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The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT Nc. 2l,
Approved January 27. 1921.

ApprOveu Janstisry E7, IDXI.
 An Act to appropriate funds for the maintenance of the Boys Industrial School.
 sxpenses and improvements of the Boys Industrial School for the period cnding June 30. 1921. intsndent, State Auditor and State Treasurer from liability in connection with the payments made from appro- priations of 1919, and ratifies such pay rnAnta.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. go.
AVT NV. M. AnnrOYel .IanlnrY 2S. 1921

Approved .IanWnry 2S, 1921.
 An Act to appropriate money for tho maintenance of the office of the In- heritance Tax Attorney to July 1st, 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of s2.500.00 for salary of Inheritance Tax Attorney, Stenographer and Clerk and oontin- gent expenses for the period ending June 90, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT ND. SD. A.,nrnvod E,ahruAry a 1921

An Act to make appropriations for the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institution for the period ending June 3O 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of S24,962 50 for salaries, current expenses, travel ing expenses and general repairs for the Deaf Mute Institute for the period ending June 30, 1921
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 54. ApnrOyed February 1, 1921

An Act to make APPROPRIATIONS for expenses and salaries for the office of Attorney General for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of $3.6OOO0 for salaries of attorney general. assistant attorney general, clerks and stenog- -aphers and for current expenses of aaid office for the period ending June 50. 1921. Appropriates the sum of e O0O0 % for the prosecution of a suit aEatnst the Missouri Pacific Railway Company for back taxes due the State.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 67. Approved February 1, 1921.

An Act to define burglary and to pro- vide punishment therefor.
 Defines burglary as the unlawful en- tering of house, tenement, railway oar or other building, boat vessel or water craft with the intent to commit felony. Provides that persons con- victed of burglary shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than seven years
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 13O. Approved February 18, 1021.

An Act to amend Act No. 109, tho same being an Act to appropriate funds to pay various newspapers of the State of Arkansas for publishing synopsis of 1919 Acts and proposed Constitu- ii, 1921.
 Provides that the following language be added to Section One of said Act. Said accounts shall be payable from the General Revenue Fund"
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. '. a Nmrnr>A I-r,,.- n rADf

h An Aot to amend Act No. 40 of the hcts Of the General Assembly of 1919.
 Amends Section of Act No. 440 of Ae Acts of 1919 by providing that the x1oGse Of Representatives may employ Nne warrant clerk at a salary of $500 Der day, and by increasing the salary Ef the elevator page from $3.00 per day to S4 co per day
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 120.
Approved February 16, 1921

support of the Fish and Game Commis- sion for the period ending June 90. 1921.
 from the game protection fund for the support of the Game and Fish Commits sion for the period ending June so- 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
H SYNOPSIS OF GEN. ERAL ACTS, 1921.

*he following is a synopsis as pre- hAfed by the Attorney General, under yhs provisions of Initiate Act No. 2 of R1< of all general laws passed by tho 09h erel Assembly of 1921, and ap- pfUved by the Governor.
 Respectfully,
 IRA c. HOPPER, , Secretary of State
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 1O9.

Approved February 10, 1921.
 An Act to make appropriation for the State Treasurers office for the period from April 1st to June 30, 1921. Appropriates the sum of $3.775:00 for the maintenance of the State Treas- urer's office for said period.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 25.

the Bureau of Labor and Statistics for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates $4s4o.oo for salary of commissioner, deputy commissioner; stenographers, current expenses. ana expenses of the Minimum Wage and Maximum Hour Commission, for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. N1.
Approved February

An Act to make appropriations for the Veterinary Board for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of $175.00 for current expenses, including the per diem, postage, stationery and incl. dentals for said board for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 1A7. Approved February la, 1921.

An Act to amend Section Sl of Crawl ford x Moses Digest
 Amends said section to provide that in case of any person dying intestat0 leaving a minor or minors. 1t shall be- the duty of the Probate Court, upon the application of the guardian, to make such allowance from time to. time for the maintenance and educa- - ton of suoh minor as may be necessary and proper. Upon final settlement oT amount allowed such minor shall be deducted from his distributive share of the estate
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 10. nUROyed .i0Dtlary SS. I921

An Act to amend Section of Act o1i of the Acts of 1919.
 Amends Section of Act No. 571 crs- Dttng the Arkansas Corporation Com mission by repeating that part of said eeotion by providing that utilities may hlA bond and have rates to become sf- te0tive prior to hearing thereon.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 100. AnnnA~AA EnhNmA III |!

