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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-15
GENERAL LAWS OF
 1921 LEGISLATURE
69O ACTS WERE PASSED
Only 64 Out of 275 Road Improve ment Districts Were Abolished
 By Assembly.
By Clio Harper.

Little Rock, April 15.-While the recent session of the legislature was considered chiefly as a 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were 133 acts creat- ing road districts in 1919 and 142 in 1920, total of 275; in 1921 there were GA of these districts repealed and 81 amended.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 dis tricts were created
 There were 36 school districts creat- ed by the legislature of 1921 and 29 acts amended, but only two repealed. Four waterwork districts were creat- ed, seven amended and none repealed. Two drainage districts were created, 15 amended and three repealed. Twelve local stock districts were created, 10 amended and none repeal ed.
 As a matter of fact the great mass of legislation was purely local in it's nature, there having been of the 690 acts passed, only "A which may be strictly classified as general in their scope. The general acts, not considering the appropriation bills, which affect the entire state, are as follows:
 To fix July as the beginning of the fiscal year in all departments of state.
 To assist in the collection of volun- tary contributions for support of com- mon schools.
 To eliminate the bond provisc from the act creating the Arkansas cor poration commission.
 To abolish the penitentiary commis- sion and substitute honorary board.
 To permit women to hold civil of flee 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 gen. eral state election from November to Tuesday after first Monday in Octo- Der.
 To prevent the destruction of sec tion and quarter section land corners.
 To require the owners of mines to make and display maps of same.
 To authorize the organization of CO., operative marketing association for agricultural products. To authorize the leasing of lands of wards for mineral development. To abolish the Arkansas corporation commission and re-establish the Ar kansas railroad commission. To require that races of contract ing parties be shown in marriage li- censes and in divorce decrees.
 To quiet the title to lands on which certain oil and gas leases have been made.
 To regulate the sale of commercial feed and fertilizers.
 To stay the construction of inn 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 ray for
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-15
NOW SELL CHICKENS
 OVER STORE COUNTER
(By United Press)

Norwalk, Conn, April 15.-The chicken counters at the five and ten cent store here are doing rushing business this year. Its a strange life the baby peppers sold as 'merchandise' lead. Snatched from the brood hen before they reach the tender age of one day, they arrive at the popular five and ten cent emporiums vie the mail Purchased by flappers for pets, and by housewives for future dinners, they leave the store, chirping in the fur huff of a cooing young mistress, or crowded together in the bottom of a water pail. The only grownups of their species they ever see are not of the feathered variety
 Iepal blanks for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-15
JACOWAY GETS FUND
 TO COMBAT WEEVIL

Little Rock, April 15-Through the efforts largely of Congressman Jaco- way of Arkansas, an appropriation of $100,0 ,000 was made to assist in com batting the ravages of the Mexican bean beetle. The pest has been found in Alabama, having been transported
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-15

time going to and returning iron their work
 To prescribe a penalty for the vio. lation of the general stock law To amend the statute regulating the removal of improvement district commissioners.
 To amend the statute permitting the joinder of offenses charged in in- dictment.
 To permit county judges to take ac- Acknowledgements.
 To render certified copies of certain books, records and other papers, ad- missible as evidence.
 To confer upon pipe line. companies the right of eminent domain and to make them common carriers.
 To cure defective acknowledgements
 To provide for the joint guardian ship of. minor children by husband 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.
 To prescribe the powers and du- ties of the Arkansas state board of dental examiners.
 To aid in the prevention of delin- quency by enforcing compulsory school attendance and to provide for the supervision of paroles by chari- ties and correction commission.
 To authorize chancery court to sat- isfy mortgage liens.
 To provide penalty for the vio- lation of the general stock law.
 To make the operation of a distil- lery felony.
 To assist in the collection of volun- tary contributions for the support of common schools.
 To amend the statute regulating the organization of drainage districts.
 To preserve the old state capitol building and grounds and create the Arkansas state war memorial.
 To provide for the taxation of at- torneys fees as part of costs in par tition suits.
 To amend statute limiting assess ment of benefits for the purpose of To- cal improvements.
 To exempt women from compulsory jury service.
 To amend the juvenile court law.
 To provide for filling vacanies in the offices of recorder and marshal in cities of the second class.
 To authorize banks and trust com- panies to invest their funds in farm loan bonds.
 To exempt salesmen of livestock and agricultural and domestic pro- ducts 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.
 ~ NISoNC q III CIilclI Itllcl anu 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 $500 by the state of annual salary of coun- ty superintendent of schools in each county.
 To authorize the state plant board to act Tn emergency cases to eradi- cate plant pests and diseases.
 To provide for the establishment of a reform school for negro juvenile convicts.
 To provide for filing of delinquent list of lands, town lots, railroads and tramroads in road and drainage dis tricts and for collection of delinquent taxes.
 To regulate the registration of sol dier and sailor and other nonresident pharmacists.
 To provide for a cooperative soi survey by the federal bureau of soils
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26

