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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05

Vernon quartet, Mr.. and Mrs. DAYTON
Park. Miss Church and +. l.. Stark;
reading by Miss Raguse. 4 goodly
sum was realized, for which the So
cieties feel very grateful. \ crowded
house enjoyed a pleasant evening, and
it proved to be decided success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05
IT'S CUR BUSINESS

to dispense heaIth-2iying prescriptions
in the proper way. Not business we
have learned in day. bat by years Of
careful study and hard work. We use
pure drugs, compound them with ac-
euracy and charge Won am honest price
for our materials and professional ser
vices. Bring Your prescription work to
Wilfred +. Root, druggist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05
DUMMERSTON HILL.

c. Il. Thomas, who boarded at the
Betterley homestead two weeks, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wilder of Brat
tleboro have come 10 work at the Bet
terley homestead for the present.
Percy Goodell Of Springfield, Vt.
was a weekend visitor with his broth
err, Hollis Goodell. NJ Wesley Rock
well s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05
A BIG DINNER.

II YOU are serving q special dinner
You will Gud many choice table deIica-
cies here that are not found in the
average grocery store. Our canned fruit
AMI olives ielics and rclishcs are very
choice. Fresh fruits and all the many
imported and domestic cheesc..-G. ..
Abbott & co. Phone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05
BIRTHS.

In Brattlehoro, Dec. ;. 3 daughter TO
Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks.
IN Follows Fails Dee. ?, son. Law
renee Felict, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
MassuCcO.
q, Scilnws Falls, Dee. >. son to
Mr.. and Mrs Peter MUskinsky.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05

Homemade chicken pie will be serv-
ed by the Baptist Ladies at the annual
supper in the social rooms OF the
church Wednesday evening, December
10, at q o clock. There will be a sale
OF aprons, fancy goods and homemade
candy. ADV. 235
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05

Happiness is perfume that you can
not pour on others without getting ,
few drops on yourself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-05
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Dec. ;, Mrs. Hon
orah Austin Long, 10. widow of James
Long.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
]. M. EVANS STOCK
 SOLD TO ]. 3. GATES
C. C. lowry. Who Started to Pur- chase Business, Gets Badly Bitten Through Too Mahy Claims
 Showing Up Against It.

E. B. Cox, as rec&ver, Friday sold at Vandervoort the stock of goods and fixtures formerly belong ing to J. NJ. Evans. J. 0, Gates of Hatfield was the purchaser, the price paid being S2,3it.
 This sale was brought about through an effort made by Evans to sell his stock and business to G. C. lowry about three weeks ago. When an agreement had been made, it is said that it was arranged for lowry to take up outstanding ac- counts as they came in, the amounts so paid to go on the purchase price. After following this system for some time, lowry awoke to the fact that he would have to pay out more than the price agreed on in the sale, and the drafts continued to pour in. About this time Evans left Vandervoort, and, it is sa left no forwarding address.
 lowry then discovered that he had been badly stung, and took the only way out he could see, turning the whole business over to E. B. Cox, who was named as receiver in Chancery court. lowry thus be- came merely a creditor, and with the completion of the sale, and when the expenses are paid, he will get his pro rata of the amount left It is understood that he will lose approximately $500 Efforts are being made it is said, by relatives of Evans. to adjust the matter by paying at least a part of the amount properly due lowry.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
CHAUTAUQUA FOR MENA?
Ben II. Johnston Negotiating for a
 Season Here.

