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Secretary and Mrs. Stimson
Honor Guests at Dinner.

The Secretary of War ard Mrs. sti,n.
son were the guests in honor of whom
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs: Robert Shaw oliver entertained
at dinner last evening. The additional
and Mrs. Bryce, Congressman and Mrs.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Il.
Gan, MIR. and Mrs. Clo> er. B,iss Oli'er.
and Major Matthew a. Delaney.
Senator and Mrs. i;ayner of Maryland
were hosts at dinner last evening.
sador and Countess ven Bernstorft,
Senator Rrandc2ee, the Naval Attache
of the French Embassy and Niscuuntrss
d,Azy. ConEressmam and Mrs: Burton
sofa and Mrs Merriam. Dr. and Mrs
| fremont t-Smi'H, Nine. Hauge, Mr.. and
Mrs: Perry Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs.
| William r. Rayncr. and Miss Marie
l3erans. of Baltimore, niece Of the
| hosts.
| ID
! Mrs. Katz, Of Newark. n. j., is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Abe King,
of the Gotham.
Miss Della Fischel, who has been the
| guest of Mrs. Ira Fellstem, of New
! York, for the past few weeks, has re-
turned to her home, In Washington.
| Miss Gertrude Straus returned to her
| home, IN Pittsburgh, Saturday, after
spending the past few weeks in Wash
Baum, of Belmont street.
|
! Mrs. Carrie Rothschild, who has been
! spending the past month with her sis
ter, Mrs Harry Kaufman, Of Columbia
| road, returns to her home, in Phlade-
| phia, today.
Mss Marguerite Kaufman has re-
/ turned to Washington, after spending
the winter in Montreal, New York, and
| Albany.
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Timid Heart.

Yes, proposed, but she said I'd have
to ask her mother first"
And did you?"
No. I was afraid the mother might
accept me."-Judge
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Engagement Announced y
Of Miss Marian Campbell.

Alexander Franklin Campbell, for
merly member of the Canadian parlia-
ment, and Mrs. Campbell, OF 2o16 p
street, announce the engagement of
their younger daughter, Miss Marian
Josephine Campbell, to George w.
Prather, of Washington.
The wedding will take place the last
week of this month.
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LOCAL MENTION

Rose Cups, Stamens, GOuld's, P. o. Box 464
Little Red Riding Hood, Featuring Little
Mary Iickford, Today, Virginia, ., F, G..
Delightful
ShOwsG Bath, Stag Hotel, COS 9th. Great
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Will Be Accompanied By
Wife on First Lengthy
Vacation.

The Netherlands Minister and Nine.
Loudon have gone TO New. York, from
where they will sail tomorrow for O
three months leave of absence abroad.
This Is their first lengthy vacation
since their arrival in this country SOW
eral years ago. .
On their return they will join the di-
plomatlc contingent at Bar Harbor for
the remainder of the summer
a F.
The Second Secretary of the German
Embassy and Nine. Kienlin are enter
tanning a. large dinner party tonight.
q
Box Parties Held
At the New National.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore enter
talned box party last night at the
New. National Theater, having among
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Story
and Viscount and Viscountess de Sibour.
Mrs. Preston Gibson also entertained
party, occupying two lower boxes.
following a dinner party given as sur
covering from a recent operation. In
her party were the Danish Minister anil
Nine. Haniel Won Haimhausen, Miss
Catherine Cameron, Countess Gizyckl,
A, G. Horstmann, of the German en-
bassy, and Capt. Louis Little, U. s.
NJ. G.
Others in the audience we're Mr.. and
Mrs Clark WaRgaman, Congressman
and Mrs. Eeyburn, Miss Isabelle Hag-
Iler, Randall Hagner, and Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman.
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Mrs. Draper Entertains
For Her Daughter.

