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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-26
EMORY.

The Sunday school will hold its
ehildrens' service on June Is. at go
>. m.
The trustees OF the church will hold
= festival on June 3.
The ladies' Aid Society sill meet
IT Mrs. Stephen Gill's on Thursday
June /.
The Y will meet al Mr.. Hayden
ellis On June .. All are welcome.
MIR. Leslie TAYLOR has accepted a
position with Miss Ella Blizzard. OF
Hampstead
Miss Ella Weaver. one Of the in
struetors Of the Maryland Training
School for Boys, At HaiethorDe. Is us
Ting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Weaver.
Quite a few of The Young people OF
this vicinity attended the all day
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-26
MILLRIlS.

The Christian EndeaYor rally held
sre last Sunday afternoon and even
M was success. The speakers Here
Rey. Daugherty. Of Hanover. Pa Rev
spangler, of Hampstead: ley. kess,
ley. Gilbert. of Alesia. and Ar. sIHco
Of Baltimore. = delivered able and
Mt resting addresses While The sing
ing WIS yefY good and much enjoyed
y the large crowd present
Miss Lizzie Fisher. Of Baltimore
Visited Mrs. Harry Brilliant last sun
daN.
Mrs George Albangh and Mrs
Leah Barber spent last Sunday al
Hanover, p.
Miss Bessie Snyder. of Hampstead
visited her aunt. Mrs Samuel Hare
Sunday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-26
meeting a nlaok Rock. on sunday

meeting at Black Rock. on Sunday
last.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mr..
J. Frank Raver and family.
Mr.. Frank Bitter has purchased an
Overland touring car
MRS. Jacob Upperco, OF Fowbles-
burg, spent several days last week
with her daughter. Mrs. Ralph Rayer.
The public school closed last week.
The weekly prayer meeting met 1T
Mr.. Henry Rohrbaugh.s on Friday
last.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-26
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M aon. said The father. impress
Hlyely suppose should Il taken
away suddenly. what would become of
You?p
Why" aid the san. lfHeYereHily.
I'D stay here. Tie question is. What
would become Of yong"-The BOY
Builder.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-26
What Do You Know
About The Maxwell Car?

TyEifS 10 The time of the year when more
people are considering the question OF
what car % buy than II any other time
OF The year.
This community h it full share Of people
Who win soon be driving their first car or 9 new
car to replace he Cd one.
Now, we know thai we are going 10 Ell Max
vel Cars TO : great many of these people-de-
pending upon how many We able to acquaint
with the merits of ne Maxwell.
The generous value offered in the car :
eyidentits past record is full of good perform
anee-owners speak SO wei of it-tha, when the
buyer knows these things. he i eager 10 buy
Maxwell.
In order 10 teIl a many people a. possible
about the merits Of the Maxwell Car we are going
70 spend LOT of money in he next few weeks in
this paper advertising Maxwell merits 70 those
Who 20 not know them.
The reason-sze want % seIl e many Max
wells - possible lhis season. Our future allot-
ments vii depend upon how many Maxwells we
Ell now.
You may know thai the Maxwell market is
buyers market not : sellers market-broadly
speaking. The demand for MaxweIIs the country
over : greater thsn The supply.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-26

For this reason cars ar allotted 70 dealers b.
Inc factory according to the size Of The dealers
business.
&c want 10 make showing and be n posi-
ton to get generous allotment of Maxyzells
hereafter. Because the more Maxwells are sold n
any community, the greater is the future demand.
We realize the opportunity 20 do ever-increasmg
Maxwell business.
This : only the frat Of the several messages
are going 10 print--a few days apart-concern-
ing The Maxwell Car Bul we don't expect 10 b
able to adequately pre5ent Maxwell merits IN
printed words alone.
If you are one who is going TO buy new car
you will find il decidedly to your advantage 70
find out Ill you can about the Maxwell before you
place your order.
Come in and talk il over with Us and ct u
demonstrate The Car to you. Then, don't take our
word alone, but ask those who now own Maxwells.
Get posted about the Maxwell and you viii
realize more satisfaction and get more value r.
eeived for your motor money Than ever
before.
And we are just a. willing 70 have you investi-
gate other cars just a fully as you DO ours The
Maxwell viii moi suffer b. the comparison
Why not start your Maxwell investigation
todzy7
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
IGNORANCE OR WORSE.