come TO Kansas for three DAVIS speak
ing tour, June "a. Mr.. Thorne will
speak at Wellington, Pratt, Dodge
CITY and Colby. He will speak at
wellington at o'clock, une 2; at
Pratt at O'Clock, and at Dodge Citv
at O'Clock, June ., and at Colby at
o'clock, June L.
Mr. Thorne is general counsel for
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton and the National cooperative
Grain Dealers Association, as well as
of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc. He
has been counsel for the National Co
operative Grain Dealers Association
for the last twelve years.
Mr.. Thorne was a member of the
Committee of IT which outlined the
plan of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc,
and was the head of a corps of attor-
neys which drew up the contract. He
has been much in the public eye dur
ing the last year AS counsel for the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
he appeared before the Agricultural
Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives to represent the farmers
in the hearing on future tradings.
In this hearing Mr.. Thorne showed,
by figures, which he had compiled,
that the Chicago Board of Trade is
the greatest gambling institution in
the history of the world. These fig
ures showed that only 325 million
bushels are shipped to Chicago
annually. However, eighteen billion
bushels are sold on the Chicago Board
of Trade. This means that all the
grain shipped to Chicago is sold more
than fifty times and that more than
90 per cent of all transactions on the
board of trade may be classed as
gambling.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Dolores"

Mrs. Norton, a wealthy widow,
proud and passionate, drives Pauline,
her youngest daughter, from her
heart and home, having suspected her
of a crime of which she is innocent.
After years of trials and tribulations,
Augusta, the older daughter of Mrs.
Norton and the culprit, are chastened
by the fires of sorrow. Pauline, now
known as Dolores, in the meantime
developed hen talent for painting.
Under the care of a good Mrs. Worth
ington and through her admirable
kindness, Dolores is restored to her
mother. She is recognized in the act
of painting her mothers portrait. The
many scenes connected in forming
the plot are exciting and heart-rend-
ing: in short, Dolores" is a drama
that touches every heart.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Mrs Norton. a widow - Matilda Dinges
Augusta. her eldest daughter --------.
--------.-------- Mareella Meier
Pauline. afterwards Dolores --------- Cora Brun
Nellie Claghorn. her niece ---------- Zita Basgah
Isabel ----------------- susan Drees
Grace ---------- Josephine Frank
Constance baby step-niece --- Christine Herl
Mrs. WorthingtOn. benevolent widow
Fanehette. her maid $500 Augusta McClelland
Tom Pincher. policeman $1,000 Bernard Roth
Aunt Betsy. a privileged nurse -
-------.------ Anna WeltL
Sally Ann Tompkins. a pickoeket -----------.
= .-..-.------- Mary Simminger
Miss Edith Temple ---------- Helen jacobs
Miss Clare Meredith Al.ce Bahl
Miss Heloise Zacharie ---------- Cordella bahl
Friends
SA'ne'i'is G. c H c Chorus
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Oanlerous Liquids.

