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The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 525. Approved March 2R. 1921.

An Act to provide for the care main- tenance and instruction of blind babies and children too small and too back ward to enter the State School for the Blind.
 Provides that the Superintendent of the State School for the Blind may contract with institutions furnishing facilities for the care, maintenance and education of such persons at price of not more than $1.50 per day. Pro- vided that such superintendent has the consent of the parents of guardian of such children.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 499.
.h OR 1AO1

An Act to provide for the super annuated teachers of the Arkansas School for the Blind
 Provides that any female teacher totally blind who shall have taught for twenty-five years in the Arkansas School for the Blind shall be unable to perform regular service as a teacher shall remain in the institution during the remainder of her life free of charge and shall perform such minor service and work as the superintend- ent may direct.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 497. Approved March 26. 1921

HppFUVVU NTHFCN sO, IUAIs
 An Act to appropriate funds for cer- tain special services and purchasing of equipment for the State Auditorial Department.
 Appropriates the sum of $98125 for special services of c. B. Tool, D. H. BaulfoLr and Mrs. Lorena Jackson. Appropritstes the sum of S2,047.37 for paying claims incidental to the pur- chase and use of automobil for said department.
The Home news., 1921-06-10

Board to take acton to prevent tba-r,
 troduction into the State of any insa- m pest or plant disease. insect
 Authorizes the chief inspector of 4l State Plant Board to take action me ne of any insect pest or plant tT disoaaGte 9cate and authorizes. him to provide for f19i1e, tbs, eradication of such insect. nest Ine plant disease, should the same 6r 6e found within the State. oe
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 527.
Approved March 20, 191

An Act to authorize the Secretary and to make appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30 1923.
 Authorizes the Secretary of State to- employ an additional clerk at salary. of $1,80O.O0 per annum. ApproprlateS the su moi $1,S00.0O for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, and appropriates the sum of $1,800.00 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 5Oz.
Approved March 26, 192

An Act to enable the State Normal School Board to purchase the Caddo Club for dormitory purposes.
 Authorizes the said Board to spend the sum of $14O0O00 for the purchase of lots 16. IS and IS of Block 62, Boule- ward Addition to the City of Conway.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. h21.
Approved Morch 2R 1o21

 An Act to appropriate money to oev 9 Ine per diem and mileage of the presl- Appropriates the sum of $50O00 to pay the mileage and per diem of the, presidential electors elected at the last general election.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 52S. 1.
ApproYed March 20. 102

ApprOVeU WHrCn lO, IO@I' An Act to improve the accoustics or the Senate Chamber and the hall or the House of Representatives ana to for.
 Authorizes the Secretary of State to enter into contract for the improve ment of the acoustics in such challe bers and appropriates the sum oI $13,750.00 for that purpose.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 523.
Approved March 26. 102

An Act to provide for the paving of part or West Seventh Street adjoining the State Capitol
 Authorizes the Secretary of State to contract for the paving of said street. Appropriates the sum of $8,OOO.00. or so much thereof as may be necessary for that purpose
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 53O. ADprOved March 20, 1921.

An Act to make appropriations lUi nn the Department of Public Instrnuee66fno61oj e6n 6o for the salaries and current eXenseS of said department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922. ..o cno m
 Appropriates the sum or sloisoVvid Soi i'd for the salaries and expenses ol sino 9 department for the fiscal year ehulne June 30 1923.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 524.
Approved March 26, 192

An Act to refund to Cross, Craig head and Poinsett counties certain funds erroneously collected for tick eradication.
 AppropriateS the sum of $3,72275 out or the Northwest Arkansas Cattle Tick Eradication Fund to refund certain State Treasury by the counties above mentioned.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 531. unrovQd March Z8. IB&I'

An Act to make approprlatIUH roIIs the collection of relics, muster A+nate rate and historical records to PIipta sNs- diers of Arkansas in the war pe'"00i' the States. d ono On sor
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. SIP.
ApprOYed March 26. 10

An Act to require the Chancellor of twelve days out of the year to hold ing Chancery Court in Scott County.
 Requires the Chancellor of the 10th Chancery District to. give 12 days County.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 529.
Approved March 26, 192

