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Evening star., 1925-06-02
BACK PLEA FOR SEWER,
Senator and Representative Speak
for Arlington County.

Senator Swanson and Representativ,
Moore of Virginia went to the De
partment of Justice yesterday and
saw the Attorney General about Civ.
ing an opinion favorable to the War
Department granting permission to
use the Government road and a sms 4
part Of the reservation for Tile con.
struction of sewage system for Ar.
lington County. Va.
They presented the matter urgently
as to the necessity and the right of
the Government giving such permis.
sion, and feel every hope of securing
this.
Evening star., 1925-06-02
CH|CAGOANS DEFY
STATES TAX LEVY
$4,610,000 Withheld by
Cook County in Fight for
More Legislature Seats.
b. the As.ociated Pres

% thr AbsoftattO frfSs.
CHICAGO. June Cook County.
comprising the Chicago area has de
termined not to pay the States por-
ton of taxes collected by the county
because the Illinois Legislatures for
several sessions have declined 10 re-
district the State 10 meet population
changes
Protesting against Taxation with
out representation" the Cook County
board of commissioners unanimously
adopted yesterday a resolution direct
ing the county treasurer 10 withhold
these funds until the States attorney
ADVISES the board that the General
Assembly has performed every duty
assigned TO it by the constitution
The commissioners contended that
the legislators refusal to reapportion
the membership of the assembly vio-
iated the solons' constitutional oaths
ey o:y, deprlving the county Of its right
ful representation. The commits
s1oners held that this act has caused
the legislators to become members of
an Illegally constituted body
Two Censuses Skipped.
Illinois constitution stipulates has
the assembly. after each Fedora \
census. shall take steps to bring about
a redistrictins. This has moi beer.
upnt Slu'c lile last Two Fteldl
cenSuSes
+. J. Carr. county treasurer. said
he would withhold from he State
S4,Sl0.000 in this years taxes. which
is now on hand.
At Springfield it was pointed out
that the statutes provide that If ~
county treasurer fails 10 comply with
the law in reference TO tax payments
he and his bondsmen may be com
PEELED 10 pay one.tenth of ] per cent
a day on the sum withheld and that
he may be removed by court pro
ceedingS.
The resolution was presented by
Commissioner Mrs. +. W. Bemis. who
declared:
1T was just $50 wears ago today
June l. that the first meeting was.
held by the committee that drew up
the Declaration of Independence.
Then. as now. the cry was: NO
taxation without representation,
Cook County viii not stand for taxa
tion without representation any more
than would the Colonial Congress.
Evening star., 1925-06-02
Brewers Fined $4,000.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June R).-The
Griesedieck Brothers Brewery Co. of
ST. Louis, was fined the maximum of
10000 by Federal Judge Far4s today
on it's plea of guilty to a conspiracy
to violate the yolstead act. y
Evening star., 1925-06-02

Newfoundland, with an annual out
put Of 1000, 900 gallons, leads all coun-
tries in the production of cod liver oil.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
MAYNARD

Maynard is not dead, even If 1t has
been some time since we sent in our
news.
Mrs. II. NJ. Crockett of Oklahoma is
here visiting old friends and neigh
bors.
Lehman Abbott and family, Earle
Richardson and family and Paul May
nard and wife motored to Cairo, Ill,
Sunday.
Several from here attended the sing
ing convention at Sharum Sunday
Oren Abbott is home for few days
visit with his mother.
Uncle Chas. Spencer is some better
at this writing,
Noble Weaver, who has been work
ing in Detroit for a year. spent the
week with his parents Lee Weavers
here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Johnson were
business visitors in Pocahontas Sat
urday.
Miss Vivian Paine was the guest OF
Miss Ailene Mock this week.
Mrs. jamie Roberts left Tuesday fol
Memphis, where she will undergo an
operation for appendicitis.
Misses Luralee and Naomi Hatley
Francis johnson and Ruby Murdoch
spent Saturday night with Miss Tul'
Lewis.
Miss Bernice Athy and babies spen
Monday with her mother-in-law, Mrs
Dan Athy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buell. Lofts and littl'
son were Saturday and Sunday guestI
Of Mrs. LOFTS parents, w. l.. Mock's
The teachers from here who attend
ed the normal at Jonesboro are: Loi
and Rowena Gupton, Maize and Mel
johnson. Stewart and Stella Hogan
Gladys Lacy, Bill Dave Ainley, ABB
Mock, Clarence Foster, Halle lnnis
Josie Ingram. Lorene Lockard, Lafay
cite Pratt and Lorene Gross.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT lit.

