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The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
\ Voice of War.

Washington, April 2S.-A war speech in support of the proposed California anti-alien law was de- livered in the House today by Rep resentative Sisson of Mississippi. If we must have war or submit to- this lndignity, l am for war" cried Mr. Sisson. "I am with the people of California in their effort to pre- vent these aliens from acquiring land"
 "I believe" said Mr. SissOn. that no nonresident aliens should be allowed to hold a single foot of land in the territory of the United States. What would Washington say in answer to the question. war or submission? What would Jack son say? What would Cleveland say? What would Mckinley say?
 Il resent the efforts of Japan to foreeus to submit to her demands
 Mir. SissOn took the position that the Japanese government in pro- testing against alien land legisa- tion was endeavoring to exempt it's citizens from the operation of the laws of the states.
 The president and secretary of state" said Mir. Sisson, should only assure an alien government that the people of that alien nation would be dealt with fairly in ac- cordance with the law of the state. Any other position would lead to the federal government taking out from under the laws of the states the citizens of another nation. But all citizens or aliens resident in a state must be held subject to it's laws, and to exempt the alien would give him privileges over and above those accorded to American citi- zens."
 Representative Mann, the Repub- lican leader, suggested the United States had the constitutional right to treat with foreign governments. Mir Sisson was contending that the foreign governments did not have a similar right.
 Mr. Sisson contended that the people of California had the right to pass laws regarding aliens hold ing land as in their judgment seems best, when such laws did not in- fringe upon the federal constitu- ton.
 Mir. Sisson discussed at length points of international law involved in the dispute and declared that California was endeavoring to dc only what Japan already had done
 If Japan now threatens us with war, what would she do when mil lions of-her citizens have acquired
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
WHIT SALYERS ON TRIAL.
With Ali Smith Is Charged With
 Cutting Officer Tom Jones.

Whit Salyers, who, with Ali smith, is charged with the cutting of Policeman Tom Jones in a diff liculty over the arrest of another man, was on trial Wednesday after noon, several witnesses being eX- amlned. Smith will be tried later.
 NJ. k. Crawford who was charged with stealing Si0 and watch from Wilson B0hannon, a Choctaw In- dian near Hatfield was acquitted. Senator Lundy and c. A. Zweng were appointed to defend the pris- oner. After hearing the evidence introduced and the arguments of counsel, the jury returne da yer diet of not guilty. A couple of en- thusiasts in the rear of the court room could not restrain them selves from giving vent to their feelings by clapping their hands. They were promptly fined for con tempt
 Other cases were:
 State Vs. Floyd Wallin, drunk on highway; Sl0 fine and costs.
 State yS. Ava Chambers. drunk at public gathering; verdict of not guilty
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

fused to furnish a telephone at his establishment, the refusal based on the grounds that the mill was off the lines and too far away to jus tify such service.
 Judge Bowling held that the evi- dence submitted did not constitute ease and directed the jury to rem CT a verdict in favor of the defend ant
 In the case of K. T. Roach against the Kansas City Southern Railway Company for personal injuries, which occupied most of the time of the court Wednesday, the jury gave Judgment for the plaintiff for $500.
 In the case of J. M. Hill and J. H. Hill vs. the Kansas City Southern, the railroad confessed judgment in each case for $500 and costs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
MUST PAY FOR USE OF
 COUNTS FIELD NOTES.

Little Rock, April 29.-Attorney General w. l.. Moose has rendered an opinion in which he declares that surveyors or anyone making copies of county plats or field notes which are in the hands of tfe county clerks, must pay for them the same as though the clerk had prepared the copies. The attorney general states the counties pur- chased these notes from the state land commissioner, and the fees are set in order to reimburse the coun- ty for the expense, and if the sur Veyors make copy without cost there will be no one left to pur- chase the copies, for no one else has use for them.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

land in our country" he said. II lay down the proposition that an alien population holding land with in our borders would be a fixed and constant menace.
 We must preserve to the Aneri- can farmer the right to oWu the soil of our country without com petition, which would drag down his standard of living. l would not surrender it unless we had spent the last drop of blood in American manhood and impoverished olr country for a hundred generations.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
C. W. KNIGHT WINS SUIT.
Gets Judgment for Si,25O Against
 Hatfield School District.