Approved February II, 1921.
 An Act to make appropriation to pay printing synopsis of 1919 Acts and for proposed Constitutional amendments.
 Appropria tss the sum of $46.1s4.eo to pay various newspapers for print. ing the syuopsis of the 1919 Acts and for printing proposed Constitutional amendments.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 3G.

Approved January 2S, 1921.
 An Act to make appropriations for the tF period ] ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates for tine salary. of the comptroler, assistant comptroller, ex- auiners, stenographers and current expenses for said department the sum of s7 650.00 for the period ending June 30 1921,
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 20.
r~gr urV pT IaD1

Approved .ga~uary 27, 1921.
 An Act to make apprOpria tions for ths State Mine Inspector.
 Appropriates the sum of $1,510.00 for the salary of State Mine Inspector and for current cxperss ss for the period ending June 80, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 40.
h.EI No. RV- Approved January 2S, 1921

NPpTVEeU JUHIlHFg <5t IV-I' An Act to make appropriations To Ine maintenance of the Commission Charities and Corrections.
 Appropriates the sum of $2,4G0.00 fC the salaries of executive secretary all, stenoSrapher of said Commission anu Tor the current expenses thereof fol the period ending June 30, 1921
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. M.
Approved February 6,

NpprOVeu FeUruHry ., Io]1.
 An Act to make appropriations for the Confederate Home for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of $40,322.O0 for salaries of superintendent and em- ployees of the Confederate Home for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. B1. Apnr0ypd February 1, 1921.

An Act to make appropriations for the Arkansas History Commission for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 ApproDriates the sum of $3.000e 90 for the salary of the secretary and stenog- GaDhor and current expenses for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 31.
Annroved Janunry 2s, 1Oa

Approved JRnuhry 2S, 1Bg1. An Act to make appropriations for the maintenance of the State Farm for Women.
 Appropriates for salaries and main tenance the sum of $4.000.0o for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. OS.

AppFOVod FebTNAry U, I8SI. . An Act to appropriate money TOT the support of the Branch Normal Col leGs.
 Appropriates the sum of $12.ssS.7 for salaries and expenses of the Branch Normal College at Pine Blun, Arkansas for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 37. ArnYnyed .InMuarY 27, 1921

An Act to appropriate money for the salary and expenses of the Board of Control and Secretary of State Charit- able Institutions for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates for salaries of the Board of Control and for the Secretary thereof and for the contingent expen- ses thereof the sum of s5.95o.00 for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 7H. Approved February 6, 1921

An Act to appropriate money for the payment of expenses of the State Nor nal School for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of $6,000.00 for the payment of the salaries of the president, teachers and employees of the Arkansas State Normal School for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 117. A--A-AA Enh ~uv s r.u TX

An Act to amend Section 5034 of Crawford & Moses Digest
 Amends said section to provide that the lands of minors may be leased by thu cir guardians for the production of oil, gas, coal, lead, zino, copper, or other minerals, upon an order from the court Of probate of the county in which such lands or tue greater part thereof shall be situated.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
AFT M IA
AV -sVs IVs rnrnuan FoRsur-y s2T t9.gJ

Approved Jnnsary 27. 1921.
 An Act to appropriate money for the maintenance of the Governors office for the period ending June 90, 1921. Appropriates $3,2S0.00 for the sup port and maintenance of the office Of Governor for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. SS.

An Act to make approprations for the Arkansas School for the Blind for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appfopriates the sum of S15.3SO;2 ;22 the Arkansas School for the Blind for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. O7.
Approved February 9, 1921.

HPpTOVcu FVUfHuTy B, =. An Act to appropriate money for the maintenance of the Arkansas National Guard.
 Appropriates the sum of 6,166.50 Tor the maintenance of the Arkansas National Guard for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 20.