Provides that parents or persons
having control OF children over eight
wears of age. who are defective In
hearing or sisht to the extent that
they cannot be benefited by public
schools. shall be required to send
such children to the State School for
the Deaf. or the School for the Blind
at Little Rock; children to attend said
school for at least thirty-two (321
weeks each year, until course OF In
struction Is completed; provides a
separate school for negroes ENempts
U) those for whom private instruc-
tlon Is provided for a time equal to
that required by the act; (2) those
physically handicapped; (3) those pre-
senting reasons deemed sufficient by
superintendent and board. Provides
penalty OF not less than ten dollars
(S1O) or more than fifty dollars (S50)
for failure to comply with act; each
week of failure TO be deemed sep.
arate offense; makes IL the duty OF
county superintendents, school attend
ance officers, prosecutlng attorney;
and special attendance officers OF
Schools for the Deaf and Blind, to en-
force the act.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
sKAGGs

Hoeing cotton is the order Of the
day here.
Several of our people attended the
singing convention at Sharum Sunday.
All reported a nice time
Miss Cora Rose visited Clara Lem
mons Saturday night and Sunday.
Misses Jessie and Lilly Sisk visited
Ornetta Spencer Saturday night.
Jesse Tyler and family visited Earl
Lemmons' Saturday night.
Misses Aldine and Alice verlon
Wiley visited Flora and Ora Early
Sunday.
Geo. Lemmons and family, Earl
Lemmons and family, Jesse Tyler and
wife and Mrs, j. NJ. Rose and children
motored to Sharum Sunday.
Mrs, Mary f. Early visited Mart
Hogan's Sunday.
Jesse Lemmons and wife visited
Mrs. Lula McNabb Saturday night
and Sunday.
Clara Lemmons visited her brother,
Jesse, Wednesday night.
Earl Lemmons and family visited
J. NJ. Roses Friday night.
Flora and Ora Early are hoeing
cotton for Mr.. and Mrs. winn this
week.
Miss COnajean LemmOns visited her
grandmother, Mrs. Geo. Lemmons,
Monday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
OLD REYNO

Crops look fine since the rain.
The singing was well attended at
Mr.. Higginbotham's Friday night.
Mr.. Rhodes and family were among
those who attended the singing at
Sharum Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Carter and SON.
Ray, visited at the G. A. Crawford
home Sunday.
Rev. b. l.. Patterson, Mrs. Ollie
Woods and son, Raymond, visited Mrs.
Woods sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Graham, at
Poynor, Mo-, over Sunday.
A. II. Patterson had business at Big
gers Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Gaines of Reyno visited
at the b. ]. Patterson home Monday
evening
Miss VILLA Tyler visited Miss Vel
ma Rhodes Monday.
John Cox and wife attended the
singing Sunday.
Miss Lora Franklin attended the
singing at the Pearcy home Sunday
night. The evening was enjoyed by
all.
Everybody is very busy since the
rains, hoeing cotton.
Come on you Water Valley writer,
with lots of news, and also Noland.
Mr.. Million is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Graham. at this writing.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACr 10.

An Act to abolish all honorary
boards and commissions, except Uni
versity Board, State Normal Board,
Agricultural School Boards. and tine
Board OF Trustees for Bonneville San
atorium; creates the Board of Char
tiles and Corrections composed Of
three members, appointed by the Gov
ernor. one member to be ex-officlo
state Comptroller one ex-officio State
Purchasing Agent, and third to
have general supervision over all in
spections under the management of
said board, with authority to employ a
secretary at $2,400 per year; each
member Of the board to receive a sal
airy OF $1,000 per year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT LIZ.

Provides revolving Student Loan
Fund OF thirty-flve thousand dollars
(s35,000) for the University of Ar
kansas. Loans not to exceed three
hundred dollars (S30O) to any one per-
son In any one academic year; promis-
sorry note bearing four per cent in
terest to be given; the Board of Trus-
tees Of the University to establish
regulations regarding repayment Pro-
vldes that the interest shall be added
10 the Fund Appropriates thirty
five thousand dollars for the purpose
OF the Act.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT 12S.