GasoIiEc ...iirl and benzine could
not be krpi ga shelves in a cabinet in
the house. hr national board of fire
underwater. Says in recent article
1t is exceedingly dangerous, as either
gasoline "r henzine gives off at Ordi-
nary temperature intlammabIe vapor.
Through these vapOrs. a light at a
distance may ignite the liquid. If
there is small leak in the cOntainer
In which any of the liquids are kept,
sufficient vapOr may form to cause a
violent explosion. With ether the dan
ger is even greater than with gasO-
line or benzine
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Au6uoon's hIetsod-

No one. think. paints In my
method; l. who have never studied but
Oy piecemFal. form my pictures &C
cOrding 10 riy ways OF study. For in
stance, | am NOW working on a fox /;
ana when satisfied with the
truth OF ih- p">iiion. l take my palette
ana work a. f"a:d!y as possible; the
same with IA BIRDS: if practicable
hnlsh the hl!Ti at one sitting-Often.
II Is true. Of u hnurS-So that l think
they are ro.rr't. both in detail and
composition a ,i,!uhnn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Farmers Back U. s. Grain Growers,
Inc.

The farmers of Kansas are behind
the plan of the U. S. Grain Growers
Inc and believe it to be the soundest
marketing plan ever outlined by farm
ers. according to county agents VINO
have been attending the annual e%-
tension conference here this week
Conntv agents say that the
formers have faith that the
new plan will succeed,
cense it handles all kinds of gram
s1d because practically all the big
farm organizations in the country are
hacking ts it. Other plans they believe
are hound to fail either because eneS
ara hacked only by single organizA-
ton and are local in character t OF Ss.
cause can they are attempting to handle
only one variety of grain.
Clifford ThOrne Comes to
1,.nI rh0rno general COHhSo-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
EVERYBODY INVITED

An entertainment will be given by
the pupils of the Girls Catholic High
School, June 1 and 2, at 8 p. m, at
the Strand Theater. There viii be a
matinee on each of the respective
days at 3 p. m. A different comedy
will be shown each night. ''Dolores"
a drama in two acts and five scenes
will be presented each night. Tickets
may be secured from the High School
girls. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Lace THa

Inc lace-bark tree provides the
women OF Jamaica with ready-made
lace from which caps. bOnnets, and
nets are made. The inner bark OF
the tree is soaked IN water and d.
Vlued into separate layers. Each lay
er Is stretched and spread In the sun
shine. The application OF water
OIeaches the lace. A tree that -four
lShes IN the South Sea Islands pro-
duces fruit which. as a food, resem-
bles very closely a newly baked loaf.
On account of this it is known as
the bread tree.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
INC ILlCAllC VI IAlC PAoS.
PROGRAM

The Associated dispatches an
nounce that the Goernment has is
sued its export bulletin for the month
of April, 1921, which shows that the
export of grain and flour from all
American ports were $56,260,0O0,
the wheat totaling 1854, 900 bush
els, and worth 29,374,OOO; while
S26,624,OOO. Of this amount, Gal
weston shipped $3O,237 900, making
that port the second largest shipping
port in the United States; and that is
the port that wants the wheat raised
in the Golden Belt fields of Kansas.
It's friends are ready to put up a
dozen or more new elevators, and
hundreds of steel wheat tanks along
the talked of Golden Belt Railroad,
if the wheat is shipped South instead
of to the Atlantic ports. The News
of that city on May 18th tells that
the Galveston Commercial Associa-
ton have started an advertising cam
paign for the coming year, spending
thousands of dollars, and in large ad-
vertisements will give the "Oficial
Figures of the Department of Com
merce. The first advertisement Civ
ing the official figures from Washing
ton, showing the total exports through
Galveston for the year ending May
1st, were $598,239,227, second only
to the port of New York; total for
the year of 67,639,92O bushels of
wheat.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Abstract