If Ben II. Johnston of Waldron representative of Scott county ir the state legislature, is successful in his negotiations, there will be season of chautauqua in Mena last ing six days, the latter part of June
 Mr. Johnston is associated with the Midwest Associated Chautau- duas and is arranging to organize a circuit of several towns in this section of the state. The assocla- tiop has from twenty to twenty-slX attractions. one of whom IS wee President Marshall.
 In order to secure a place on tlie circuit it will be necessary Tor the citizens of Mena, or some respoh- sible persons, to sell or guarantee Ihe sale of si 900 worth of season tickets. the price for adults being s2 and for children Sl. All over the si GOO would be divided between the chautauqua association and the To- cal committee.
 Mr. Johnston has been successful in making arrangements n several towns and is confident the citizens of Mena will see the merit of such an enterprise and subscribe the amount to secure a sea- son of chautauqua here. He will return here to complete arrange ments early in January.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Fl. SMITH PETITION
 SIGNED BY 1882
Saloon Men Publish Document, De- spite Attorney General MOOse's Ruling-A Fight Seems
 Imminent.

Ft Smith, Dec. 20--Ft. Smith liquor dealers have published their petitions asking that licensed sa- looms be permitted in this city. The executive committee of the liquor dealers announced the petition bear 1882 names. They assert that from their investigation i,500 will consti- tute majority of white adult pop ulation, as specified in the Going act.
 The local petitions are the first to be published in the state. The liquor dealers admit they are taking a chance, since Attorney General Moose has ruled the petitions can not be published legally until after December 3i, when the law becomes effective.
 The name of L, J. Fleming, pub fisher of a local weekly free paper, heads the list. Fleming has signed an application to withdraw his name. Since signing the petition he has fought the liquor interests.
 The prohibition forces assert that they have i,500 signed applications from citizens who desire to with draw names from the saloon peti- tions. These applications were given to the executive committee of the liquor dealers. they assert, and the committee members de- clined to allow the names to be withdrawn. This will be one of the chief matters for County Judge Hester to decide. The petition will not be filed until the law is effec- tive. The liquor dealers say their attorneys have advised them that the publication of the petition prior to January 1 is legal.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
SALOON MAY PAY
 S2O,OOO LICENSE
In Spite of Amount, Petition |. Filed at Marked Tree-Large Majority of Whites
 Have Signed.

Harrisburg, Dec. 22.-If the peti- tion asking for saloon license at Marked Tree is granted. the saloon will have to pay license of s20,000 . year. The present license is S5,- GOO. The petition has been filed and it is said that it contains large majority of the white adults of the place. When the liquor people be- gan circulating the petition the council raised the license.
 A petition has been filed asking for liquor license at Deckerville, and it is thought that there will be no further fight there. It is said that a petition is now in circula- ton at Fisher The liquor question will come up in the January term Of the poinsett County court.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
LIGHT CONTRACT VALID AND BINDING
Supreme Court Declares |. and R. Amendment Not in Force at Time Ordinance Was PaSsed-M0re
 Litigation Is Possible.

Little Rock, Dee. 22.-The Su- preme court today decided the Mena Electric Light Company ordinance case in favor of Tomlinson brothers and declared that the I. and K amendment was not in force at the time the ordinance was passed, and ordinance and contract therefore became valid and binding.
 Action of Pulaski Chancery court in sustaining demurrer of Secre- tary of State Hodges to Tomlinson suit is dismissed and the case IS re- manded to Circuit court with in structions to transfer to Chancery court for further proceedings II narties wish to continue litigation on the merits of the ordinance.
 On hearing of this decision, F. W. Tomlinson of the Electric Light Company stated that unless further by legal proceedings, work of installing the street lights under the contract would be begun at once. Mayor Scoggin stated that while he had definite plans of ac- tion. he was not prepared nor did he desire to make them public at this time. That probably the mat- ter would come up at the next of the city council.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
APPRECIATES JANssEN PARK,
F. G. Low of Chicago Keeps Up
 Membership in the Club"

Judge J. s. Kelly, park commits sioner, has received an interesting and appreciative letter from E. G.. Low of Chicago, manager of the Springfield Fire and Marine Insur- ance Company, who is also a mem Der of Judge Kelly's "Janssen Park Club" Tn closing, Mr. Low says:
 You have certainly done wonders with your park in every way, and ] most sincerely congratulate you upon the very splendid results at tained. If by any 'mischance should forget to renew my subscription a year hence, I shall be very glad if you will direct it to my attention" '"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
President Wilson Attached Sigma lure Go Administrations Money
 Measure Tuesday Evening.
END 10 MONEY PANICS
Several Republicans and Progress ives Join the Democrats in Final
 Vote - BristOw Offended by steam ROlleP' Tactics.
Special to The Star.