Provides that in the event of Illness
or death in the family Of chancellor
or officer of the court; or when cause
for an adjourned term of court shall
cease to exist; or in case Of epidemic
or other cause rendering 1t ineXpedi-
ent to hold any regular term OF chan
cery court at the date set or in case
such term conflicts with the meeting
of the Arkansas Bar Association. the
chancellor may, by written order en-
tered record at any time, on or before
the date fixed for convening, adjourn
said court to some other date with
out being personally present.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
The Cost of this Publication
to the Tax Payers is the
Sum of Sl6l.0O
A Synopsis of Gen.
eral Acts, 1925

The following is a synopsis as pre-
pared by the Attorney General, under
the provisions Of Initiative Act No. z
or 1914, OF all general laws passed by
the General Assembly Of 1925, and APP
proved by the Governor.
Respectfully.
(SEAL) JIM B. HIGGINS
Secretary OF State.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I20-

Approprlates for fiscal year ending
June 80. 1925, the following sums to
supplement regular appropriations
for the State Hospital for Nervous
Diseases: salaries. thlrty-seven thou
sand dollars ($37,0OO); maintenance
fifty-five thousand dollars (S5500O) ;
food. sixty-five thousand dollars
(S65,000) And transfers a sufficient
sum from the general revenue fund to
the charities fund, to cover these sp-
prOpriatiOns
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT 13O.

Amends section 7O2O.. of Crawford
and Moses Digest. so as to authorize
the circuit court and judges thereof
in vacation, to issue writs of man
damus to the courts OF probate. coun-
ty courts justices OF the peace and all
other inferior officers in their re-
spective counties.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT II6.

Provides that the prosecuting at
torney or deputy. upon filing informa-
tion before a justice of the peace,
or being called into the case when the
information is filed by someone other
than the prosecuting attorney or dep
uty, shall be entitled to the fee fixed
by law for convictions: in case the de-
fendant enters a plea of guilty, or Is
otherwise convicted.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I3I.

Appropriates the sum of thirteen
thousand dollars ($i3,000) to supple
ment the item Of maintenance of the
Negro Boys Industrial School: for fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1926.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT ID.

Annropriates three thousand dol
lars (S3OOO) for the purchase OF a
motor vehicle to transport tubercu-
lous patients from the railroad sta
tion at bonneville. TO the state san
Norium.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I2I,

Makes II unlawful for any person.
firm or corporation to possess alco-
holic. vinouS, malt. spirituous or FER
mented iiouori or any compound COM
monty called tonics or medicated
liquors. for the purpose of sale as a
beverage; provides n penalty Of not
less than fifty dollars (S50l or more
than one thousand dollars (S1.000) for
conviction.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25

Arkansas can pasture live stock ten
months of the year.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT 50.

Abollshes the office of Insurance
Commissioner and creates the office
of Commissioner of Insurance and
Revenue; to be appointed by the Gov
with authority to employ eight clerks,
three stenographers and five field
men, at salaries of $1,000 $l,5OO and
SlSOO, respectively. The Insurance
Commissioner is charged with the du-
ties of administering the insurance
laws. licensing cigarette dealers col
lecting OF tax on cigars and cigarettes
tax on gasoline and motor oil inher-
ltance taxes, sand and gravel, sever
ance tav; and required to give a bond
in the sum OF $4,000.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
Acr l1

An Act changing the name of the
four district agricultural schools; pro-
Yldes that the Second District school
shall be designated Arkansas Poly
technic College," end the First, Third
and Fourth District Schools, at Jones'
boro. Magnolia and Monticello, re-
spectively. shall be designated as
leges."
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
AI,T IAa.

Provides that any corporation. firm
or individual purchasing second hand
oil field equipment or material shall
make an itemized inventory of ali
items purchased; stating tn name OF
the seller, the name of the person ac-
tually delivering the same. the name
OF the owner of the team which deliv-
cred the same; to be verified by affi-
davit of purchaser and filed with the
recorder OF the county in which the
purchase is made within forty-eight
hours Copy Of such inventory shall
be kept by purchaser. the recorder to
furnish blanks. Provides that the re-
corder shall file the inventory and
enter in a separate record an abstract
of each inventory; said abstracts to
be alphabetically indexed; recorder
shall collect and receive a fee of
twenty-five cents for each inventory;
provides that failure to comply with
the act shall be a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by a fine OF not less than
twenty five dollars CS25) nor more
than five hundred dollars (S5OO); each
failure to comply after forty-eighl
hours to constitute separate offenso
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I'D.

Authorizes Quorum Courts 70 an
propriate money, to be used under the
direction OF the county Judge, for the
promotion OF public health.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT Ia7.