ApVrOVeU eUFHHTy I5-Is
 An Act to make appropriations for the Hospital for Nervous Diseases for the period ending June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of s17652.50 for salaries, current expenses, con- tingent fund operating dairy farm and general repairs for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
AFT NO m

Approved February 10, 1921. An Act to make appropriation for the Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
 Appropriates the sum of $17,50O.O % for the maintenance of the Tuberculosis sanatorium for the period ending June 90, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 8S. AnproYed Jnnuary 2S, 1921.

An Act to appropriate funds for the maintenance of the Arkansas Tax Com- mission for the period ending June 90. 1921.
 tha salaries of tho Tax Commis sione ers Secretary Clerks and current expenses for said department for the period end. ing June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 121,

Approved February 10. 1921.
 An Act to change the time for hold- ing Chancery Court in Chickasawba District. Mississippi County. Arkansa9: Provides that Chancery Court shall ruary and the first Monday in Septena- Der of each year.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 1O2.
ANT NOs lU6s nnrnvnA Eohruorv 1O 10C

Approved February 10, 1921. :. An Act to make appropriation Tor the Registered Nurse Board. the current expenses and per diem and salary of secretary of said Board for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 1N.

Approved February IT, 1BZ1.
 An Act to amend Sections 8 and o3 Act No. 191 of the Acts of 1915, aA amended by Act No. 275 of the Acts of 1919
 Provides that industries such as can. ming factories and candy factories shall apply to the Industrial Welfare Com mission for authority to employ woman employees for more than nine hours day, and the Commission may, after . hearing, grant such request. Provides that women employees shall be paid one and one-half time for overtime. Provides that the Industrial Commits sion shall consist of one woman ana one man representative of the em. ployers and one woman and one man Representative of the employees. One woman and one man member of the Commi seion to be appointed by the Governor. and one woman and one man to be appointed by tho Commis- sioner of Labor and Statistics.
 Provides that all females employed who are paid upon the piece work basis or in any other manner than by the day, shall be paid not less than the rate per day paid for similar em- ployment. Provides that the Indus- trial Welfare Commission may upon in- vestigation. if they deem that the sys- tom of piece-work Is working an in- justice to the general health of the employees, after hearing, issue an order compelling said firms to abolish said piece-work system and esta blish . daily rate of wages for all employees. Said rate to be not less than that speci. fled in Section of the original Act.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. bS.

ApprOVeU FebFuHFy 0' IBSI.
 AM Act to grant women authority Provides that hereafter sex shall not be a bar to holding public or civil of- flee in this State. Provides that women otherwise qualified may hold offioe, whether eleottvs or appointivs. now created or which may be hereafter created.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
LITTLE RIVER NEWS

,f Health for the period ending JIne 90, 1921.
 Appropriates the sum of s5,674.35 for salaries of Sanitary Engineer, Chief Hotel Inspector, Stenographer and Cur rent expenses for the period ending June 30, 1921.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT No. ss.

Approved January 2S, 1921.
 An Act to make appropriations for the office of the Auditor of State for Appropriates for tho salarisa of tho Auditor, Deputy Auditor. Clerks, stsnographsrs and for eurrsPt sxPsn- ses for said office the sum of 1l&fS.ee fsr the period ending Juno %. l1A1.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. lM.

Approved February IS. 1921. An Act to pay certain expenses os~ the ChApoellor In the counties of DeSha. Drew, Chicot. Ashley and Bradley ana fer other purposes
 Provides that each of satd aounsisx
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. 22.

An Act to appropriate funds for the qirh Industrial School for the period Sading June 30, 1921.
 Appropriates s1S.575.00 for the main tsD@noe of the Girls Industrial School for the period ending June 30, 1921
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO. B. ~nrnvnA yannary 4Y

Approved January 37, 1921.
 An Act to make appropriations for ,the sxpenses of the Department of 3inss, Manufacture and Agriculture.
 ADDrtpriatss $2A,600.oe for the main.
The Little River news., 1921-06-25
ACT NO e

ARprOvoA DSbruary 6 1o1l.
 An Act to make appfopr iatisAg fyS the maintenance of the State 1sASA
The Little River news., 1921-06-25

The Cost of lais Fublicasion Is Sz99.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-05-26
Charlton Fort Drowned.

