The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-28
MANY INTERESTED HERE
No Action Can Be Taken Without the Approval of the I'M. E. Church. South, Conference, Which
 Meets November 27.

same time render justice to all interests involved.
 Following are the terms of a compromise that has been sug gested, which must come before the conference of the M. E. church, South, to be convened al Little Rock on November P, for its acceptance or rejection: Arkansas Townsite Company, J. S.. Kelly ct al, Plaintiffs,
 Hendrix College, w. w Martin, Trust ee, ct al, Defendants. R. R. Moore: Intervenor. In Polk Chancery Court. At a conference in the city of Little Rock between R. M. Quigley, citizen of Mena, Ark, J. c. Clark as attorney for Hendrix College, J. k. Wootton as lessee of the Mena Academy, it was suggested that the pending litigation be settled on the following basis: First. Hendrix College is to deed the Mena Academy to the Public School district of Mena, Ark.
 Second. Hendrix College is to deed property known as the Commercial hotel to J. E. Wootton.
 Third. The Arkansas Townsite Com pany is to join in the deed of the Academy property to the Mena Public School.
 Fourth. The public school district of Mena, Ark, shall pay to J. K. Wootton the sum of $500 by way of pay for betterment placed by him on the Mena Academy.
 Fifth. The public school district of Mena shall pay to Hendrix College the sum of one thousand ($l ,000) dollars by way of reimbursement to said college for expenses incurred by it in attempt ing to operate Mena Academy, and incidental costs of this suit.
 If the above suggestions are approved by all parties to the litigation and by the Mena Chancery Court, same shall then become effective. We recommend the adoption of the above mentioned method of settling said litigation.
 J. E. Wootton,
 J. c. Clark,
 R. M. Quigley.
 When the Hendrix College ceased to conduct school in the Mena Hendrix Academy here, as provided under the grant wEich gave it control of the property, there arose good deal of contro- versy as to what should become of the buildings and site, valued at about $l0,000, the land of which was given by the Arkansas Townsite Company and the build ings furnished by the citizens of Meua.
 This was brought to focus by the action of the college author ities in undertaking to transfer the property to J. E. Wootton by way of 99 year lease in exchange for the Commercial Hotel proper ty, and resulted in suit being brought in the chancery court by the Arkansas Townsite Company and citizeus of Meua against Hendrix college and others to set aside the lease ou the grounds that under the conditions Hen drix college had uo legal rights iu the property except to use for an academy as provided origin ally.
 The court ruled that the 99. year lease was in effect sale of the property, and declared it void, at the same time placing it under the control of the NJ. E church, South, and naming w. E. Anderson, c. l.. Lochridge aud Dr. K. D. c. Dodd, now deceased, a s board 10 represent the church and nave charge of the academy.
 This board decided to allow Prof. Wootton to remain Tn pos session of the property pending the settlement of the litigation, but he found it impractical to continue his school and 1t was closed about three months ago, the professor going 10 the Hunt ington (Tenn.) Business College, Mrs. Woottou and family remain ing in the dormitory building. Inquiries made by The Star develop that citizens peuerally ' would be much pleased could such an agreement be reached. This IS particularly trne of those who understand the urgent need of a high school, which such dispo. sition of the property might make soon practical.
 The church, however, will probably resist any plan which gives if no consideration for its H interest, especially considering 4 the favorable decision given it b, S the chancery court.
 la this three-cornered contro. ' versy Norwood X Alley represent q Cd the city, J. C. Clark Hendri, q College aud Prof. Wootton, ant x Judge J. NJ. Carter the Metho V dist conference.