The meaning OF the noun abstract.
III Ills most common use is that which
embraces or embOdies the essential
parts or features OF some larger OBJ
Jecl or whole; summary or epitOme.
as or book or document. The term
OF law. an abstract of title. means q
uocument containing a brief and or
uerly statement Of the original grant
ana subsequent conveyanees and en-
cumbrances relating to the title and
ownership OF real estate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
To Take Referendum on Agricultural
LEGISLATION


Legislation
Manhattan, Kans., May 25.-Every
farm bureau member in Kansas will
have an opportunity to express his
views on national legislation between
now and Jue Is, according to Ralph
Snyder, president of Kansas State
Farm Bureau. A QUESTIONABLE con-
tanning sixteen questions on national
legislation will be sent to the different
counties of the state in the next few
days, Mr.. Snyder says. Meetings will
be called in each community to get
the vote on those questions
This referendum will be taken in
each of the forty-six farm bureau
states. The votes on the different
questions will be sent to the American
Farm Bureau Federation, where the
results from all the states will be
compiled. This referendum will show
what farmers want in the way of ma
tional legislation, and will be pre-
scented to Congress to aid members in
voting intelligently on national issues
affecting farmers.
Following is list of the questions
contained in the referendum:
l. Do you favor commodity fin
ancing based on bonded ware house
receipts?
,. Do you favor the development
of a personal rural credits system
with proper safeguards?
3. Do you favor live stock fin
ancing based on proper pledge of ami
mails and feed?
4. Do you request that authority
be granted the Federal Reserve Board
to so classify rediscounts as to give
prior consideration TO loans for basic
production Of all kinds?
D Do you favor increasing the
limit on Federal Land Bank mortgage
loans from $4,000 to $4,000?
6. Do you favor asking Congress
TO submit to the state constitutional
amendment prohibiting the issuance
of all tax-free securities?
7. Are you in favor of cOntinu-
ing the Excess Profits Tax?
s. Are you opposed to the enact
ment of General Sales Tax?
9. Will you be able to move a
materially larger amount of agricult-
ural products if the American Farm
Bureau Federation secues an ade-
ouate reduction in freight rates?
10. Do you favor the building OF
farm-to-market roads prior to or con-
currently with the construction OF
trans-continental highways?
II. Do you favor the Great
L.akes-St. Lawrence waterway for
TRANSPORTATION and other purposes?
II. Do you favor placing the
packers under supervision by the Gov
eminent. and the vesting of such
authority in the Department of Agri-
culture?
Is. Do you favor legislation max
ing illegal the practice of shortselhng
in AGRICULTURAL products?
ii. Do you favor truth-in-tabrlc
legislation?
Is. Do you favor enabling legisla-
ton for cooperative marketing?
16. Do you favor other waterway
DEVELOPMENT for transportation re-
clamation and power at this time?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26

Clifford Thorne Comes to
clifford Thorne, general eouns e,
for the U. S. Grain Growers me- =
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Woman's Final Test

Women seem to get along In
straight business lines about as well
as men. and all that remains before
throwing the cloak OF absolute equal
ity about their shoulders Is to See
whether they can make as much ont
or bankruptcy as 4 man can.-KanS
sas City Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
1.-THE Rag-Carpef Bee"
A Comedy in One Act

n SOAiSuy III OIiC Az
Mrs. Bolton, who has been living
in New York for nearly seven years,
returns to her home in the country,
having acquired some culture and a
little money. She is very proud of
her position among the people she
used to know. but, unfortunately in
her haste, the first time she goes to
church she puts her hat on backwards.
Since it is Mrs. Bolton who is wear
ing it, it is mistaken for a new style
and everyone in the neighbOrhood
follows her example. The confusion
which results from this foolishness is
the theme of the play.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
II You Fail. she,u clean -

Inc comments made by ladies upon
pipes oIten shows a curious unaware
ness OF the true virtue and function
Vi lhat soothing implement. Said
1ltahia. when we exhibited our mag
innocent new briar. That's lovely /!
how nice 1t smells. Now do try to
keep II clean."-New York Evening
Post
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
"a Cup of Coffee"
A Comedy in One Act

