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The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
SHIPPERS MAKE CHARGES
 AGAINST THE RAILROADS
interstate Commerce Commission in- vestieating Alleged Manipulation of Stock in Connection
 With Rate Increase.

Chicago, Sept. 21.--Alleged stock imitation and manipulation, designed to turn over to stockholders large sums of money without placing in the ,ompany's record any evidence of more than fair dividends, was the subject which the Interstate Com merce Commission investigated here tt the continuation of the hearing oi freight rate advances of Western lines which had been scheduled to take eff feet September 1.
 The stock manipulation feature O. the inquiry, which aims to bring out what grounds the railroads have fol asking the increase, was suggested by Commissioner Judson c. Clements. II was immediately taken up by the com missions attorney, Frank Lyon, and John w. Atwood of Kansas City, whc appeared for the general shippers committee, which is opposing the in crease M P. Blauyelt, controller of the Illinois Central Railroad, was the witness from whom the disclosures were obtained.
 Attorney Clifford Thorn, attorney for the Farmers Cooperative Associ ation. sought to show by the witness that the present years high cost ol maintenance was abnormal and would not be expected next year, hence in crease of rates on that account was not necessary. The controller did mol have the specific information he sought and the inquiry was postponed until tomorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
FOR 4 DISTRIBUTION OF LABOR
M International Congress on Elm ployment Begins Sessions In Parls-Many Americans
 Present.

farls, Sept 21.--The international songress on employment was opened " iormer Premier Bourgeois at tha so'ponne M Bourgeois explained in " address that the object of the con. s'ess was not only to discuss the req. s. svns TOT lack of employment in certain as'iiets but also to devise means for 'as ulstribution of labor from the con ss''eu centers to districts where a 'ssrcity of labor exists.
 mere were 200 delegates in attend aace' Among the Americans were aa,., ,.sa,y "alcott Farnam, professor of @acai Na,,, economy at Yale; Charles P. nss sas united States commissioner of asc yc' Prof. Edward Thomas Devine ,,. o0,amolai J. T. Andrews of Wfscon. Sumner ' son anu feieh ,o ~ attempt by the German delegates s..,,, ",uen tho program so as to cover Tss s''..suc remedies for unemployment soa,. ,"eu out on the ground that it
 " rs oniy lead to futile discussion.
 wa,as,. american representatives are est ,s,ns ,ss the proceedings with inter
 es, aough they consider that the sub Europe eO'e III america than II
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
DISCUSS PROBLEMS OF CITIES
Members of League of Michigan Mu- ' nIcipalites Are Holding Annual
 Convention in Lansing.

Lansing, Mich. Sept. 21.-The sen ate chamber in the state capitol was well filled today when the annual con yention of the League of Michigan Mu- nicipalities was formally opened by the roll call of cities. Mayor John S. Bennett. being introduced by ex-Mayor Crotty. gracefully welcomed the dele gates to the city and Lawtcn T. He mans, president of the league, re- sponded and later delivered his an nual address.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
WAS A FINE PARADE
THE GRAND ARMY VETERANS MARCH THROUGH THE STREETS
 OF ATLANTIC CITY.
ARE REVIEWED BY VAN SANT
Allied Organizations Take Part In the Notable ocession--Woman's Re lief Corps Convention Is Opened Many Camp Fires Held.