After all. it is not so important to know what the indebtedness of the county was two years ago. as 1t is to know just what it is now. There may have been some reason for the inability to arrive at the exact amount two years ago. but there is absolutely no reason for not being able to ascertain the financial condi- ton of the county at this time. When the outstanding warrants were re- issued in August of 1915. that started a new deal, so it is necessary only to cover a period of a little over a year to get at the facts. Any effort to becloud the people or tell them that the outstanding indebtedness is ma- terially different than that shown by the Commissioners of Accounts must be based either upon ignorance or on purpose to deceive the people. Of the two the latter is the more reprehensihle. Ignorance may be exeusable. but deliberate effort to deceive is not.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

.,, court should condemn him with the voters and o'I u srs. says that he is competent that he Ln that could not tell whether the setem mu officers were correct or not yet he approves @ ,ec, erno what might due the county that h e the condition the county and only when he heard Nar and bs bookkeeper that his Shields, was moi a
 Vet he spens of the money the This is no reason He should know That is wba, ~ salary for least 25O days of the is no have made this investigation himself unless says The ne Then is time for the voters to get someone look M affairs of the county that does know Te
 Again he pleads guilty to the same charges that he mal auditors is SOOO per day, S5OO for night work the S railroad fare auditors and then to he Planters and makes scrip deal" with them
 Judqe Wear cricses for saying that if officers ana their accounts could collect the says know the business of the county judge cos % shoraqes but the duty of the prosecuting attorney but m or has learned things lately he did bring caused several suits himself back scrip that do unavuI and he did consult the prosecuting ai % employed attorney here at cost of $5O which aou
 These proceedings Judge very costly and epeo with this asking the taxpayers to give him and b another try a the trasury of Polk couny
 Judqe Wear pathetic plea the salty waves sOsA him. He calls people of Polk county and quotes the Com and the Grand Jury He has forgotten if week since the stand that he could none w thought competent could trust to audit the books the @
 have heard of people the East and North making sn casina upon Arkansas people, but of elevated position oath he could trust them I that position until Judge Wear makes the statement
 am qualified audit the books of this county if becomes ~ sary of Lumber and Mercantile business w business las amounted to S1OOO00OO per
 have office deputy in the office of United States Mas hanq books records of the office there correction of kind The books absolutely e can and books this properly ken, made and will not spend $2O6 to have will be receiving for am in business that n co in cash and paid out to the
 Justice of the Peace without knowledge nearly vote that cast at the election
 At the primary nominated by Demora party the of Eagle township and without % consent while voter knew that secretary of @ 
 of the Sunday School My neghbors family progressive and energetic good schools and elected will do best to give the county good upright honest economical administration public affairs of the county.
 PHIL T. STEVENSON
 Candidate for County and Probate Judge dvePtise
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
4 Democrat Indorses supt. Pigg.

To the Voters of Polk County.
 As patron, having the most zeal 0us concern for all the children of this county, and having knowledge of the status of the Polk county schools for the past fifteen years, [ wish to voice the opinion that l am firmly convinced that they have made more progress during the last two years. than before, under the magic stimulus exerted by our en- terprising county superintendent.
 Likewise I am impressed that Su- perlntendent pigg is now in a posi- tiOn to accomplish greater results during the next two years than ever before hy reason of his familiarity with conditions, and that Mir. Hol- man, notwithstanding he may De fully qualified, yet it would possibly take year to get in touch with all matters. acquaintance with teachers, etc.
 So in keeping with good Demo- cratic custom, when a man has made good to accord him a sec 0nd term. |, as a Democrat tin times past held oflice), feel that I am in duty bound to cast my ballot on No- vember ' for a man tried and true. to-wit. Superintendent Homer pigg.
 Respectfully.
 Adv J NJ. Tomlin.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
JUST GOOD BUSINESS SENSE.

The opponents of Judge Wear say that 1t has been an easy matter or him to reduce inc indebtedness of the county since he has spen. no money for improvements, but they cannot say that he has allowed the county property to run down The fact is that roads. bridges and other county properties are generally ac- knowledged to be in better shape and in better repair than in years. The road overseers should have the credit for improving the system of public roads. and Judge Wear does that: but in looking after the county property which comes particularly under his jurisdiction he has exer- cised the same judgment that good farmer or business man would exer- else if he were in debt. First he would seek to get out of debt. keep ing his property in the best repair that he could under the conditions, and when once out of debt he would begin t0 make improvements de- cfrahln
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
WENT WITH THE SUNSHINE.