A Comedy IN One 3Ct
Matilda returning home finds that
q friend ha ssent her some genuine
MochaICoffee. She has at once some
prepared, but is prevented from en-
loving it by succession of annoying
callers. presenting very funny incid-
ents. When at last relieved OF all
unwelcome company, another -disap-
nointment awaits her in place OF the
anticipated delectatiOn. A number OF
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Shaft Peculiarly Situated.

mining shaft in Sombrerete. Mex.
is almost exactly on the TrOpic OF
Cancer, and at noon on June q, the
sun shines to the bottom. lighting up
the well for a vertical depth of 1.1OO
feet or more.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
Could Show Him in Short Order.

Evolutionary Aspirant-''Tears, idle
tears. I know not what they mean -
Manager-"Wel, you come into our
box Office and our accounts will soon
show you what idle tiers mean."-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-05-26
PROGRAM

really enjoyable scenes are woven
around the plot.
PROGRAM
Awarding of Diplomas to Eighth Grade Grad
yates by County Superintendent
CAST
Mrs Matilda RYAN - Amelia Roth
Mrs Rose O'Rrien - Cordelia BAIL
Alice Matilda's friend 1900 Euphrosine Staab
Jennie Matilda's Maid - Clara Dechant
SaIeswoman - Margaret Simminger
A Lady Collector for Aid ----------------------
- Clara Bremenkamp
A Cobbler's Wife --.-...-.-.- Helen Tixier
Two Children Charlotte Beeby. Eleanor Herl
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
MRS. LIZZIE MORROW

Mrs. Lizzie Morrow, relict of the
late F. L. Morrow, who died about
twelve years ago, died at her home
about z miles from Abbeville on the
Due West road about 1 o'clock today.
She had been in failing health for
about a year and a half, and her
death, while sudden, was not COM
plete surprise.
Mrs. Morrow was about rs years
of age and had lived in this county
all her life. She was the daughter Of
the late Peter Henry and Rebecca
Stevenson Henry and was well known
and much beloved by wide circle
of friends and acquaintances. She
has one sister, Mrs. Will Sharp, with
whom she. made her home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
>ANTREVHLE ROAD
SOON UNDER WAY
COUNTY COMMISSION OPENS BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF IMPORTANT HIGEIWAY-LoWEST OFFER BY
GREENWOOD FIRM.

route the highway has been survey
ed. Most of those who made com
plant objected to the/roai passing
through their land at all, and as all
persuasion failed, the commission
states that condemnation proceedings
will probably be instituted against
twenty-six land owners on the Antre.
vile and Due West roads. Several OF
these objectors are on the Antreville
route and it is possible that con.
struction may be retarded for q
time while condemnation is under
way.
The low bid for this road project
amounts to s1,s62.o9 a mile, $4,-
434.26 a mile less than the highest
bid. This, Mr.. Stark, chairman of the
commission, thinks, is very reason
able rate, much lower than he has
heard of any other county getting
similar work done. The contractors
bind themselves to complete the high
way within ITO working days after
beginning construction. It is to be
of top-soil type and has been survey
ed to take the most favorable route,
considering comparative costs and
accommodation to the most people.
Present at the meeting of the COM
mission yesterday were: Mr.. ]. S.
Stark, chairman; Mr.. L. W. Keller,
secretary; DR.. G. A. Neuffer, DR..
Joseph Hicks, DR.. Kirkpatrick, Lown-
desville, Messrs S. ]. Wakefield, An
treville, C. B. Leonard, Donalds, R.
L. Barmore, Donalds, j. R. Lomax,
J. A. Gillian and J. Claude Ashley.
. The commission will hold another
meeting July 7th, at which time the
contract for the section of the An
treville road from Abbeville to
Crawford's store, a distance of about
eight miles, will be let. The next sur
vey to be undertaken will probably
be that of the Greenwood road. :