The suit of c. w. Knight, the con tractor who built the new school house in Hatfield, against the Hat field school district for s62S claimed by Knight to be due him on the contract, took up large amount of time Thursday and Friday.
 NJ. Knight claimed the district owed him S628 for extra work, in- cluding cement and cornice work not named in specification. The de- fendant district claimed the con tract was accepted with the extra work included.
 The jury brought in a yer dict Saturday afternoon in fla yor of the plaintiff, giving him a judgment in the sum of si,25o.. Against this is an offset of about 5000
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
BRYAN ON HAND
 AS PEACENAKER
Secretary of State Arrives in Cali fOrnia-GOvernOr Johnson to Call California Legislature To-
 gether to Hear Bryan.

Sacramento, Cal, April 28.-Wil- liam J. Bryan, secretary of state, ar rived in Sacramento today to con- fer with Governor Johnson and the California legislature on the pro posed anti-aien land-holding laws. Governor Johnson met the visitor at the train, where many Demo- cratic legislators had gathered. No advance plans for the proposed conference between Mr. Bryan and the California authorities had been made, and the secretary stated he had left the matter entirely in the governors hands. He said he had no notion as to the course he would follow in presenting his arguments.
 An hour after Secretary Bryans arrival it was announced by Gov Lernor Johnson that he would call the two houses of the legislature together in a joint executive session this morning, to allow Mr. Bryan to deliver his official message. The meeting was called at the request of MT. Bryan, said the governor.
 Secretary Bryan made the fol- lowing statement on his arrival:
 T am visiting California at the request of the president and with the consent of the legislature, to confer upon an important matter, which, while local in it's immediate effect, is international in character.
 Each state occupies a dual posi- tion; while it is the guardian of it's domestic affairs, it is a member of the union and, therefore, interested in all that concerns the nations relations with the outside world.
 "The president, upon whom rests the constitutional duty of main taining diplomatic relations with other countries, asked me to come to California to confer with the governor and legislators upon such phases of the subject as touch this nations relations to other nations.
 Coming on such a mission, it obviously would be improper to say anything in advance upon ques- tions which may enter into the con- ference"
 Secretary Bryan went to the capi- tol with Governor Johnson shortly before 10 o'clock and spent half an hour in the executive office, where he was visited by several legisla- tive leaders.
 It was suggested that Mr. Bryan should take possession of Lieuten- ant Governor Wallace's suite in the capitol, His first visitor was Dr. David Starr Jordan of Stanford University who came at Mr. Bry. ans request to confer on the alien land situation.
 The legislative conference with Secretary Bryan began in the as Sembly chamber wi,h only Govern OF john and the t20 members of the legislature in attendance. Althouah 1t was stated earlier that Secretary Bryan had requested a private con ference, from which the newspaper men and the public in general should. be excluded. this was dis claimed by the secretary of state immediately after the meeting con- Vened.
 Tt is not fair to say that outsid- CTS were excluded at the request of anyone" said Mr. Bryan. "It was simply the concensus of opinion that the session should he execu- tive"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Misdemeanors Quickly Handled.

The time of the Circuit court was taken up Monday morning by the motions of attorneys and misde- meanor cases, which were dismissed or pleas of guilty were entered. These cases were mostly for gam ing, drunkenness and violations of the Sunday laws Those acted upon follow:
 State vs. Noah Carmack, carry ing weapon; dismissed at cost of defendant.
 State vs Noah Carmack, drunk at public gathering; SlO fine and costs.
 State Vs. NJ. A. Bizzell, playing cards on Sunday; S25 fine and costs.
 State vs. J. R. Glover, drunk on highway; dismissed.
 State vs. J. T. McNerney, store open on Sunday; S25 fine and costs.
 State Vs. John Dilbeck, wife de- Sertion; dismissed.
 State Vs. Wade Patterson, drunk on highway; dismissed,
 State vs. George Latch, breach of peace; appeal dismissed.
 State Vs. Albert Hauert, drunk on highway; dismissed.
 State vs. J. R. Davis, store open on Sunday; S25 fine and costs.
 State vs. Lee Brazier, false pre- tense; dismissed
 State vs. W. NJ. Arnold, drunk on highway: Si0 and costs.
 State vs. J. R. Davis, store open on Sunday; dismissed at cost of de- fendant.
 State vs. A. J. Davis, gambling; Si0 and costs.
 State vs. c. M Harkey, gaming; Sl0 and costs.
 State vs. J, R. Davis, gaming; SlO and costs.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
CLARK LOSES SUIT AGAINST
 SOI rTHWESTERN TEL. X TEL. co.
Judae Bowling, After Hearing ENi- dence. Directed Jury to Find
 for Defendant.