The many old Bossier Parish friends
of the family will regret to learn that
Mr.. Charlton Fort, of Minden, was
drowned in bayou near that city
Tuesday afternoon, after jumping info
the water to save from drowning child
who had fallen in. The child was
saved by others. Mr.. Fort was good
swimmer and it is thought he drowned
because his clothing caught on some OBJ
struction in the stream. The body was
recovered and the funeral service took
place in AIinden Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Fort was forty-six years OF age
and was son Of Tom Fort, long since
deceased, and Mrs. Matte (Connell)
Fort, who years ago resided in Belle
vue. Deceased had for many years
lived in NIinden and had been post
master there for long time. He was
a member of the Methodist Church and
was also Knight Of Pythias.
The surviving near relatives of the
deceased are his mother. four brothers
-Messrs. Walton ana Connell Fort, OF
Minden; Mr.. Arthur Fort, Of Grace.
Winn Parish, and Mr.. Moses Fort, Of
Louisville. Ky.-and four sisters-Mrs.
Jessie Cheshire, Mrs. Sallie Goodwill
and Miss Ethel Fort. Of Minden, and
Mrs. James Hardy, OF Shreveport.
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pletely recovered from his operation
and continued illness.
Mrs. w. L. Keith has been on the
sick list several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Edwards spent
Sunday in Haughton as guests of rel
atiyes.
Miss Eliza Williams, of Mansfield,
came in Sunday night and will remain
over a week or more with her aunt,
Mrs. Sidney Adger.
Mrs. Matte Swords, accompanied
by her little son, Hugh Abney, left yes
terday for Georgia, where she will
spend the summer with relatives and
old friends.
Monday Mrs. J. H. Montgomery
took her baby boy, Boyd, to Shreve-
port sanitarium for treatment. He has
constantly grown better and they are
expected home tomorrow.
Mrs. J. A. Hurst, OF Eros, and son,
J. Sam Hurst, of Huttig, Ark. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Smith
this week Mr.. Hurst Is connected
with a lumber mill in the last named
| place.
Miss Consula Guillory, during the
past term a student in Benton High
School. after spending week at Dixie
Cross Roads as a guest of Miss Gladys
Peace. left Tuesday for her home in
Shreveport.
Miss Matte Gray Logan, a popular
young lady of this place, has furnished
the writer with an invitation to be
present at the graduation exercises of
the State Normal School, NatchitOches,
to he held Monday morning of next
week. We note that there are fifty-six
in the class, including two young ladies'
from BOssier parish-Miss Logan and
Miss Florence McCranie, Of Bossier
City.
Rev. T. ]. Holiday, Of Plain Deal
ing. preached here Monday night, and
announced that the Methodist revival
meeting would not be undertaken at
present. hut would he postponed for a
time. He had engaged Rev. J. C.
Rousseaux. Of Spring Hill, to assist
him in the meeting, and lately Mr..
Rousseaux has learned that the re
mains of brother killed in France
may be expected to arrive in A1issis-
sippi any day in the near future. i.
/ Several residents Of Benton at
tended the picnic given at the Caney
/ School House last Saturday to mark
the close of the school, taught during
the past several weeks by Miss Eva
Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Smith. Of that community. We learn
that there was, an abundance of the
most tempting kind of food on the
spread for all, and that the picnic was
well attended. The Banners cores
pondents have reported the result Of
the ball-games played.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-05-26
Three Dead; One Wounded.

