921-02-09

but before interest on receivers certifi-
Gates. was $33.s06.
The Nassau Company has mortgage
Indebtedness and demand bank loans in
default to the extent of $14.925. .000 with
unpaid interest amounting to S1.17e.4 ass
on December 81. Liens aggregate
S6,047.1s7. upon which S907,o7s interest
is in default. Contract claims aggregate
$117.625. tort claims $S27,411.
For November, 1920. wages. power.
maintenance and similar operating ex-
penses exceeded operating income on all
except four of the sixteen routes Of the
Nassau. The Anal net deficit was
sS9.4S7.
The Brooklyn. Queens County and
Suburban Railroad Company has
S6.384.000 mortgage indebtedness in de-
fault, with unpaid interest of $3.50, 800.
Liens aggregate s2,640.709. with $780,
12S interest in default. For November.
operating expenses exceeded operating
income on all but one of the seven lines.
The final deficit for November was
S23,264.
The Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail-
road Company has s6.105,000 mortgage
Indebtedness in default. with unpaid in
terest S52s.260. The current liabilities
of the receivership amounted on Decem-
Der 81 to S330.1s2. For November. oper-
atng expenses exceeded operating in
come on all four routes except one.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
PORTER TRIAL MARCH z;
OTHER DATES ARE SET
Defendants Win Pleas Against
Further Delays.

The cases of Col. Augustus Drum
Porter, former Third Deputy Police
Commissioner. and Detectives John ].
Gunson and Thomas J. Maloney, who
were indicted with much ceremony and
furor year ago in the course of one OF
Assistant District Attorney James Il.
Smiths crusades against the Police De-
partment, finally have been set down
peremptorily for trial.
This action was taken yesterday by
Judge Thomas c. r. Grain. in General
Sessions, after the defendants In both
cases had announced they were ready
to proceed and weary of the District
Attorneys policy Of asking adjourn
ments whenever the cases appear upon
the calendar.
The Porter case was set for the first
Monday of March after the former police
official had personally stated to the
court he was opposed to further ad-
journment. The case of Gunson and
Meloney, charged with bribery and ex-
tortion, was set for February 23, after
Eugene +. MCGEE OF the firm of Fallon
& McGee. attorneys for the defendants,
had stated to the court they had been
clamoring for trial for more than a
year.
Col Porter's case had appeared on the
calendar eleven times since his first trial
resulted in n disagreement of the jury
last April. Assistant District Attorney
John J. Cunneen yesterday stated to
the court he knew nothing about the
case. as 1t was In Mr.. Smiths hands, and
Mr.. Smith was not present.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
KINGS REPUBLICANS
INDORSE MILLER PLAN
Resolution Adopted Despite
Carpenters Protests.

Gov. Miller's efforts to solve the tran
sit problem were enthusiastically in
dorsed last night by the Kings County
Republican General Committee at its
monthly meeting in Kismet Temple
Herkimer street,
On formal resolution of Jacob A Liv-
ingston, the county leader, the general
committee approved the action of the
executive committee in commencing the
Miller programme and naming a COM
mittee of five to issue an address eX-
planning its merits TO the people. II. l..
Carpenter. president Of the Allied Civic
Clubs, led opposition to the Livingston
resolution on the ground that it would
be better to postpone action until the
bills were made public. He received
scanty support. however.
Mr. Livingston ridiculed the state
ment that the Miller plan meant an eight
cent fare. What the public wanted was
service. The cry of home rule was all
right until 1t became "misrule," then
the people must appeal to a higher
power. There was too much tendency
to stampede on the part of citizens ard
to take for granted statements of SEN
sational papers. he contended.
Almet Reed Latson highly eulogized
the Governor, who, he said. was cour-
ageous enough to keep an election
pledge. Gov. Smith had promised to
improve the transit situation but had
failed miserably.
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REPORTS BILL TO STOP
TICKET SPECTATORS
Assembly Codes Committee
Acts Unanimously.
| Special Despatch 20 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Feb A.

Special Despatch 70 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Feb. =.
The Legislature took another step to-
day toward ending the ticket speculator
nuisance In New York when the Assem-
bly, Codes Committee after a hearing re-
ported unanimously the bill which would
drive the speculators not only off the
streets but out OF Railways and door,
ways There was no politician at the
hearing and former Senator J. Henry
Walters representing the Keith circuit,
appeared In favor Of the measure.
The city by ordinance has stopped the
spectators from trading on the side
walks In front of the theatres Mr. Wal
ters said but they had taken refuge in
Railways, vacant yards. booths and other
places where the city officials could not
disturb them.
A companion bill, which would compel
all persons or firms in the business OF
selling theatre tickets to be licensed,
passed the Assembly to-day and was
favorably reported TO the Senate. II Is
made a misdemeanor for any person out
side Of the theatre box offices to sell
tickets without license. the annual fee
for which Is to be 500. Selling a ticket
for more than 80 cents above the box
office price Is prohibited.
New York city theatre interests. which
long have suffered from the ticket specu-
lator nuisance. have long sought this
legislation, which undoubtedly will soon
he on the statute books
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
CITY WON'T TPAY FOR
ENRIGHT'S TRACTS
Comptroller Craig Will Cut Off
Cost of Pamphlets Sent Out
by Commissioner.