One of the most interesting cases to come before the Circuit court Thursday morning was that of T. w Clark of the Clark Lumber Company. against the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. The suit was brought by Clark when the telephone company re-
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

The Kodak season is here. l have the largest and finest line of Kodaks and Cameras ever brought to the city. Free instruction given with every camera or kodak sold
 Hiltebrands Gallery, on DeQueen street. 46-6 iS3
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

We will give $i0 discount on scholarships. for cash, on any full course in our school for the next two weeks. Save money by buying a scholarship now Good for i2 months.
 i2-i7tf Mena Business College.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
You will find 1t great satisfaction to do
 More Home Baking

You will make biscuit, cake and pastry clean, fresh and tasty-better every way than the ready made foods.
 Dr. Prices Baking Powder is specially devised for home use, and makes home baking easy and a delight. It will pro- tect you from the dread alum bakine powders, which are too frequently found in the ready made articles, and insure
 you food of the highest heaIthf1Iness.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Horses. Mares and Mules for Sale.

We will nave car of Oklahoma horses and mules in Mena for sale on Saturday, April 26.
 45-iStf Sims X Avants.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

24 K. Gold Metal Oval Frames with convex glass; also Mahogany, gill and Ebony Oval Frames, all sizes. at Hiltebrand's Gallery.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01
Farm for Mena Property.

so acres, extra well improved, fA miles from Vandervoort for small place near Mena. Box iO7, Vandervoort, Ark. 45-3 WI
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

We buy eggs, chickens, turkeys, butter, etc, and pay top market prices for same. J. F. Averitt.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-01

Tuesday afternoon, having returned in all 120 indictments.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
WATER PRESSURE
IS LOW IN PARK
Complaint Made That District
Is Without Adequate Fire
Protection

Owing TO lack of funds the water
board Is unable 70 make needed extern
eions of the water system AZ present,
and as q result the district north OF
Highland Park and including Palmer
park and the Detroit Golf club. -
without adequate fire protection. AZ
Palmer park the pressure 10 not strong
enough To force the water TO the
second floor Of the buildings. and Sec
rotary Henry Busch. Of the parks ana
boulevards department. says that IT
will be impossible to hood the pond
for skaters. this winter. unless some
thing is done to increase the water
supply. Members OF the Detroit Coli
club have complained to the water
board that the force OF water IL not
sufficiently strong TO feed the boilers
In the club house. Recently 1t was
necessary TO hurriedly draw the fires
under the boilers to prevent an explo'
sion when the water supply failed.
II II not likely that the water board
viii be able to do anything to relieve
conditions until the Verdier act Is
passed upon. II it is held constitu'
tional bonds can be noated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
POLICE TAKE Man
FROM BEHIND PIANO
Woman Denies His Presence,
But Officers Search House
and Find Him

James Kelgy, OF No. 2S6 First-st.,
was arrested by Ohicers smith ana
Erke, early Thursday morning. on the
charge OF stealing Q pay station teie-
phone. Kelgy was sitting behind
piano in his home. with part OF the
telephone In his hand, when the offi-
GERS nabbed him. A woman at the
door had declared that Mr.. kelgy was
not at home. but the officers refused
to bow and retire. Twas like this:
A telephone company repair man,
on q motorcycle, had seen kelgy and
another man heading toward an alley
with z bundle that looked exactly the
shape Of q telephone. He "shadowed"
them, and saw they break the money
box and start to divide the money.
Just then they saw him. and one nit
him on the nose, and both he'd. He
followed Kelgy. and saw him run into
tho house at No. 234 First-st., which
opens into No. 2s6. The telephone
man tried 70 follow, but Miss Maggie
Brown stood In the door. and refused
to admit him. He called the police.
Miss Brown was indignant.
NO man came In here. have been
aAleep In bed. with my kitty she
said, reproachfully. The ofacers walk
ID right past her. They searched
both houses. and found Kelgy and part
Of the telephone behind the piano.
Thsu Mas Brown was also arrested.
and tAkan TO headQuartsrs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
NEW POINT COMES UP IN
JUDGE MURPHY'S COURT