Last Saturday night China Nook, a
negro settlement between McDade and
Koran. was the scene Of one OF the
usual dances OF the race, but with some
thing Of an unusual termination. 1t is
perhaps consolidation to those of the
community to know that the bad
Niger" who started the rough house
is now good Niger" He's gone
west" to stay
At late hour, while the dance was
still under full swing, Cleveland Tut,
a gun carrier and self-styled " bad
man." appeared in the doorway of the
dance hall with an empty JO-pound lard
can. which he threw into the midst OF
the dancers. As the can came to d halt
with force against the shins Of Miles
Mccoy, he demanded to know who
threw it. AS the dancers all came to
a pause. Tut exclaimed that he did
Following the exchange OF some words
between the two, the shooting began.
Tut firing first. Miles was killed; also.
Susie Miles standing near by was killed
and Dave McGee was slightly wounded.
Tut was twice wOunded-in the alb
domen and in the side-but managed
to reach his home The next morning
he summoned DR.. d. ]. McAnn, Of At
kins, and the Doctor thought well to
take him to the Shreveport Hospital
for treatment. When about two miles
on his way the Doctors car was met
and surrounded by mob OF whites
and negroes. Tut, seeing what was
to come, jumped from the car, but was
Knocked down and seized upon. He
was next strung mp to tree and his
body riddled with bullets.
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Aciass Of III. ]
'rowded out Of last weeks issue. j

Crowded out Of last weeks issue.l
There has come to the Banner an
announcement Of the Shreveport High
School commencement exercises, to be
held Friday evening Of next week, be-
ginning at eight o'clock. at the Coll
scum, State Fair Grounds. Enclosed
were the cards OF william Calvin Vance
and John Hilton Stinsor. In the 1921
class ron there are shown ia names,
and hastily reviewing the long list we
find there are two others from Bossier
Parish-Abel Cunyus Skannal and
Mamie Louise Skannal.
The Banner is pleased to congrat-
ulate all these young people for attain
ing such proficiency in their studies.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-05-26
Local end
Person al
- News Of q Week as Told
a. by the Banner Reporters

Monday Of next week will be Ma
tional Decoration Day.
Miss Matte Tyler, Of Shreveport,
came in this afternoon for visit with
Mrs. r. w. Eggleston.
Mrs. s. Willier left last Friday
for Mineral Wells. Texas, where she
will recuperate for three weeks.
We have mighty" good cores
pondent over in Haughton-but we
think he lost his pencil some weeks ago.
Mrs. ]. s. Alison and her sister,
Mrs. Mcclellan, are here from their
country home to spend some days as
guests Of Mrs. Sidney Adger, Mrs. Ali
sons daughter.
Miss Amy Davidson left Monday
for her home in Mer Rouge. She stated
before leaving that she expects to re-
turn here next September to again
teach in Benton High School.
Mrs o. r. Denton, a former resi-
dent Of Benton, but who now resides
in San Jon, n NJ, has been visiting
friends here for some days past While
here Mrs. Denton is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. 1. Gayle.
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ league, resid-
ing east Of Benton. passed this way
yesterday on their way to Shreveport.
They were accompanied by Mrs. w. 7.
G. Furniss, Of Koran, who had been
their guest for some days.
MFR. p. C. Taylor, who has won high
honors as marksman at Alexandria,
was invited over to Shreveport to enter
the rifle contest held in that city Tr.s-
day. While In Shreveport Mr.. Taylor
came up to spend a short while with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. T. Taylor.
Mrs. Tom Caldwell, of Plain Deal
ing, has recently been dismissed from
an FL Paso. Texas, sanitarium as COM
pletely restored to her wOnted health
and is now in Shreveport ut the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. r.
Madfng, where we are told, she will
spend the summer
MIR. W.,M. Mccall, of Rossier City,
dipping vat inspector, passed this way
Monday. He said he was just from
the Allen Byrd vat, where number
OF cattle were dipped that morning,
and that he noted ticks on about 40 per
cent of them. He also said he had seen
but very few ticks on the cattle dipped
at the Benton vat this season.
We acknowledge an invitation to
be present at the graduation exercises
of Mansfield College (Mansfield) to
be held on the evening of the 31st, at
the First Methodist Church Of that
place, beginning at eight O'Clock. En-
closed We're the cards Of Misses Eva
Ke0un and Natalie Stewart, two pop
ular North BOssier yonng ladies' The
class roll shows twenty names.
"A brand new member of the Ban
ner's office force is Ardis Many, young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Many, of
Plain Dealing, who showed up for work
Tuesday morning. As he is the young
est member Of the force (also the
smallest) we refer to him as our
devil" He is bright and handsome
THAT for the benefit Of the girlsl so we
think We will be able to make printer
out Of him. For the benefit of those