 Washington, Dec. H.-President Wilson signed the currency bill at 6:O1 D. m. yesterday, thus putting the final touch on the new law in time to hand it over to the nation as a Christmas gift.
 Immediately following the sign ing of the bill, the President made speech in which he declared that the Federal reserve act reorganiz- ing the nations banking and cur rency system furnishes the ma- chinery for free and elastic and un- cOntrOllable credits, putting such at the disposal of the merchants and manufacturers of the country for the first time in fifty years.
 The opinion expressed by men who have studied the measure is that it will, in effect, make money panicS practically impossible. It is expected to put at rest the uneaSi- ness that has existed in business circles pending it's passage, and to result in a healthy and generally satisfactory condition over the country.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
FRUIT AND TRUCK GROWERS
 ASSOCIATION AT WICKES

Wickes, Dee. 22.-The cantaloupe growers of this vicinily held an en- thusiastic and successful meeting Saturday, December 90, and organ ized the Wickes Truck and Fruit Growers Association. Plans were laid for the seasons Campaign. The experience of the pasl few seasons has demonstrated that we can grow eantaloupes of a quality uneXcelled anywhere, and a large acreage will he planted this year.
 Burt J. Tidbal. Sec.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
LAST LEGISLATIVE STEPS.
House Voted 29S to SO for the Bill
 Bank Deposits Next.

Washington, Dee. 23.-The con- ference report on the administra- ton currency bill was approved by the Senate today by a vote of i3 to 9. As the House already had ap- proved it, there remained only the signature of the vice president and the speaker to complete the meas ure for President Wilson's sigma ture.
 Three Republicans and Senator poindexter. Progressive, joined the Democrats in voting for the bill in it's final form.
 The Republicans were Senators Jones. Norris and Weeks.
 President Wilson expects to sign the currency bill at o'clock to- night. and five hours later he in- tended to be on his way to Pass Christian, Miss, for a three weeks vacation.
 Senator Owen and Representative Glass. co-authors of the bill, mem- bers of the Congressional banking committee and leaders in Congress, were invited to attend the ceremony of signing the bill.
 The president will sign with two gold pens. One of them he will give to Senator Owen and the other to Representative Glass.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
NEW SCHOOL FOR ROCKY.
Special District Formed and Money
 Secured for New Building

J. NJ. Slrawn, president, and c B. CounaIly, secretary, of the board .of directors of Special Rural School District No. ?, at Rocky, were in Mena last week and arranged for advertising for the construction of a new school house at that place The structure will be nice frame building of two rooms, fully up to the requirements of the district.
 Messrs. Strawn and COnnally were especially pleased with the fact that they had little trouble secur- ing the money for their district, while in some localities this was found impossible.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Lonn Recess for Congress.

Washington, Dec 23.-When the Senate finishes with the currency bill Congress will recess until Janu- ary f2. The Christmas holiday va cation will be the first the legisla- tors have had since April ', when President Wilson called them to- gether in extra session to tackle the tariff and currency problems.
 The House, before adjourning last night. agreed to the joint resolution for a recess, and the Senate leaders were prepared to adopt it today.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
WILL BE ON LAST SATURDAY.
Date for Trade and Auction Day Set
 by Committee.