Miss Alma Beatrice Crowson, daughter of Rev. w. Nj. Crowson and Mrs. Crowson. passed away on Saturday evening at the family home on Southerland avenue, just about at the going down of the sun. after an illness covering 6 period of several weeks. She had been be- tween life and death for several days. and at the time of her pass Ing away she was surrounded by her parents and by all of her sisters. Who had been at the home for sev- eral days. Miss CrOwson, up to her last illness, and for a long time be- lore had been saleslady in the Grand Leader Tn Mena and Heavener. hay- Ing been advanced to the position of ehlef saleslady. She was young woman of splendid qualities, and the high esteem in which she was held Tn thls community was attested by the anxiety that had been manifest ed about her condition during the long illness, and by the large con- course of friends that gathered on ouliudy afternoon to pay the last respects to the departed one and to extend sympathy and comfort to lhe Dereaved parents and sisters.
 The funeral services, conducted by the Rev. J. B. Sims, were held in the M. E. church. South. Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock. The re- mains were taken to Ashdown Sum day afternoon for interment. this polnt being near the home of sey- eral Of the sisters, and the parents thinking that they might sometime also move there. The remains were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Crow son, and daughters, Mrs 0. T. Graves of Ashdown. Mrs. Horace Scoggln and Mrs. Colonel Baugh- man of Nashville. Mrs. Jess Hays of Hot Springs. and Misses Nena and Ihelma of this city. The funeral aarrangements were in charge of Undertaken J. c. Frazier. and Dr n. '. Rushing Dr. T. NJ. Fletcher
 Louie Robert. w. k. Anderson. I F Dlsheeroon and Dr. G. p. Dunman as- sisted as pail bearers Y
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
THINGS PHI. SHOULD KNOW.

Phil T Stevenson. the Republican for County and Probate Judge, is a reallysvery likable fel- low; he has many splendid qualities, and eyen his political utilization is not held against him so very stren- uously But his great weakness in this campaign is that he has allowed himself to be used ivy tine bunch or fellows. some of them so-ealled Democrats. who are willing to go to any length to defeat Judge Wear be- cause they have not been able to ex- ercise the powers of the invisible government over him. Phil ought to know that the same forces that are urging him on in the fight and furnishing the ammunition which m the end will prove to be blank cart ridges and boomerangs, are the same bunch that were back of the candi- dacy of J. h. Neal in the primary election. Anyhow everybody else knows if.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

of NEA Of Section l2, and stTip0i land 70 yards wide across the wes side of the SEA- of SEA in Section 1. and a part of the NEh Of AkA of Section i2. described as follGNs Beginning at the Northwest c0rng of said NEA of the NEh, running east 200 yards to Maddox Sprln8 branch: thence following the branln in a sOuthwesterly direction a dli- tance Of one hundred seventy yafds' thence south to Powell creek; thenee following Powell creek to where ' intersects the west line of the sala NEh of the NEA: thence north Oh the west line of the Northeast qlal- ter of the northeast quarter to plsess of beginning. containing Tn all yoN acres, more or less, all m IoWnsnlp 2 South, Range 32 West, m fOn county, Arkansas. ., ;,
 TERMS OF SALE: On credl V three months, the purchaser Dels required to execute a bond as re quired by law and the order anc as' cree of said Court in sald cause with approved security, bearing m. terest at the rate of 10 per cent pssI p.s annum from date of sale untll paIsu' sss and lien being retained on lnI, premises sold to secure the paSlaV'' of the purchase money. ,.u Given under my hand this 5ist oa' of October. A. D. 1916.
 Freeman L. Johnson Commissioner in Chahcel' Adv. First pub. Oct. 26.
 Last pub. Nov. 9, 1916.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
YEs. MnY?
Why some Hate Wear.