An Act to aid in the construction of a permanent road from the town & O. Bonneville to the Arkansas State Iu- berculosis Sanatorium. ooo no
 Appropriates the sum of Sl5 0go.Vy out of the Highway Improvement Fune ila to assist the Bonneville District Ill III rlo building of a road from the state berculosis Sanatorium to the ToWn oA Bonneville, Arkansas.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
c1a NA 8A1.
Approved Marcn ". 1921,

Approved MarcAa '', 1921.
 Fund
 Provides that the mayor, city clerk, citx cnleI or the fire department, of each xIty or town in State, together with lwo members of the fire department small constitute a Board of Trustees 4or Ine F1remen'S Relief and Pension una; Provides that members of the ire oepartment who have served for urea urea rom such service and shall be paIo rom the pension fund one-half of HIS salary. Provides that where per- sons become physically or mentally dis apleo While in the service of the fire experiment in consequence of the per formance of his duty. shall be retired and be. paid a monthly pension equal 10 one-half of the amount of his salary. TIoVldeS that during temporary sick ness or disability of any such firemen all hospital expenses shall be paid out od sa1d fund and the firemen shall be piaes that in case such person loses ms nfe in the performance of his duty, sum equal to one-half of his salary per month shall be paid to his widow, or Tn case no widow, then to his child or children until they shall be sixteen years or age or if no children then 10 his father or mother if they were dependent upon him.
 ProVides that in order to secure money for said fund one-half of the mlums collected by fire, tornado and domestic insurance corporations of America, as provided by Section 113 of Act 190 of the General Assembly of the state of Arkansas, in all cities of the State of Arkansas coming within aside and held as the Firemens Pen sion Fund.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 4a2.
Approved March 26,

Approved March 26, 1921. poses
 Provides that after the passage of this Act there shall be levied on all property, real and personal within the State of Arkansas, a total state tax of eight and seven tenths mills.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 513. Approved March 20, 1921.

An Act to amend Section 917 of Crawford & Moses Digest.
 Amends said section so as to pro- vide that railroad companies may transport property free of cost or at reduced rates for railroad eating houses.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 52O.
Approved March 21. 1925

An Act to appropriate funds for t,,o maintenance of the Supreme Court fr1 foy,
 Appropriates the sum of S10,775 m +o pay the salaries of the judges, stenoeeo eo raphers. librarian, assistant librarian supreme court reporter, clerks fnas' n' current expenses and printing enS ,oa1 ding for the period ending June 30,
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 300. Approved March 20, 1921.

An Act to make appropriation for the equipment and supplies for the Statp Treasurer's Office.
 Appropriates the sum of $1,200.00 for the purchasing of equipment and sup plies for the State Treasurers office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. SIS. Approved March 26, 1921.

An Act to appropriate money for the salary of Boiler Inspector and Cur gent expenses of the department for the months of January and February, 1921.
 Appropriates s61666 out of the Boiler Inspection Fund to pay the sal ary of the Boiler Inspector and ex- penses of the department for the months of January and February, 1921
 ACT NO. k19.
 Approved March 26, 1921. --.A 1.at.t- aLt--2rize tie SSata- Plant
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 516. AnnrOYed MDrCh 2H. 1921.

AW Act to make apprOprlat1OnS to pay certain miscellaneous deficiency claims.
 Appropriates the sum of $3716675 to pay various deficiency claims against the State Government
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 495. Approved March 26, 1921.


 An Act to fix the salaries of officers and employees of certain departments of State Government.
 Fixes the salaries of officers and employees of State Government as fol- lows:
 Adiutant General .------.-------,..,,,-,$3 ,o0oO0 Assistant 2,400.0 % Assist. Quartermasters General 1.800.00 One stenographer --------.-----------.-- 1,500.00 Salary of Attorney General.$2,5 800 % Additional salary for services
 as attorney for Railroad
 Commission --,---------,-----. 5OOOO Two assistant attorney gen.
 erals at salary of, 2,4OOOO One clerk at a salary of-------- 1800 % Two stenographers at salary
 A' State Auditor. One deputy at 10000 One settlement clerk at------ 2.20000 Three clerks at --.------------- 180000 One stenographer at----------- 1500.00
 Secretary of State.
 Tn. addition to his regular salary he ld fodian for State Capitol building. May employ one assistant cus- one todlan eieotreian Ie and engineer at One night watchman at---.-------..- 1.500.00 Two f1remen at, each---.---------------- 900.00 One chief janitor at-------------...---- 100000 Fourteen janitors at, each;--- 60o.O0 Charity and Correction Commission. One executive secretary at--------$2, 10000 One clerk at 1,S00.00 One supervisor or Juvenile
 Court at ......- ..---..-.-...-...-.-. 1,S0O.OO Two parole officers at-----.-.---.---- 1,500.0O
 State Comptroller. State Comptroller shall receive
 a salary of -.---..-.-.---, $3, ,6O0.0O One assistant at --------.-----.-..----- 100000 One clerk at 18000O Two examiners at, each-----------. 2,100.00
 Governors Office. The Governor may employ one
 private secretary at- $3 ,O0O. .oO One assistant secretary at--.------- 1,800.0O ~>lo,A, snf ,1r1-
 of each ,....l,...,.,..,.,. 1,5oo.oo
 State Health Officer.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. 43O. ADuroyed March 28, 1921,