Judge Murphy was called upon.
Thuyvday, to rule on q point which
has not been covered In . decision OF
the Michigan supreme court. In the
trial Of . damage suit brought by Jan
Janlk asninst the Ford Motor Co. The
plaintiff stepped OF Of . Michigan
ave. car and Was struck By Ford car
driven By an employe Of the company.
The lawyers for the defense a1ked
for . directed verdict on the ground
that the man should have looked back
to see II . vehicle was coming before
alighting from the car: that In not
doing 20 he was guilty Of contributory
negligence.
The court held. however. that under
such circumstances II was the duty OF
the driver Of the car to exercise un.
usual care, - his duty has been de-
fined by the courts of other states.
and that the plaintiff had q right to
depend upon the drivers exercising
that degree Of care. He therefore.
overruled the motion.
The company offered the additional
defense. Thursday morning. that the
car involved In the accident had been
sold to Mr.. Werner. Of Tecumseh,
and that the cOmpany's man was only
driving It TO the city limits under the
direction OF the owner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
HELD ON CHARGE OF
STEALING KNIVES

Edward Davis, rs years old. giving
his address as the McGregor institute.
was arrested by Detectives O'Grady
and Tremontie, early Thursday morn.
tng, as he was trying to trade a new
pocket knife and rs cents for a hat
The detectives later learned that Ed
ward had lost his own hat while run.
ming away from Patrolman Graham,
after smashing . SIS window in the
KendallNaylor Co. store, at No. 60
Cadillac-sq., and Htealing is knives.
A show case Of the Gregg Hardware
Co, No. IS Cadillac-sq had also been
broken into. and knives stolen. Davis
had several Of the knives In his DOS
session. He was held on charge Of
burglary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
KIRBY AND SCHANTZ
VISIT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. IL
Two Of Michigan's delegates to the
sea safety conference, which mas
been meeting In London. Eng. Frank
E. Kirby and A. A. Schantz, VIII come
TO washington tonight, to appear on
saturday to discuss the La Toilette
seaman's bill. Mr.. Kirby a. q design
or OF vessels. and Mr.. Schants. a. gen.
eral manager Of the D. 4 c. Nayiear
ton Co. object to the hfe-boaf equip
ment feature Of the seaman's bull.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
MORE HARD KNOCKS
FOR VIvISECTIONISTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-"vtvisec'
tionists in an earlier day would have
been slave dealers. or In . still ear
Her stage Of development would have
been cannibalS ready to eat alive
their own grandmothers.' declared
Professor j.. Howard Moore. OF Chi
cago. today. ut the Anti-viyisection
convention. He declared that the
Darwinian theory sustsins such . %
lief
Porter F. Cope. Of Philadslphia.
member Of the Pennsylvania state
Vaccination commission. said small
pox was due to the sowing OF germs
In the blood OF people" by vsccina'
ton.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell scored the
church and clergy for their genera
attitude OF silence on vivisection.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12

the Continental and Commercial M.
rional bank, Of Chicago
miss De Wolfe brought suil for
e76o. interest on bonds OF the Ap.
pAlachian Power Co., which she held
The bank had refused payment until
che presented the certificates OF own
enhip In accordance with q provision
OF the federal income tar law de-
signed to prevent bondholders from
concealing assets.
Attorney Levy Mayer, for the bank.
4emurrsd on the ground that the. law
ITSELF y constitutional. and that the
federal court had no Jurisdiction. urg-
Ing that the dispute properly belonged
IN thp" state court. II Judge kAndis
rules a9einet the bank on It's second
propagation that the federal court has
no Jurisdiction. he will then be forced
to rule directly upon the constitution.
atty Of the income tar law itself.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
CONFESSES THAT HE
ATTACKED SMALL GIRL