He insisted on being County Judge.
 He refused Co be one of Che bunch
 He turned the light on county af- fairs.
 He found the crooked places and endeavored to make them straight.
 He saw the evil of the scrip system Of doing county business and reme- died it, and the rings principal source of income was destroyed
 He found the county records in bad condition and had them audited and corrected. and because some hody's accounts showed up bad they went after Wears hide.
 He stands as a solid block to every sort of grafting on Polk county.
 Why Others Like Wear.
 He can't be ruled by others.
 He has proven that he has the courage to fight for his convictions.
 He is a man of integrity and honor and has stood for the right as he saw it.
 He has faithfully stood by the peo-- pie when it would have been much easier, and on the surface. more profitable, to have stood by the ring.
 He has in two years raised the financial condition of the county from it's lowest ebb to the highest point in it's history.
 The battles he has fought flt him to do even more in a second term than he has been able to do in the first
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
COMMISSIONER,S sAIF

NOTICE is hereby given. that in pursuance of the authority and di- Iecuons contained in the decrelal or ger of the Chancery Court oe pollr county, made and entered on iha M a lVln day of October, A. n. ioi6 in 2 ttertaln cause (No. 3S01 then pending cnsi, cenereHl between The Jefferson Trust lp,o,lipany; l,onnp eomplainants, and F. Al
 rope and Jennie Pope defendants
 the undersigned. as Conlnissif,,se,. i'a@a.si .,s salu Court, will offer for sale at n,,hl b' llc llc Nendue to the highest hidder If tlle southeast door or entrance nf 'tba county courthouse, in which saiA s';S court IS held, in the county of polI l
 wltnln the hours prescribed hv lan, M sur Judicial sales, on the i7fh dag as as SSovemllDer, \ 4. D. 1916, the folIowine v, J SSvWSgefiped SWg3r real estate. to-wit: The ' o"H or NEA Section i, and NWii
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

Those people who think and know are very certain that if Judge Wear had forgotten his prediction prom ises and followed the easy road by drifting in with the element that had been running Polk countys affairs for private gain and to the detriment of the taxpayers he would have been given a second term without an ef- fort. Now what would you think of a people who, because man stood firmly for the right, sacrificing his own comfort and temporary welfare in doing so, would turn their backs on him~-allow him to be punished because he served them truly and weii9
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
Whose Play House Is Torn Down?

County business should be con- dacted in a business manner. They ought to be put on a cash basis and kept there as nearly as possible. so that every dollar spent for the peo- pie would buy 100 cents in materials or service, make it easy to keep down graft and speculating in coun- ty warrants. But of course this meets with bitter opposition because if interferes with selfish interests and people who want to make mon ey off the people without earning it. Two years ago Polk county was in debt about $l0.000. now only s5,60t.92.
 Why all this bowling about a certain county judge? Is 1t be- cause somebody's playhouse has been torn down? Whose house? Surely the people of Polk county are not hurt It must be the scrip snecuiators.
 ( q Davidson
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

Bank Commissioner Or fhe Comp troller of the Currency has reason to suspect that something is wrong. nor do bank directors suspect that their hookkeepers or cashiers are crooked when they order private audi. These things are done as a sound business principle, as sle- pested by Judge J T. Cowling in passing upon the legality of making naNmenf for the audit
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
c0MMIssInNER,S sALE.

NOTICE is hereby given, tha' pursuance of the authority anu uI rections contained in the decie'a' ',s order of the Chancery court ol fuls sh, county, made and entered o.s on \ ' s 10th day of October, A. D. lSlo, u ! certain cause (No. i02) then psi.~ ias ing therein between c. M. hopk,E' complainant, and c. w. knlgnee eam uo fendant the undersigned as vgIg ssr missioner of said Court. VII. oIS abs for sale at public vendue " door ~ highest bidder. at the Southeast seo,'ri. uUf or entrance of the County ula hala house, in which said court F 'tlu the in the County of Polk. wltill.n1 n1;eisl s hours prescribed by law for luu'bDaTr l,.,bsr sales. on the 18th day of Nove'ngbse.d abed 4. D. 1916. the following descfgfpS5 fgS real estate. to-wit: Lot lWe.se towa Block Forty-Four (44), Tn tiie v of Mena. Arkansas. .uait of
 TERMS OF SALE: On. a creg.i bsing three months. the purchase as re- required to execute a DVnn a5 aS de- quired by law and the order anu ns,,se, cree of said Court in salu ;ns h. with approved security, bearlllss ,'sr D terest at tine rate of i0 peril '',l', ,naid, annum from date of sale ,lh.l, an ihe and a lien being retained on on',,,snt premises sold to secure the pas's of the purchase money. ot.. dag
 Given under my hand tfis SioS of October, 4. D. f9i6' ,s,..,sar,.
 Freeman |, Jolal,soe J.. ''rers
 Commissions in uila''ss Adv. First pub. Oct. 26.
 Last pub. Nov. 9, f9i6,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