Comptroller Charles L. Craig. follow
ing his announcement that he would act
to prevent the city paying for the print
ing and circulation of pamphlets which
Richard e. Enright, Police Commits
sioner. has sent broadcast over the city.
did not wait for the Police Department
vouchers to reach his office, but sent
examiners yesterday to Police Head
quarters to investigate. In the regular
course 1t probably would be a month
or two before the vouchers reached the
Finance Department. by which time 1t
might have been too late for the Comp
troller's examiners to obtain the evil
dhnce with which to check the vouchers
4 Therefore, the examiners went TO Po-
lice Headquarters with instructions TO
ascertain how many Of the Comm.s :
sioner's pamphlets, which were in the
nature of a reply TO criticisms of his
official acts. were printed by the De-
partment's bureau of printing, so That
at the proper time deductions the Comp
troIler deems At may be made from the
departmental vouchers. Those deduc-
tions In so far as the bureau of print
ing is concerned, will be from the costs
of supplies to the extent of the paper
and ink used in printing the pamphlets
Mr.. Craig also instructed his ex-
aminers TO find out how many circulars
were sent through the mails and to
whom, In order TO arrive at the ex-
penditurA for postage. so that that item
may be stricken from the Commissioner
vouchers ,e 1t should be included.
1t did not appear that the Comptroller
would be able to save the city the cost
of the labor, since the four compositors.
two pressmen and one feeder of the de-
partment's printing bureau are on the
regular payroll. The total personal SER
vice appropriated for the Police Depart
ment printing bureau for this year is
s16.223.
The budget contains no appropriation
for supplies. The Comptroller presumes
that IL is the intention of the Police
Department to purchase it's supplies for
the printing bureau by the transfer OF
funds from other accounts. 1t was
stated he will bear that possibility in
mind In connection with the paper and
ink for the Commissioners tracts.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
APOLOGY IN BERGDOLL
CASE DISTURBS LEGION

WAsHINeroN, Feb. S.--Regret tha,
the American Government saw At to
apologize to the Berlin Government for
the attempt OF Americans to capture
Grover Bergdoll was expressed In a
resolution adopted to-day by the execu-
tive committee of the American Legion,
in session here.
The resolution. offered by Thomas W.
Miller of Delaware and ordered sent to
members of Congress. approved the pro-
posed Congressional investiga ton OF the
circumstances surrounding Bergdoll's es-
cape from custody.
Efforts to put the legion on record as
opposing the Nom Partisan League were
made by members from Oklahoma and
other States where the league is active,
but after considerable debate various
resolutions were voted down and tubled.
The committee then voted unanimous
ly to uphold +. w. Gaibraith, national
commander. in his stand in advising
State commanders of Kansas. Nebraska
and Oklahoma that the legion itself
should take no active part against the
league as an organization.
The New York herald., 1921-02-09
TWO LINES ARE TIED UP
BY FOUR ALARM FIRE
SI50,000 Damage at West
BroudDoy and Reade St.

Trafiic on the Sixth and Eighth avenue
surface lines was tied up for more than
two hours last night by a FIRE which de-
etroyed an annex and part Of the main
furniture warehouse OF c. H. & r. 8.
Goldberg. which covers the greater part
OF the block bounded by West Broadway.
Hudson, Duane and Reade streets. -Four
alarms were sounded as the fremen
were changing platoons. which gave
Chief John Kenlon double force OF
men and enabled him to check the blaze
that for a time threatened the entire
block
The warehouse formerly was occupied
by Francis n. Leggett & Co.. wholesale
grocers and faces the triangle formed
by the junction Of West Broadway and
Hudson street. at Chambers street. IL
is five story structure, running north
from Reade street with an annex ex.
tending through to 1853 Duane street
The fire started In the annex and swept
through fire doors which. Chief Kenlon
said. apparently had not been shut, into
the mair section OF the building.
Deputy Chief Binns sounded a second
alarm as soon as he saw the proportions
of the blaze The fourth alarm was
turned In by Chief Kcnlon. II brourh,
apparatus from as far north as Four.
teeth street. each piece having its
couhle crew of men Tho extra force
enabled Chief Kenlon 20 assign three
companies TO each floor OF the main
building They worked from the Reade
street. West Broadway and Hudson
street sides, eventually driving the bla ze
back into the annex, where Il was
subdued
Burning varnish and shellac gave off
. nauseating brown smoke that hung In
pail over the lower part OF Manhattan.