The executive committee of the Mena Commercial Club has agreed that the Trade and Auction Day proposed by the club shall be or the last Saturday of each month.
 This will give the committed ample time in which to prepare for the first one, which will be held on Saturday, January 3i, 1914.
 It may be that the secretary oi the poteau Chamber of Commerce will be employed to assist in the first day, as he is experienced m the business and has successfully inaugurated similar sale days Tn various sections of the country.
 Final action in the matter Will pc taken at the meeting of the club OH Friday night
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
CORNERSTONE SERVICES
 HAVE BEEN POSTPONED

Owing to much bad weather, which has materially delayed the work on St. Joseph's Academy's new building, the laying of the corner stone has been postponed It was the intention to hold the services Sunday, but January has been set for the event. and at that time the building will be much more ad- vaneed. At the services there will be several speakers. including some from out of town.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Harry Davis Is Home.

Harry Davis, son of Mir. and Mrs r. NJ. Davis. returned home last Saturday after an absence of three years and one month. During the time that he has been gone he has been in the United Stales navy, and has served on five different vessels, the Monterey. the Barry, the Ram bow. the pompey and the Albany. He has been in the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, various points in China and Japan, and Tn Vladivostock. Russia. On several different occasions, The Star has published extracts from the inter esting letters he has written to his homefolks.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
FARMERS WEEK AT
 THE UNIVERSITY
Short Courses in Horticulture, Live Stock, General Farming. Etc, During Week Ending Janu-
 ary 3-NO Fees.

Short courses in horticulture, live stock, general farming and home economies will be offered at the College of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas during the week of December 29 to January 3. This will be known as Farmers Week, and the courses will be open to all farmers of the state. These courses are absolutely free, there being no fees of any kind required.
 During Farmers Week four sep arate and distinct programs will be going on at the same time. Those attending will have the privilege of choosing from among the four pro- grams those subjects in which he is particularly interested. For the man engaged in fruit growing a full weeks course in horticulture has been arranged. The lectures he attends will teach correct soil treatment for orchards, how to prune, how to cultivate, to recog- nize insects and diseases, and how to control them by spraying.
 The live stock man will find a weeks course arranged to meet his special needs. The principles of feeds and feeding, breeds and breeding, live stock diseases and the growth of forage crops for live stock will all be made clear by the concise lectures. The man interest ed in general lines of farming will not be forced to listen to lectures on other subjects, but will find a special course provided. The prin- ciples of breaking, cultivating, TO- tations, soil fertility, commercial fertilizers, corn forage crops, field crop insects, cotton and cotton grading will be treated in thorough ly practical manner. Special en- phasis will be placed upon the re- suits secured at the Arkansas Ex- pertinent Station and at the sub stations.
 The farmers wives and the im- portant part they play in making farm life attractive and pleasant are not forgotten. The Department of Home Economics offers a weeks program for their benefit. The la dies work will include lectures and practice in cooking and preparing all the common articles of food cutting and making common gar ments. care and feeding of children first aid to the injured, house sani- tation. home furnishings, hygiene and nutrition. The entire equip ment of the department will be at the disposal of the farmers wives.
 Although Farmers Week has been observed by the College of Ag- riculture in the past, the courses offered this year exceed by far any thing ever offered before. Farmers Week affords a rare opportunity for the horticulturist. the live stock man, the general farmer and the farmers wife to secure definite. practical facts which will prove of
 nestimable value to them in meet ing their respective problems. The farmers of Arkansas can hardly af- ford to.fail to take advantage of this help offered by their stale institu- tion. Remember the date, Decem- her % to January 3, and do not fail to attend.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
DISSOLUTION WON'T DO"
Measure for Government Ownership
 Will Be Pushed.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-Govern- ment ownership of telephone and telegraph wires was sought yester- day in a resolution introduced in the House by Representative Lewis of Maryland.
 Mr. Lewis action was surprise, coming as it did on the heels of the voluntary dissolution of the tele- phone and telegraph trust develop ed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. It had been generally predicted that the disso- lution would put an end to the gov ernment ownership agitation. The Lewis bill had been understood to have the backing of President Will son 10 some degree.
 Would Take Possession Next Year.
 Mir. Lewis asked that the postof- flee committee present a bill which would take over January 1, 1915, the country's network of wires and con- tinue the operation thereafter by the government of the entire tele- phone and telegraph business over the lines. Farmers telephone sys- tems would be exempted.
 "Dissolution Won't Help"
 In statement accompanying his resolution, Lewis contended that the action of the Bell company will not reduce one telephone or telegraph rate in the United States, and so the public necessities for legislative action to postalize these methods of communication, as they have been in nearly all other coun- lrles, are not affected in the least"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
WnI Clear Land Wilh Goals.