ApprOFSu MHFCM %O' I5@I'
 An Act to prohibit the sale or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette papers to minors and to regulate the sale to other persons.
 Prohibits the sale of cigarettes with ont first obtaining a license from the State Board of Health. Fixes the liz cense for wholesalers at $50.00 per an- mum and the license fee for the retail dealers in cigarettes at $2000 per an- nm Prohibits the sale or giving away to minors under IS years of age tobacco in any form, or cigarette papers.
The Home news., 1921-06-10

employ one clerk at $1,S0O.O0, one sanitary engineer at s3,o00.o0, one stenographer at $1,5oo.OO, one statis- I ':an at s2,1oooo. one stenographer at p1;,SS0ooo ,S and four clerks at $1.200 oO nssion Tae Secretary ara;y of the History Com1f s44'1o9'0o, 4 ooa and and may employ one clerk Statistics shall receive a salary of s2,eO00O, and may employ 8 deputy at ss77'1aoo00.00, and one stenographer at
 The State Mine Inspector shall re- ceiye salary of s2,OO0.OO
 The Commissioner of Mines, Manu- lecture and Agriculture shall receive a one deputy at s2,4OO.0O, one clerk at N,i;oQ:oo; sss;S one chemist at $3,ooooo. one @ spectors a fhsf ao d s24o00O a e at $1,500.00, and one registrar at s1,S0o.oo, one deputy at $2,4OO.oO, one s1'5Oo.OO, three inspectors at $1,soo.oo, one deputy at $2400.00, one clerk at S1'Soo;oO, one stenographer at S1.500.O0, tI1a one oeputy at S2,4oo;oO, one agrlcul- rapher at $1.50O.00
 The. Superintendent of Public In- $S.eoO,oO. and may employ one assist. ant at $2,400.O0, one deputy at $2,100.00 and l,o one e stenographer at $1,5oO;oO. reporter at ss,ooo.oo, one ' librarian at $2,400.00, one assistant librarian at $1;So0.o0 and five clerks at s1,Soo.oo. The State Oil Inspector may employ one chief clerk at $1,800.00, one stenographer a $1.50000 and seven in- spectors at $1.5OO.OO each
 State Treasurers Office.
 One deputy at $2.400.00, assistant deputy at $2,1OO.0O, three clerks at $I,soo.00, one night watchman at $900.0O.
 Bank Commissioners Office. Two assistants at $3,000.0o, one clerk at $1 8OO.0O, and two stenocra phers at
The Home news., 1921-06-10
i, anu eignt examiners at
state Htgh,vax Department.

State Highway Department.
 Highway engineer $5,000.00, two as sistant engineers, $3,O00.0O, secretary of Highway Commission $2,70000 ac- countant $2,700.OO, three draftsmen $1.SOO.oO, one, clerk $1,SOO.OO, one clerk $1,5OO.0O. one deputy at $2,400.00, two clerks at $180000 one deputy for land department at $24OO0O, three clerks at $1,S00.00, one stenographer $1,500.00.
The Home news., 1921-06-10
State Health Officer,

The State Health Officer shall re- r~aiye a salary of $3,600.00, and he may employ one clerk at $1,800.00, one sanitary engineer at $3,000.o0, one stenographer at $1,50o.OO, one statis-
The Home news., 1921-06-10
ACT NO. s19.

NUpTUVFU .--A 4.at-t- aLt-2rize tie Szata- Plant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-19
WILL LAUNCH BIC
CAMPAIGN MONDAY
Gazette to Give Away Two
Ford Cars and Cash
Prizes
CHANCE FOR ALL
Most Liberal Circulation Offer Ever
Made-Read Rules and Regulations
On Another Page of Today's Paper.