Mrs. William +. Draper entertained
at a young peoples dinner last evening
at her residence in X street for her
daughter, Miss Margaret Draper.
The guests were Miss YvOnne Town
send, Miss Maitland Marshall, Miss
Constance Parmelee, Miss Adelaide
Heath, Miss Margaret Cotton Smith,
Miss Elsie Aldrich, Miss Gladys In
gals. Miss Martha Bowers, Miss Dora
Glover, Miss Nancy Neff, Miss Julia
Whiting, Mr.. Maugras, of the French
Embassy; A. Kerr Clark Kerr, of the
British Embassy: Major w. l.. Horton,
L. s. A.; Count de Chabannes, Chaun-
cey Hackett, Richard Aldrich, John
Hays Hammond, N., John y. Hender-
son. jr., Guy Emerson, and Carroll
Glover
Miss Belle Reinauer, of Cincinnati.
who is a student at Chevy Chase Col
lege, was the Weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Sanger, of Columbia road.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. Schwartz, who have
been visiting in New York, spent few
DAYS in Washington before returning TO
their home, in Cincinnati.
-.
Miss Helen Jonas, of Nashville, Tenn,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Meyer Fellheimer. of Florence Court,
left Washington Saturday to spend the
week in New York with relatives.
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German Ambassador
Going to Chicago.

Tho German ambassador will 20 to
Chicago Friday to be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Mccormick. On Sun
day, March "a, the ambassador will lay
the cornerstone of the new German
Hospital in Chicago.
q
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeten have given up their apart
ment in the Arlington Hotel, which
they have occupied since their arrival
in Washington, early in the season, and
have taken possession of their resi-
dence, l70l X street
=
The Military Attache of the German
Embassy and Nine. Won Herwarth, and
the young brother of the former. Lieu
tenant Won Herwarth, of the German
army, who has spent the winter in
Washington, went to New York yester-
day. Nine. Won Herwarth and Lieuten-
ant Won Herwarth are sailing today for
Germany. Mme. Won HerWarth VIII
visit at her home. and Lieutenant Won
Herwarth will join. his regiment
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Not In His Case.

Tomorrows story, ''Why Wltches
Ride Broomsticks'
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Miss Della Fischel, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Ira Fellstem, of New
York, for the past few weeks, has re-
turned TO her home, in Washington.
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Mrs. Katz, of Newark. n. j., il the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Abe King,
of the Gotham.
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A Continuation of This Story Will
BE Found In TOmOrrOw's
Issue of The Times.
The Washington times., 1912-03-19

Miss Gertrude Straus returned to her
home, IN Pittsburgh, Saturday, after
spending the pest few weeks in Wash.
ington. with her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Baum, of Belmont street.
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Mrs. Carrie Rothschild, who has been
spending the past month with her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Kaufman, of Columbia
road, returns to her home. in Philadel-
phia, today.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler p. Anderson,
will entertain at dinner this evening at
their residence, in Twenty-first street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will be
hosts at dinner tomorrow evening
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The board of governors of the Ma
tional Press Club has cards out for a
reception at the Press Club this after
noon at O'Clock, in honor of Nine.
Louise Homer, Miss Mabel Boardman,
and Edward Box
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
MONGOLIA CUTS
AWAY FROM China
Announces It's independence and
Russia Wants II Subdued-
Throne and Regent Agree to
Call National Conference

Pekin, Dec. 28-M. Shokine, Rus
sian charge d'affairs, went to the
Chinese foreign Office today and
submitted a request on behalf of
the Russian government that China
promptly resume control of Mon
goolia. He received the response
that China was at that moment I'M
able to comply
The Russian governments action
was taken in consequence of the
proclamation of independence by
Mongolia and reports that the de-
tendency of Turkestan would be
cut off from China at the same mo-
ment.
Inability of China to assert her
authority in Mongolia leaves the
way open, according to opinion here,
for the extension Of Russian influ-
ence and possibility of ultimate an
nexation. 1t is suggested that
Russo-Japanese alliance may re-
suit from the action of Mongolia, as
this bring Russia and Japanese
sphere Of influence on Mongolia
and Manchuria side by side.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

w. N. Martin, who is now serv-
ing his first term as county judge
has announced for recollection, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
Mr.. Martin has made good rec
ord as painstaking and efficient
official, using his large powers in
handling the county affairs with
an eye single to economy in the
best sense, and at the same time
promote the public interest in
every way. His hobby, if he may
be said to have one, is to get the
county out Of debt and then put
forth every effort TO build up the
road system, replacing the waste
full make-shift methods with sub
stantial and lasting work, thing
he is studying earnestly and deep
ly.
With Judge Martin at the helm,
the county's affairs are in very safe
hands.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
WANT SEPARATE OFFICE
A Fuss Stirred Up at Texarkana
Because Texas Side Starts Pc
tition for Separate Post0flice