Provides that any company or per-
son, not less than five, majority Of
whom are residents OF the State. may
organize for the purpose of insurinl :
lives of individuals on a stipulated
premium plan; provides articles of
agreement, Shich agreement must bs
submitted and approved by the State
Insurance Commissioner; outlines tho
pelcy on which the Insurance Com
missioner may issue certificate; ami
provida IS for deposit of not less than
$40 10000 as a prerequisite to a certi-
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT IO3.

Provides that any corporation or
ganlzed to produce oil or gas. or to
transport or convey the same by pipe;
and any corporation organized to
manufacture lumber which may find
II necessary TO build a railroad at
least five miles in length in order to
reach its timber; may construct pipe
lines or railroads along public high
ways or across private property; Just
compensation to be made. Gives right
to such corporations to enter peaceful
provides that a plat shall he Siiad VIII
the county clerk, showing the width
of land to be condemned: and pro-
vides that no right of way shall ex-
way to revert to owners when aband-
oned.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT ISI

An Act fixing the salaries of stem
ographers of the State Board OF
Health at sl25.00 instead OF si0O. 0C
per month
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I36.

Authorizes the state highway com
mission to construct a public bridge
across Red River at Fulton; the cost
not to exceed the sum Of five hundred
thousand dollars $500, ,000); contract
to he let to the lowest responsible
bidder. Provides that the bridge shall
be a toll bridge. and fixes certain
tolls; the state highway commission
to fix the rate after the expiration OF
ten years Authorizes the commits
sion TO allot such state aid and re-
ceive such federal aid as may be avail
able; and authorizes the commission
to borrow money with which to paw
the remainder OF cost; authorizes the
highway commission to borrow mon
ey to construct approaches to connect
said bridge with existing highways
between Hope and TeXarkana Au.
thorizes the Issuance by the highway
commission OF negotiable notes, bear
ing a rate OF Interest not to exceed six
per cent, and sets forth the conditions
for the sale of said notes; provides
that the highway commission shall no,
pledge the credit OF any county or ol
the state for the Indebtedness incurred
In building said bridge and provides
that none Of the cost shall be placed
upon adjacent land.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
AI'T AS.

An Act to fixe the penalty on own
ers OF cattle who allow them to cross
quarantine lines; fixes the fine OF
from 81 to $25, and repeals Sections
35S and $50 c. & NJ. Digest.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT DO.

Creates the Thirteenth Chancery
ton, Carroll, Washington and Madi
son: and fixes the date for holding
court in respective counties; provides
that the Governor shall appoint q
Chancellor who shall hold office un-
I'll the next general election.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT- AI.

The Act authorizes and empowers
Improvement districts in cities and
towns organized under Chapter 80 #
c g. NJ Digest to purchase real estate
sold under decree of the chancery
court for delinquent assessment.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I.7.

Authorizes the presiding Judge OF
any division OF any circuit or chan
cery court, In those districts having
more than one division, to transfer 10
another division Of said court any ac'
tion in which the presiding judge is
Interested or related to either OF the
parties or their attorneys by blood OF
marriage within the fourth degree.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACr a.

Provides for the reassessment bene-
fits Of road Improvement district,
which embrace lands situated in five
or more counties, and empowers said
district to extend their indebtedness.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25

ACT 1877.
An Act providing for appeal from
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
Arr fe1.

Repeals Section 1856 OF Crawford
and Moses Digest, when f1s
building and loan ASSOCIATIONS o,Iark
list Of stockholders with county cloi h
and Tax Commission.
ACT I2J. 49,,
Amends Act number 277, OF the AZ
OF 1928, so as TO provide Tor an
spectiOn fee OF ten cents for each oSl
rel; and one twentieth Of one cent ~
each gallon. In case Of Inspection VI
larger quantities than one barrel ~
the inspection OF oils, gasollhe sSaid S'iid
8e3 8sR3'r imsSss, 1iSss cPT3dSS44 t&6 iGs Acts & p
1923, making It the duty Of the Iro SUI
conservation agents to inspect CdLy
fully the equipment Of any peL'o,';; ~;
firm or corporation AT the 'Il,S
"spudd.ng in" or commencing op,l a.
tion of each oil or gas well, and 5 a5
often thereafter as may be ueet,,T
necessary; provides that the s'Svo
conservation agents suPerVlSe ,.iis
plugging OF dry or abandoned VIII
the extlnguishlng of burning ~Si,1,
and the drawing OF the CASING ot ot,,'nny, %ry
well; for which service fee OF wen
ty-five dollars (S25) shall be PaIu "a
to the general revenue fund. ARiIenus
section 4539, of Crawford ana MoSeSs
Digest, to provide that each seller ut
commercial feeding stuff shan requysn,s,
the state treasurer for tags, Slatlhs
that said tags are to be used on DIailJjS
or feeding StuftS registered III
ance with the law: said request 10 10
accompanied with ten cents Tor ea.n
ton. as inspection fee; all amounL'
thus received TO be placed to the com
mercisl feeding stuff fund. Amends
section 4729, OF Crawford and Moses
Digest to provide that all manulac-
turer9 registering their branus IN
compliance with law shall request Lne
state treasurer for tags, stating th3t
said tags are to be used upon br2nda
registered in accordance with the laE,
accompanying the request win w
sum OF twelve and one half cents per
ton as Inspection fee. Tags shall De
attached to each bag, barrel or pack
age Of cotton seed meal, fertilizer OF
fertilizer material, and shall be prlma
of the act have been complied with.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT 100.