To further extend It's circle Of
readers the Gazette today launches
circulation campaign which will he
Of interest to everyone living in
Alexandria and the adjacent counties
As recompense for ability to
get subscriptions, The Gazette offers
as rewards two Ford Touring Cars
and 10 per cent commission to 1il,
except those winning the cars on a,
NEW subscription money turned n
during the campaign.
Men and women, uoys and ri u.
married or single, young or old. he.
is your opportunity to own your own
car or make some extra money 5urir@
your spare time. Now. don't wait
another minnie after rea,iing a!
about the liberal offer. clip out 'de
Entry Blank in the big advertisement
on another page Of the parcr, wr te
in your name and mail or bring Il
10 the Gazette Office or better yet
pick up the telephone and call num-
Der seven. The contest manager *
on the other end &C the line. He will
gladly answer Al icstions.
Votes or credits will be is"ned only
fGr subscriptions paid in advance ac-
cording to the published 'chedu!e.
The two members finishing with the
greatest number Of credits al the
close OF the campaign July ,, 1921,
win each he awardc a 1855 Ford
Touring Car, purchased from the
Rcmschel Auto Company. With the
exception of those winning the cars,
all other members will be paid 10
rer cent cash commission on all
NEW subscription money turred IN
during the campaign.
The campaign does not officially
o,nnen until Monday. but all those who
wish forget an early START will find It
10 their advantage 10 get all the de-
tails Mt once and be ready for the
crack of the gun bright and early
Monday morning, Nav. The %: Be
an early bird. Get FORD:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-19
EXPECT iSNANS0N Il.
.....IIT0 MAKE ADDRESS.
Confederate Memorial Exer
!. .cises at $50 Tuesday
Afternoon
U. d. C. ARE IN CHARGE
Will be Held at Monument at Wash
ington And Prince Street-Will Fire.
Salute at Christ Church Yard

Senator Swanson Of Virginia. it i
expected, will he the orator al the
annual memorial day exercises Of r.
E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
which will be held 1t $50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the Conf2de-
rate monument at Washington aid
Prince streets. The plans for the
affair are under the auspices Of the
United Daughters oil the Confed-
eracy. In the event OF rain it is an
nounced that the exercises viii be
held in the Young Peoples building
Music will be furnished by the Ci:i-
zens Band and there will be selec-
TORS by quartet composed Of Mrs.
darrie White, Mrs. Sherman p. Fow
Ter, Kenneth W. Ogdcr and Wilmer
J Waller. The Boy Scouts will par
sicipate and at the conclusion Of the
exercises al the monument the as
scmblage. headed by the band and
.he members Of r. f. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans, vii! march t.
Christ Church yard where volley
will be fred by the members of the
Alexandria Light Infantry in COM
mand # Capt. c. NJ. ShapDcrson.
The sounding Of taps will mark the
close Of the exercises.
All members Of the United Daugh
ters Of the 60, federacy are urged t.
report at :O:30 o'clock Tuesday
morning at Lee Camp Hall for Work
together with all Others interested In
the cause.
Those wishing to donate flowers
for the decoration o. the monument
and mound in Christ Church yard
are requested to send them Tuesday
morning to Lee Camp Hall where
there will 6e committee to receive
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-19
Reviews Work
Salvation Army Seeks To Obtain
REQUIRED RudgcI For Year


Required BudscI For Year
The workers are busy in their
efforts to collect the amount of the
budget which is necessary to con-
tinuc the work of The Salvation Army
corps in this city.
Last year this institution furnish
ed one thousand and fifty four meals
and gave additional relief to one
thousand seven hundred and fourteen
persons. Spent one thousand three
hundred and fifty-six hours in visit
ing the sick. FLrni:hed beds for
four hundred and twenty four and
gave garments to six hundred and
forty nine persons.
These illustrate some of the work
OF the Salvation Army here. The
b.ildng on King street. now used as
headquarters was purchased by the
local corps and the money for the
payments was borrowed from the
Baltimore Headquarters.
The budget for this city is sixty
two hundred dollars and is for the
maintenance of the ctrps, including
the small salaries. expense of light
ing, heating, transportation, rellg-
ious and social activities, land phEsi
cal relief, the latter includes expense
of food. clothing; fuel, ice, medical
aid, care of transient unfortunates,
Interest on the mortgage must be
paid and a small sum will be ap-
propriated for the college where
workers are trained.
The. Advisory Board hopes 10 raise
ri sum sufficient to extend the work
and to relieve the Army from spend
ing their value time in the solicita-
ton CT money.
7 The york >of the army will expand
in proportion to the financial support
received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-19
Better Business is'
Prediction Made by President Of Re
tail Merchants Association