Texarkana, Dec. 28.-For the
past two days petitions to the
authorities at Washington have
been circulated, asking that a post
Office be established in Texarkana,
Tex. separate from the joint post
Office used for the past 20 years by
the citizens of the dual cities. The
present postofllce building cost
si5O,OOO and is on the state line,
with doors opening into each state.
The Office is known officially as
''Texarkana, Ark" but for the past
seven years a citizen Of the Texas
side has been postmaster. The
Board of Trade this afternoon held
meeting and adopted an en-
phatic protest against the propo-
sition to give the Texas side a sep
arate postof1ice. Leo Krouse, w
r. Grim and ]. Q. Mahaffy, all
Texas citizens, were named com
mittee to write to Congressman
Sheppard and the Texas senator's
urging that they take necessary
action to prevent any change in
the present postoffice conditions.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

IN the usual place in The Star
will be found the announcement Of
NJ. NJ. Shields for recollection to the
Office of County Treasurer, subject
to the primary in March.
Mr.. Shields went into this Office
the FIRST time by a large majority,
both in the primary and in the
general election. During his cam
paign he promised that he would
see that tho people received inter-
est on the funds in his hands, and
kept his promises when elected,
placing the money where it would
bring the highest interest. Later
the county depository law went in
to effect in Polk county, and the
county funds return a good sum
in interest as a result.
Mr.. Shields is a safe and cour-
teous official, and will make a good
race.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
Excuses Of otios.se.k.r..

Following are few of the reasons
advanced by patriotic offlce-seekers
for desiring to serve their country in
the field of diplomacy These are
actual excuses and we have culled
them from letters kindly shown us
by the secretary of certain Ohio con-
gresham.
~ have big family to support and
Relieve that the perquisites OF the
oiiiee%puld enable me to pay my
debts"
I speak - languages and find no
market for thea in this country"
Il am In III feslth and my physi-
clan says nothing Will help me but
continued residence abroad"
MY parents were borh<jn Europe
and It was their dying visa. that I
should reside there for a time. con
slider this sacred duty-wiIl my
country put obstacles in the way OF
Its fulfiiment?~
i will accept any post where the
climate will ameliorate my rheuma
tsm, which ! contracted while stump
Ing the country for Taft"
In our humble opinion the last ap
pleation should get the jch. He Is a
genius Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
GREEK GIRLS ARE SHIELDED
Never Reach PuhIic-Hcart
Interest Stories Untold.

Chicago.--'Tf settlement workers
and Juvenile court attaches were
called upon to testify or II what they
learn indirectly of criminal cases we're
admissible as evidence. many persons
who go free would be convicted and
many others who are convicted would
be shown clemency."
This is the statement of worker IN
one of the best known, II not the most
prominent, settlement houses In Chi
cago II was brought forth by a re
cent criminal case in which man
who killed his former friend was
freed
in year than the newspapers could
print In two years" the woman con
tinued. In a recent murder case the
principals were Greeks, A yeUng man
who had come to America to make his
way was killed by husband whose
wife accused the other man of at
tempting to persuade her to elope
THE murder In itself was tragic
enough. but what learned OF the
murdered mans affairs was worse than
tragic. He was engaged to beauti
tul girl who resides In Athens. Greece.
and soon he was to send for her to
come here to be married to him and
make her home In this country. In
working on the case | learned that
this girl win never know the fate of
her sweetheart 1t is custom OF the
Greeks. when a man is killed in an az
fair of this kind. to shield the girl to
whom he is engaged. She never is
given the straight story.
According TO Chicago Greeks with
whom talked. the fiancee OF the man
who was killed here will be told that
he has disappeared and everything
will be done to take her mind of her
trouble, But the fact that he was &C
cused of being disloyal to her and that
he met death as result never will
be known by her"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that in
pursuance CO .sc tt!!ss...sy :ssssa. ;s...=Se
ton contained In tho decreta1 order
of the Chancery Court Of Polk County,
made and entered on the 22nd day Of
December, 1911, in a certain cause (No.
1870 then pending therein between
W. p. watkins ana Brother as plain
lifts, and John T. Steele, defendant.
the undersigned, as Commissioner OF
said Court will offer for sale at pub
lie vendue, to the highest bidder at
the place where the property is To-
Gated, in Polk County, Arkansas, the
property known as the Steele Saw MIL
together with all fixtures and every
thing appertaining thereto, and To-
Gated about two and one-ha1f miles
north from Opal, Polk County. AR
kansas.
Said sale will be held on Saturday.
January 20, 1912, within the hours
prescribed by law for judicial sales
Terms OF Sale:--On a credit of three
months, requiring the purchaser to
give note with surety to be approved
by said commissioner, and retaining
a lien upon said property to secure
the payment of the note thus given
sale.
Given under nay hand this sssr,i day
of December. 1911
II. j. RADCLIFFE.
Commissioner In Chancery.
Dem Dec 2S-4t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
HELD ON CHARGE
OF COUNTERFEITING
Hot Springs Officers Arrest Man
Who Came TO Emergency Hos
pitaI TO Have Burns Treated
Told Conflicting Story