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept 21.-This was the eliminating day of the Grand Army national encampment, for the great parade took place this morning. And 1t was a great parade, every vet eran present whose physical condi- tion permitted being in the ranks, and once more marching to the strains of martial music as he did nearly half century ago. Each year the route of the parade Is shortened, and the number of marchers decreases, but those who remain xstill trudge after the Stars and Stripes for which they fought
 Ovatons for Marchers.
 The streets through which the pa rade passed were beautifully deco rated, and the old soldiers marched between solid walls of spectators whose cheering was continuous. All along the route relief stations were established for the comfort of the veterans, and they were served with coffee and other refreshing drinks. Some of the feebler ones dropped out before the end of the route was reached, but most of them marched on sturdily to the point where the pa- rade was disbanded
 Following the men of the Grand Army were large delegations repre- senting all the allied organizations the Woman's Relief Corps, the Ladies of the c. A. R., the Daughters of Veterans, the National Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War, the Ma tional Association of Naval Veterans, the Army Nurse association, the as. sociation of Civil War Musicians, the Sons of Veterans and their auxiliary, and the United Spanish War Veterans. Commander-in-Chief Van Sant re viewed the parade, and in the stand
 with him were Governor Fort, Mayor Stoy and large number of other no | tables. When the parade disbanded the old soldiers sought their quar- ters to rest up for the doings of the afternoon and evening.
 | The Women in Session.
 l At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the
 national convention of the Woman's Relief corps was called to order by
 President Jennie Iowa Perry in St PauPs Methodist church. The attend ance was large and great interest was displayed in the business before the
 body At 4 o'clock the ladies of the
 G. A. R. held an open session In the First Baptist church at which prize flag was presented by the national president, Della R. Henry of Kansas City. A memorial service followed.
 There were two reunions in the
 afternoon, those of maimed and one limbed veterans and of the Dandy | Fifth" regiment of New York.
 Three camp fires are on the pro gram for tonight. One in the Frater
 nal Eagles home will be presided over | by Louis Steinbricker. one on Young's
 Million Dollar Pier will be conducted by Phil Cheek, and one on the Steel | Pier by John Lawrence. At each | there will be music and numerous | short addresses. Later in the eve ming the commander-in-chief will be the guest of honor at receptions given | by the Woman's Relief corps, the
 Ladies of the c. A. R. and the Sons
 of Veterans.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
MANY MEN,
 ONE MIND
Msna is United on the Proposition to Get Railroad East to Hot Springs
 Committee Meets Friday.
The people have spoken.

1ne peOplS nave spoken.
 Citizens of Mena, men representing every class of inhabitants, gathered Tuesday night en mass packing to suf- focetion the big circuit court room, and declared that the one thing the city required and must have is eastern outlet by railway-a railroad to Hot Springs.
 Of course it takes money to build railroads and there were no sacks or barrels of gold on hand that night. but there was list of nearly 50 of Menas best business men presented to the meeting who agreed to undertake the work of building the railroad. They expressed the determination to do what was needed, and were given the indorsement which showed that there was union and strength to back up even greater undertaking than the one at hand.
 The meeting was called to order by A. H. Scoggin and in choosing a chair man MT. Scoggin was unanimously elected to preside over the meeting. The Rev. M. K Irwin was made secre- tary.
 Short and snappy speeches were made by number of prominent men men representing consi erable wealth. Charges were made of the bad faith on the part of the Kansas City Southern, which has held the charter between Mena and Hot Springs for member of years, and a strong demand made for the building of the road as an independent line With the section of the big commit tee of business men to carry on the work the necessity of prompt action was referred to and motion prevailed calling for a meeting of these men in the chancery court room Friday night. This committee is composed of the
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22

uo,t Mo. Sept. 19.-One man was s,lled and IS persons were injured. come dangerously, in headon colli- ssan near here, between Chicago, Rock ,.Sard , & Pacific train No. POI from rhlcago and Chicago, Burlington X oulncy train No. 6. The trains met on 95 foot trestle.
 The Rock Island uses the Burling. ,on tracks from Kansas City to Cam sron function. The wreck was the sasnlt of the Burlington train crew ,eavi,.g Holt without clearance orders. The trains were running at high speed wben they met on the trectle, mile and a half from here.
 The Rock Island train is heavy train running from Chicago to Fl paso It was due in Kansas City at s.50 o'clock. It was made up of nine coaches and the engine. The Burling- ,on train is a local and runs from Kansas City to Brookfield, Mo. It left Kansas City at 5:O2 o'clock. The Bur ungton leaves Holt at little before s.sO o'clock, but for some reason. the crew left without clearance orders.
 Started Before Wreck Occurred.
 Iuther E. Wilhoit. the station agent at Holt. knew that the Rock Island train was coming and that the wreck WAS inevitable. He told the persons around the depot of the conditions and ,hey got the hancars the section men ug,, and started up the track.
 The men who left the station were ,ot more than half a mile away when the trains met on the trestlc. which is on a curve. The Burlington train, made up of a baggage car, smoker and chair car, was much lighter than ths Rock Island and could be stopped easier The crews on both of the trains saw that wreck could not be ayerted and, after throwing the emer. gency brakes, the men jumped.
 The brakes brought the Burlington train to a stop quickly. but the heavy Rock Island train couldn't stop. Ii hurled its weight into the other plug train, which was thrown back more than 50 yards by the impact.
 Thrown Through Window.
 Howard, who was killed, and prac. tcally all of the injured were in the smoker on the Burlington. This coach was thrown from the track to the bot. tom of the nll There were IS men in 1t Howard was the brakeman on the train and was just lighting the lamps in the coach when the collision took place He was standing on 2 board across the seats and when the coach was hurled he was thrown through the window and of the uestie, He was found under the coach
 O w. Myers of Deloit. la. who was ( passenger in the smoker, said that when the emergency brakes were sel on the train all the men were throwr forward In heap at the end of the car As the car fell 1t turned oyei two or three times. He said that th. men were jumbled in the coach 1T such position that none of then could move for several minutes aftel me coach struck the ground.
 No one in the Rock Island coache. was iniurod. Tho engine crew escapeC Injury by jumping.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
WEATHER PREVENTS FLIGHTS
At First Opportunity Weymann and Chavez Will Attempt cross-Alps
 AeropIane Flight.