George Hammond of Hatton was in Mena last Thursday lookino after business. He is at present having an so-acre piece of densely covered brush land enclosed in good renee, and is arranging to purchase lWo ears or goats and turn into the enclosure. in the early spring. In thls way 1t is expected the under prush soon will be eliminated and the ground prepared for grass. He believes the goats will pay a good return aside from their value in clearing the land,s and that there are thousands of acres in Polk county that could be profilably used in this manner.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
TRUST !. GIVES UP TO LAW
Eoh,ntarily DissOlves Along Lines That Please President Wilson Government Ownership
 Move to Go On.

I Washington, Dec. 20.-Attorney Heneral McReynolds last night made #bublir details of an agreement for Hhe reorganization of the American and Telegraph Company, *lhe telephone trust, which will Fbreyent litigation to dissolve that 2corporalion under the antitrust Iacl. and under which competitive will be restored in the Telephone service of the entire |country. Moreover, the combine |will dispose of it's holdings in the Western Union Telegraph Company The reorganization plan origi- |naled with the company, although lit followed many reports that suit against it might be filed. It was re- garded by Department Justice of |ticials last night as the most strlk- ling indication offered in decade that big business" has come to the |conclusion that it is better to follow .the Sherman law than fight.
 The president is greatly pleased, land has written letter to that eff fleet to Attorney General Me Reynolds.
 Divorces the Western Union.
 In brief that agreement provides that:
 The American Telephone and Telegraph Company will dispose promptly of its holdings in the Western Union Telegraph Company, so that each concern shall be under distinct management,s and so that all shall be entirely independent.
 The company will not hereafter acquire control of other telephone companies, and where control of telephone companies has been ac- quired, but no actual physical union has been effected, the American Telephone and Telegraph will sub init the course it is to pursue to the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion and to the Department of Jus tice.
 The company will promptly make arrangements by which all other telephone companies in the United States will have access to its toll lines"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
WHY MENA HAS NO
 STREET MAIL BOXES
Department Is Badly Behind With Acquisitions and We Will Not Be Supplied Before
 February.

For a good many months the peo- pie of Mena have expected to see street letter boxes installed and have the benefits and convenience that usually go with free mail de- livery. None have been more rest less under the delay than Postmas- ter Wimberly, and, his stock of patience being almost exhausted he recently wrote the department about it.
 Following is the reply which his inquiry brought:
 Washington, Dec. l9, 1913. Postmaster,
 Mena, Arkansas:
 With reference to your letter of the flth instant concerning your faillre to receive street letter boxes for use in connection with the es- tablishment of city delivery service, you are informed that for more than a year there was no contract for street letter boxes, and as a a large number of accumulated, which the department is endeavoring to fill as rapidly as possible. Every effort IS being made to have delivery or street. letter boxes expedited, but it is not likely that the department will be in a position to supply the boxes for your office before Feb .uary, next.
 Jas. g. Blaksly,
 Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Enters on Last Stage.

Washington, Dec. 23.--The admin istration currency bill entered the last stage of it's passage when the Senate met at 10 o'clock this morn ing to take up the conference re- port, which already had been de- layed twenty-four hours by difficult ties in the House.
 Backed by the overwhelming Democratic majority Of the House,
 Continued to Fifth Page)
The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-25
Chanqe in Firm.

Ben Goolsby, of the firm of Purvis X Goolsby of Board Camp has sold his interest in the Duslness w Grady Embry. The new iirm VIII he known as purvis & Embry.