Hot Springs, Dec. 28--Fred Al
bers, who appeared at d. A. G. Ell
lis Office three weeks ago with his
face, hands and arms badly burned
from an explosion of powder, this
morning, it is alleged, confessed to
the government inspectors that he
was in the act Of preparing moulds
with which to make counterfeit
dollars when the explosion occur
red. He told an entirely different
story to DR.. Ellis at the time he
was sent to a hospital TO recuperate
from the burns.
After his release from the hos
pital detective Swallowed the man
and followed him to small shanty
in that quaint section of the city
known as Kellytown.
When he was arrested as a sus-
|picious character, a lump of melted
metal was found in a pocket of his
clothes and a similar piece was
found in the howell when it was
searched by the officers.
After the alleged confessi IN this
morning another visit to the hovel
was made and the officers say they
found the full outfit in which they
say Albers was preparing to mould
the counterfeit money. Albers will
be arraigned in United States Com
missioner Leslies court within q
few days for preliminary hearing
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
INTEREST IN CORN
GROWING INCREASES.

In response TO the increased in
terest in corn production in Ar
kansas. the College of Agriculture.
through its department Of Agrono-
my, has been carrying on for sew
eral years various lines Of investi-
cation and instruction. This work
has been conducted with respect to
the fact that profitable production
of corn depends upon two general
factors: first--a pure and produce
tive strain adapted to the locality;
second-the proper treatment Of the
soil and cultivation and care of the
growing crop.
These two factors call for breed
ing, hybridization and selection; va
riety experiments; dates and rates
of planting, method of distribution
of seed; cultivation as regards deep
shallow and late blowing, and
studies in fertilizers for Arkansas
soils.
This work is carried on at the
central station at Fayetteville, the
sub-stations, and by cooperation
WIN AtiulNibQdl AdlDltlN. utIt IL
a great difference in the adaptable
ity and yielding power of different
varieties" says Martin Nelson,
Professor of Agronomy. "and as no
local strain has been found equal
to certain introduced varieties, we
find it necessary to carry our work
to various sections Of the state.
Among other things, we have found
that the wide row system of plant
ing corn is practiced at a loss where
rotation of crop is practiced; the
so called prolific varieties are not
as productive as some others; the
source of production of seed corn
is of less consequence than the va
riety for this state. Generally, corn
in this state shows a tendency to
produce large vegetable growth, in
many cases at the expense of seed
production, the cause appears to be
of a very complex character. In
regard to our variety tests, we are
trying out 20 yariehSs at the cen
trail station and 55 vafNlies at each
branch station, consistiA Of stan
dard northern and southern varie-
ties and native varieties thaNhave
been found promising in this sI&e."
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
NO FARMING COUNTRY