Brig. Switzerland, Sept. 21.-Tho weather was again unfavorable for flying and the cross-Alps aviation com petition was again delayed. The American. Weymann, and George Chavez, the Peruvian, who were forced 10 give up after struggles with ad- verse currents, demonstrated, how ever. that death to the aviator is not inc only alternative of successful flight after the start has once been made. and both remained on the tieia nrepared to set out for Italy at the first favorable opportunity.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
DE GARMO SUCCEEDED
0. Corneilson Succeeds to the Position of Superintendent of the Northern
 Division of the K. C. 5.

F. B. DeGarmo. who has for several years been superintendent of the Northern division of the Kansas City Southern Railway, was Tuesday succeeded by O. Corneilson. who was one time general manager of the Chicago Great Western.
 Mir. DeGarmo rendered his resig- nation several weeks ago, and it is reported that he will go to the Grand Trunk.
 MT. Corneilson was in Pittsburg today and has not yet been over his division. but is expected to make a trip in a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
THIS GIRL A GREAT SWIMMER
Rose Ditonof of Boston Covers Dis tance from New York to Coney
 Island in Fast Time.

New York, Sept. 20.--In one of the most remarkable swimming feats ever attempted, Miss Rose Ditonof, q Boston girl l6 years of age accols- pllshed what the male swimmers havo tried time ard again without success. ine little girl swam from the New York yacht club anchorage at the foot of East 23r6 street to Coney Island !ightship, a distance of i5ii miles in a straight line, without any noticeable fatigue on her part. making the dis tance in five hours and eight minutes,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22

John B. Widener, well known over much of Polk county, writes The Star an interesting letter from Penelope. Tex, where he is now located He says the land there is good. but sells from $65 to $150 per acre and that the prices paid by tenant farmers range as high as 50 percent, the tenant furn ishing teams and tools. Cash rent is as high as $6 per acre. The weather is dry there and cotton this year is running from one-third to one-twenty- fifth of a bale per acre, though the corn yield was good.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
MUSKoGfE TROOPS ARE READY
A Company of Oklahoma hiiit's Under Orders to Protect a
 Negro Slayer.

Muskogee. Ok, Sept. 2l.-Company F of the Oklahoma State Guard has been ordered by Governor Haskell to hold itself in readiness to protect a negro in iail here charged with mur- dering Walter Watson, drug clerk. excitement prevailed here and the prisoner was removed to the federai iat where he is now confined.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
TWO MORE BOMBS FOR CHICAGO
Since the Gambling War Started Al Explosions Have Taken
 Place There.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-The gambling war, which has caused the wreckine
 f thousands of dollars worth of prop erty during the past three years was renewed in Chicago when two bombs. numbers 40 and fl were buried on the South Side.
 Number 40 was cast at the building at IS, 20 and 23 East Twenty-second street. owned by Frederick Freiberg. where Ike Blooms notorious danca hall is located.
 Bomb number fl was thrown upon the roof of n. Kayanaugh and sons, saloon and cafe, on the southwest cor. ner of Sixty-third street and Cottage Grove avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22