Newport News. Va, May 19.-W
H. Schwarschild. of Richmond. presi-
dent of the Virginia Retail Merchants
Association, which opened its sixteen.
tn annual convention this morning a;
the Hotel Warwick. urged' That the
merchants stand squarely behind the
project for the development of Ilamr
ton Roads.
Touching; on Federal taxation, he
intimalted that the merchants will
urge the repeal of the excess. profits
tax and the luxury tax, and advocate
in their stead a sales tax plan.
Business conditions have been bad
during the past year, merchants have
been adjusting themselves and their
business, and prospects are much
brighter, he declared. There are ap.
proximate!y 100 delegates present and
more are expected on every train
The delegates were welcomed to the
city by Godfrey l.. Smith, Vice-Mayor
in the absence of Mayor P. w. Hiden.
U. Umstadter, of Norfolk, father of
the Virginia Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, responded. He was applauded
to the echo as he arose to speak. lie
declared that the retail merchant
who succeeds must realize that he
must serve the whole community.
"This is a period Of transition ne
said. 81 went through such one,
only worse, after the Civil War. We
merchants. like everyone else, must
take our medicine. Things will adjust
themselves and be all right"
Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke and
LynchIourg all have large delegations
at the meeting. 1t is understood that
R. E. Knight Of Alexandria, will be
the next president of the organiza-
ton. He is first vice-presdent now.
The delegates visited Langley Field
this P. NJ, where there was flying
exhibition for them. Homer L. Fer
guson was the principal speaker al
tonight's banquet. He told the mer-
chants of the importance of the de-
velopment of Hampton Roads. and
pointed out that State aid is neces-
sary in this, and that the merchants
can play big part in creating senti-
mcnt to this end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-19
Captures Sturgeon z
Caught in Shad Net and Sells in Wash
ington Today for 500 :.

A. sturgeon weighing exactly l5c
pounds and dressed weighing sixty
pounds was caught in a shad net
Tuesday night in the channel Of the
river off OccQquan by II. Sheppard
Of Accorjnk, Va.
The. scargeQn was brought up the
river this:s'momirc by Capt. W. l..
Davis and taken TO Washington and
sold at public auction and brought $99.
!. This. is the first time this season
that a sturgeon has been caught in
this vicinity. Capt. w l.. Davis stated
to-day that surgeons are becoming
very rare. in and around this section
and: this aceoggts for the high price
they bring. In former wears ne said
sturgeon was more or less. q drug on
the market. and brought the fisher
men, but comparatively lutte. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-19
Must Tap Sewers
Six Persons Given Thirty Days |
Which To Do Work

Failure TO comply with the city or
dinancc requiring property owners. tc
tap sewers that are about their
property, was the charge urged by
DR.. L. E. Fou!ks. city health Off
cer,- against half dozen persons in
the: police court today. Justice Snow
after hearing the: evidence declared
that he would give all thirty days in
wf.i.b to, connect with the sewers
and aftec. that the court announced
that if connection was not made q
tiues would be imposed. All promised
10 make the connections within that
time. =, g.E cn5,,2-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-19
276 Pinched In Month
Beard of Police Commissioners Hears
Chiefs Report And Adjourn
For Summer

The board of police commissioners
held their monthly meeting last
night in the office of Mayor J. NJ.
DUNCAN with the mayor presiding.
Attending were Secretary J. Edward
shinn and George H. Sehwarznanr
The only business that was presented
to the board was the monthly report
Of Chicr of Police c. 7. Goods
which showed that 276 arrests were
made during his last report.
Leaders in v:olstions Of the laws
were 81 for unlawful gambling; e
for drunk and disorderiy and p fo'
hcirr drunk.
The boar;; adjourned for the sum-
mcr months Sieet to a call by the
secretary. Chief Goods reported
tha: eve:y thing in his department
was operating S'Ynothly.