A resident of Mena, and a woman,
leaned over in her chair at hotel
table the other day and impaired to
visiting lady the information that
this is no farming country, you
know"
And yet, every crop OF any par
ticular value that can be grown in
the temperate zone can be grown
here so successfully as to carry Off
premiums in competition with the
best in the land; corn and cotton
club boys averaged this year 5S&
bushels of corn, and 1906 pounds of
seed cotton per acre; many an in
stance can be found where man
vas paid for his entire farm from
single crop; real crop failure is
never known here, and people have
twice as many growing months in
which to farm as in many locali-
ties, growing two and three crops
on the same land in q year. The
people have plenty to eat, good
health TO make them enjoy it, and
a fine climate in which TO live.
No, this is no farming country
that is, for the man who wants
great areas of farm land and to have
a lot Of hired hands to do the
work. whom he practically owns
from year to year.
But for the man who wants to
be his own boss, to own a nice lit
tie home OF his own, be sure Of
enough to live on and keep his
family year by year, with fruit,
vegetables, meat and all the neces-
saries of life-for that class of men
begging the lady's pardon-this is
a farming country, ana good one.
1t is a place where free born
American citizens may live and en-
Joy the privileges and Injuries Of
owning their own homes in peace
and plenty, with health and COM
fort all about them.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

Pekin, Dec. 28.-The throne has
agreed to Premier Yuan Shi Kai's
suggestion to refer the question of
the future government of China to
national conference and to abide
by its decision, whatever it may be.
The Dowager Empress, Premier
Yuan Shi Kai and the Manchu
princes Of the imperial elan debated
throughout the entire morning the
scheme of calling together a con-
vention of delegates from all parts
of the empire to decide on the form
of government.
Prince Ching, former premier and
minister Of foreign affairs, urged
the acceptance of the proposal.
Prince Lu Yang, members of the
grand council and Prince Tsai Tao,
former minister of war. and a
brother Of the present Prince reg
ent, on the other hand, strenuously
opposed the scheme.
Those of the Manchu princes
present who were in favor of the
acceptance of the proposition fin
ally prevailed and the decision was
reached to leave the settlement of
the future form Of government in
the hands Of the delegates selected
by the nation.
The cabinet has been instructed
to draw up the regulations, which
shall govern the national conven-
ton.
In view of the activities of the
Shanghai revolutionaries imperial
government officials consider il to
be doubtful whether the rebels will
agree TO the long delay inseparable
from the calling of national con-
vention.
The act Of the throne leaves no
room for doubt that the advisers of
the regent and the emperor are
prepared for abdication should that
course prove to be the only way Of
settlement.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
SHERIFF9S SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that
will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, on a credit of three
months, with approved security
and lien retained on land, at the
southeast entrance to the court
house of Polk County, at Mena. Ark.
on the 9th day OF January. 1912
between the hours Of 8 o'clock a. m.
and 3 o'clock o. m, the following
described real estate, situated in
pix County. Arkansas. to-wit:
The Eh of the SWA and Sh
OF the. SEA, Sec. 20, Twp. 6 S., n.
80 West. Said property being sold
inter a writ of attachment as the
property Of J. ID. Emery, TO satisfy
debt due $. A. Winters, w. +. Dam
ner and w. T.. Hungaie 20 the
amount Of Sii7.27. with interest and
all cost Of this sale.
Given under my hand as Sheriff
OF Polk County, Arkansas, this both
day OF December, 1911.
J. A. THORNTON, Sheriff.
Dem. Dee. 2B-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04
Beat Taft by Two Years.

President Taft" observes the
fioiion Recorder, mas finally come
to the conclusion that his Winona
speech was a blunder, and tries to
excuse himself by saying that it
was hastily prepared while riding
on train, and that he had no time
to revise or correct the unfortun-
ate phraseology. Mr.. Taft is a
whole lot smarter than we are on
most things, but we beat him TO
this conclusion on that Winona
speech nearly two years ago."
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

Tho above is a statement suffl-
cient in itself, so far as Mr.. Ham
ilton's part is concerned. He has
served Polk county in the legisla-
ture two terms, and has a record
for keeping close in touch with the
wishes Of his constituents and
working along that line Needless
to say, X he is elected he will fol-
low along the same line of en-
deavor.