 Kansas City, Sept. 21.-Speeding down grade around a curve through the fog. a southbound work car on the Kansas City, Lawrence & Topeka Electric railway crashed into a north bound passenger car at a point be- tween Merriam and South Park in Johnson county, Kansas, at 7:30 o'clock in the morning Of the 25 per sons on the passenger car and the 15 workmen on the construction car all were injured by the force of the collision
 The crew of the passenger car be- lieved the work car was waiting at switch near Bartcliff station, the usual point of passing. The road is single track from Rosedale to a point six miles beyond Shawnee, the present terminus.
 Stuck to His Post.
 Fred Smith, the motorman of the passenger car, saw the work car sweep down around the curve out of the deep mist He had time to jump Instead he reversed his car and was setting the brake when the cars met. Passengers and workmen said the motor still was running on the work car after the collision, but this is de nied by Charles Mathews, the motor man. After the Impact the work car bounded back 30 feet Occupants of both cars were piled against the front ends of the cars and some were thrown into the roadway.
 Patrick Collins was unconscious when taken from under the tangle Of men on the work car He was suffer ing from internal injuries when taken to Rosedale and the attending physi- clans were unable to determine their extent. Miss Augusta Gottschall was found lying beside the track, appar- ently suffering more from shock than from the external cuts and bruises. The injured workmen and some of the passengers were taken to Rosedale where most of the work crew boarded
 School Girls Escaped.
 Some of the injured passengers con  tinued their journey to Kansas City The two young women were taken tc their homes Miss Campbell Is the daughter of James Campbell, post master of Merriam. Miss Gottschall was on her way to a business college in Kansas City.
 A number of those on the passenger car were schoolgirls, on their way from their homes in Shawnee and Merriam to the Rosedale High school None of these was severely injured.
 The foreman in charge of the work car refused to make any statement as to why the car ran by the switch. Several of the workmen said they knew the car was to stop at the switch nearest Bartcliff, but in the fog they did not realize that they had passed it.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
vaov,,,s Offer for Uncle Joe.

Toledo. Sept. 21.--An offer Of SS.Vvo a week for ten weeks in vaudeVliia was wired to Uncle Joe Cannon at Danyille. Ills, by Chester Sergeant ranarer of the Arcade theatre here.
 finder the terms Of the oiier 'ne @ sneaker is to give a l2-minute talh trira daily on any subject he may ehoose. If he likes he may tell stories
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
THE HOGS DYING OF CHOLERA
in the Last Six Weeks More man 2,ooo Have Died in Miami
 County, Kansas.

Paola. Kan, Sept. 20.--The hog chol- era is becoming alarming in Miami county, as it has killed more than 2.- l0O head in the last six weeks. The disease has been prevalent all sum nor. hut not until recently did the farmers become alarmed for the safe ,y of their herds. The serum treat ment has been successful in a meas ure In preventing the cholera from spreading. Many hogs died last year from cholera in this county
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
Drunken Operator Cost Four U

Cairo, H., Sept. 20.--In head end collision between a Mobile and Ohio freight train and an Iron Mountain freight train near Beech Ridge, four men lost their lives and several others were injured. Charles E. Clark. the operator who was on duty at Beech Ridge at the time of the wreck, has been placed In iaii at Cairo. 1t is claimed that he was drunk and neg lected to stop the Iron Mountain train at Beech Ridge,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
aSS' HYDE IS MUCH STRONGER
Ms o' the Kansas City Woman NO" Hopeful That the Crisis
 o' Her Illness Is Past.

tIoa @asas 2. |, City, Sept. 2O.-The condi. inn,on.ms ~ mrs' B. Clark Hyde is slightly aas s'sseo ,' She passed a trying night sardss s' tlme her condition was re- sbs ~ ~ as critical. In the morning ars ss 's much stronger. Her friends sess s.ui Is ,' that the crisis of her Ill.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
Strawbs rry Plants.