Provides that no suit brought
against a public officer in relation to
discharge OF official duties shall abate
by reason of DEATH expiration OF
term retirement. resignation or re-
moval; and the court is given power
to permit the same to be maintained
against his successor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I7a.

An Act in aid Of sewer improvement
districts regulating the organlzatior
and curing Irregularities in Improve.
ment districts heretofore organized.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
AI,T In

An Act to amend Section lo0s3 Of
C&M Digest by fixing the penalty OF
ten per centum on delinquent taxes.
ACT 15I.
An Act prohibiting the sale of game
fish caught from the streams OF the
State; and provides penalty for same
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT 15O.

An Act to amend Act No. 45S OF 1877
and s23 OF 1928 The act better de-
fines the duties of the state DepoSl-
tory Board and authorizes 1t to make
sucb rules and regulations as are nee
essary for the carrying out OF the pro-
visions of the act.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT 1ha.

An Act to regulate the vocation Of
cosmetic therapy and beauty cultures;
creates a board; provides for the pro-
mitigation OF rules and the examina-
tion OF persons seeking to engage In
such vocation.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I35,

Makes unlawful the erection OF
maintenance on or within one hun
dred yards of any state highway any
abandon such highway, unless the
same shall be erected and maintained
by and with the consent of the state
highway commission. Makes unlaw-
full the printing Of any sign which
gives false or misleading information
pertaining to the highways of the
state; violation of the act to be a mis-
dcmeanor, to be punished by a fine OF
not less than twenty-five (25) nor
more than five hundred (5O0) dollars
Authorizes the state highway com
mission to remove and destroy ans
signs coming within the scope OF the
act.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT IsS-

An Act to authorize the merger OF
business of corporations and to pro-
vide for the sales OF the assets and
franchises of such corporations; and
provides the method for such merger
and sale.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT ais.

An Act to enable certain road i'm:
provement districts to receive tederai
aid, and provides that on petition OF
a majority in numbers, acres or ValuS
of property owners may make addl-
tional assessments and issue addition
al bonds. construct, improve ana man an
tain roads and bridges in such dis
tricts; provides that whenever 1t IL
necessary to obtain or procure the
maximum federal aid, districts now
organized or hereafter organized may
make additional assessments OF BENG
fits to meet the requirements OF fed.
eral and state aid; provides plans anu
specifications for such additlonal as
sessments, bonds. etc, according 70
needs of indebtedness incurred.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT ZIG.

An Act which provides for the trans:
portation of children when transferred
from one district to another in ad-
joining counties for the enumerat-
tion OF. said children: and for the
transfer Of the parents or guardians OF
ply to Lonoke, Cleburne, Bradley. Cal-
houn, Columbia. Sebastian, conway
Union, ouachita, SEWER, 81 Francis
Boone Searcy, Lawrence, Sharp, CAR
rol. Yell Monroe Hot Springs, van
IN. Scott. Craighead, Dallas, Cross
Jefferson, Pope, Little River, Lincoln,
Prairie, Cleveland, Crawford and POM
sett Counties.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25

An Act authorizing the Secretary. or
state TO promulgate rules regulating
parking automobiles and other Vehl,,
Giles on the State Capitol Grounds and
provides a penalty of from $5.OV TO
SlO0 90 for violation Of same.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25

An Act to abolish the State Text
Book Commission as at present consti-
tuted, and to authorizes the. appoint
ment by the governor OF another board
in its stead. and fixes the term OF OF
flee OF the members of the board.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-25
ACT I52.

An Act to authorize the Board OF
Charities & Corrections to hire con-
victs of the state Penitentiary TO work
upon the public highways or TO 90
useful agricultural work in the state.
for not less than Sl.5O per day'