Thomas Quincy, who was recently
convicted In Judge Connolly's court
ct the charge OF attacking Ruby
Sharpe. nine years old, and who in
sisted that he was innocent, broke
down and confessed his guilt to Pro
bation Ofncer James Mcdonnell, for
mer chief Of detectives, Wednesday.
So insistent had Quincy been in his
pleas that he was an innocent man
being railroaded to prison that Judge
Connolly was reluctant about sentenc-
Ing him for the crime, for which the
maximum penalty Is life imprfson-
mant. Quincy will be sentenced soon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
HEALTH BOARD AFTER
DIRTY RESTAURANTS

Inspector John r. Roehl, Of the
Board Of Health, IL nnishing an In
spection of the restaurants and cafes
Of Detroit. and his report indicates
that with the exception Of downtown
eating houses. many restaurants are
in such unsanitary condition az to
endanger the public health. Rating
cards for restaurants have been pre-
pared, and are being filed out. Res
taurants falling below the safety rat
ing of the Board OF Health, and fall
ing to heed the inspectors recon-
mendations. will be prosecuted. The
rating cards OF Restaurants will be
tackled in front of places. to notify
the public Of the conditions within.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
THINKS DEAD FOWL
SNEAKED INTO BAG

Bill" Perry. who il 81 years old.
has an artificial leg. and says he lives
In the CHI hotel. was arrested In
front Of police headquarters. early
Thursday morning, when Detectives
O'Orady and Tremontie found that q
bag that "Bilr' carried contained one
dead hen. one dead duck. and four
live guinea hens.
Perry said he didn't know where he
had obtained the fowl. He said he
knew he had the bag. when he went
TO STEER, but couldn't understand how
four live guineahens, one dead hen
and one dead duck could sneak into
the bag without being detected by
BILL" The police say that Perry
sntff's cocaine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
HUSBAND SAYS HE
HAD TO DO HOUSEWORK

That bis wife was a stenographer
and insisted on continuing in her en-
ployment after their marriage, with
the result that he had to cook MIS-
meals. make his bed and do the gen.
eral housework after his days work
In a shop. we're some of the charges
made by James Il. Crossen In fling
suit for divorce against Reva ID. Cros-
sen, Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
SICK BABE IN CHICAGO
WANTS ITS MOTHER

Local police received letter, Thurs
day morning from Mrs. Schaad. OF NO.
2747 West Lake-st.. Chicago. asking
them TO locate Mrs Schaafs sister,
Mrs. Zeigler. who left home, hve
months ago. leaving her baby In ner
sisters care.
she wrote To me from WINDSOR,
telling me to advertise in a Chicago
paper IL | wanted 10 communicate
with her" writes Mrs. Scnaaf "her
baby In very sick. advertised. ana
got no reply"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
MANY AWAITING
BURIAL IN DENVER

DENVER, Col, Dec. 11.-Burials
were resumed in Denver, today, with
tho interment OF the body of q three
year-old girl Fifty other corpses are
awaiting interment The huge snow
drifts have made II impossible TO
reach the cemeteries.
Az the result Of the snow all OF the
six hundred reservoirs In Colorado will
be filed with water ready for the de.
mands Of the spring crops.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
100000 Loss
IN TEXAS FLOOD
Known Loss of Life Now Stands
l9O-Cotton Crop IL
Destroyed

HOUSTON. Tex. Dec. ll.--Tloods
In Texas during the last week caused
q property damage that will reach
"a. OOO, 900 Il was determined today.
Not only were hundreds OF houses de-
stroyed or damaged. but the loss IN
cotton alone will reach 100000
Farmers In the rich BraSos valley
were the hardest hit, ~ = thick layer
OF mud was deposited over the lands,
One thousand refugees 1t Roeen'
berg are today demanding immediate
relief.
The known loss OF life totals 100
Reports OF greater loss OF life an
unconflrmed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-12
CITY BONDS
AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS

City Controller Engel will have
$269.00O worth Of 4 per cent sewer
bonds to dispose Of after Dec. 10. He
suggests that the sewer bonds In $500
and 81 900 denominations would make
appropriate Christmas gifts In the
form OF gilt-edge, interest'bearing
securities. The money will be used
to complete sewer construction work
already underway.