l have strawberry plants of the Klondike variety for sale at 50 cents per 100 or $3.50 per 1000 or cheaper in larger lots. But must have orders before l dig them. They are fine plants.
 165-6t 35-1t J. L. Gates.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
0FF A HIGH THISTLE
,noroN PASSENGER COACH FALLS s5 FEET NEAR
 HOLT, MO.
ouF MAN DEAD AND l8 INJURED

rh. Burlington and a Rock Island Train Met Hesdon While Running .t Hioh speed--Train Crews Care lessness the Cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22

For Sale-10-months-old registered Poland China male hog. Address, H. Bouchell, Box 536, Mena, Ark. 170-6t 36-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22

Want to purchase--Good farm horse. NJ. H. Proit, Mena, box 273.
 l70-3t 36-it
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
COLL|DEO IN A FOG
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED IN ELECTRIC LINE WRECK
 NEAR MERRIAM, KAN.
A MOToRMAN SHOWED COURAGE

Fred Smith Stayed at His Post Aftei He Saw an Accident Was lnevitablI Passengers and Workmen Thrown in Heaps.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22

IEMT EfNA U TES. Mean maximum S7. Mean minimum 6I. Average for week 75. Maximum 9l, September l9 and 20. Minimum 6l, September Is, r and l9
 PRECIPITATION. Total, none.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
<ansas Have Plainly Spoken
Temperature and Weather Con-
 ditions in Mena. Week Ending Sept. 20, 1910.

Weekly Summary. For week ending Tuesday, Sept. 20, ?. m.
 TEMPERATURES.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-22
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
Children of the Stage.

The statute against child labor in Mas
sachusetts has been interpreted by the
Supreme Court as making it unlawful for
child younger than fourteen years 10
appear on the stage at night. The de-
cision extends the law beyond its origi-
nal intent. The enactment was designed
as a check against night labor by young
children in factories and in mercantile
shops; but now it is made effective
against the employment of children on
the stage. There is no doubt that there
will be no lack of jealous persons in the
cities of the State who will see that the
law is rlgidly enforced. It were we'll if
they direct their scrutiny with equal per-
tinacity to the mills and factories. The
law against child labor is a blessing 10
future generations, and whatever excep-
tionel need # may traverse, it should
be welcome to the fathers and mothers.
But it may be questioned whether its
application to the children Of the stage
may not be too drastic. There is evil
dence that they receive as a rule the
most solicitous parental care, even If that
guardianship have selfish as well as af-
fectionate causes. There are actors and
actresses to-day who look back with
pleasure upon their discreet juvenile
training.
Nevertheless, the statutory limitation of
child labor is socially sound. The good
that It does unquestionably outweighs
any objection on the ground of excessive
paternalism by the state. Yet the Il
censing of children TO appear in reputable
theatrical productions would seem rea-
sonable. if II were made TO include strict
regulation and supervision. There are
wholesome plays in which the action re-
qulres the presence of a child. It is pos
slble that such early training may con-
tribute to adult histrionlc ability. Never
theless, better the protection of one Of
the least of these" than the coruscatlon
of galaXies Of stars.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-11
Mr. Roose.eIt,s Per,onnIltr.

From AdteTJising ard Selling
From back when Mr. Roosevelt was
police commissioner OF New York his
personality has been one Of the elements
in the public life Of the United States
about which there has been no chance
70 argue. Now II IS the most potent
fact in our public life There IS no
other person Who has anything Ike the
hold upon all the people. There IS no
group Of public men whose influence is
at all comparable to his There is no
great preacher who can influence people
in comparison with him
he IS not IN the country. He IS not
IN Office He has no machine" There
is no organization Of any kind in his
interest. So far as people know, he has
no ambitions. He has not "butted In"
since he left the Presidency last March.
He has no newspaper spokesman. He
has no particular personal representa-
tive. Nobody is either booming or justi-
flying him. So far as can be perceived.
there IS nothing whatever being done 10
keep him before the people. But his is
the most vital and the most influential
personality IN America. The people
would follow him further and more will
ingly than they would follow anybody
else and more willingly than they would
follow any party Think what the re-
suit would be II he were TO return "a
America and put himself at the head OF
a movement for real tariff reform,