The physical death of John s. Lit tie, former governor and long use ful and honored citizen of Arkansas, calls vividly to mind in the office of The Star, that the word of Governor Little's mental collapse came on the same day that brought the news of the passing of A. w St. John, the founder of this paper, the day being January 23 1907. Most will grant that the latter was the most fortun- afa
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
NEGREss, AGED iol, DIES.

Searcy. Oct. 2S.-~Aunt Millie" Black. negroes. i0l years old. died at the home of her son-in-law in this city, and was buried in Oak Grove cemetery yesterday. She was born in White county in 1912 and was slave of the late Nelson Black in Searcy valley for many years. She has i05 children, grandchildren and grandchildren. and was the oldest person in White county.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
RasED oN BUSINESS PRINCIPLES

Those who are inclined to erlticise Judge Wear for the expense inc urred on account of the county audit should bear in mind that the good accomplished should not De meas nred by the amount of money that may be recovered for the county, but rather by the helpful influence if will have on the future conduct of county business When State and National banks are examined semi annually, it does not mean that the
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

Dr. Alexander Johnson. who re- gently toured Arkansas in the inter- est of the states feehle-minded, is coming back. He is needed in Polk county to take up the cases of those remnants of the old gang that thought they could fool the voters into turning Judge Wear out by spreading a lot of falsehoods.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
FROM JUDGE WEARS TESTIMONY IN THE CIRCUIT cotl


 After you went into office did any investigation made ATTEMPTED MAKE AN INVESTIGATION MYSELF .. What that,
 just try determine what could learn about and foud started bookkeeping was such GIT WAS PERHAPS MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE Bo0KkEEpNG1t ! could make nothing of
 After went into office county judge the county commits soners me audit of the covering the books the county treasurer you have just mentioned Shields didn't they A. They had done that in 1915
 We'll that settlement to be satisfactory didn't ta A. No sir it didn't seem to be
 t. What about -JUsT soNFRoDy . ap THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS CORRECT?
 
 Now who did say they didn't think it was correct? A WELL, COULDN'T DEFINITELY FURTHER THAN I'll IT MIR SHIELDS AND THE MAN THAT HAD ACTED HIS ASSISTANT OR BOOkKEEpER FOR HIM GOOD LONG WHILE DIDN'T SEEM TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS
 Didn't know matter of law so far that reason good and valid reason be you couldn't found shortage as eah wears A. DIDN'T CONSIDER THE QUESTION VERY MUCH OF 4 MAT TER OF RECOVERY IT WAS MATTER KNOWING THE CON OPTION THE ACCOUNTS WERE IN DIDN'T CONSIDER TIE MATTER or RECOVERING FURTHER PRESUMED IF ANY oF THEY WOULD SETTLE SHORTAGE
 Q Where when contract with these aud
 was here n siena You particular place in Mena9 We'll at PLANTERS STATE RaN,, to the Bank? ~ "'' you terms of the contract were agreed ong " "' '''''''' were sir
 Q And afterwards Q bankg
 O What was the object of going down to the bank? A We'll this: informed shannon after his terms made that it would be necessary the bill crp county scrip price we couldn't make the dea then the question worth told him as near as could worth and he said it depend how much inc conrac at all
 0 DOWN TO THE BANK SEE WHETHER THE BANK COULD HANDLE THE WARRANTS OR NOT? A
 Couldn't found who qualified experts to have checked these county books for much less dollars day and wasn't to out of the state of the county?
 \. SUCH TO BE
 O. find anybody in eountyq A. didn't make effort
 find somebody in this county that to do work?
 4 No sir didn't such parties l REALLY DIDN'T CONSIDER THE MATTER AT ALL
 made by Jndge Wear under the Cr-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
Card of Thanks.

Words are poor things to offer in payment for such devotion. assist ance and sympathy as has been given us by our neighbOrs and friends dur and bnrlal of our bai0vad wife and mother, but they are the best we know how to give at this moment. May our loving Father find reward for one and all of you.
 l.. Wise.
 A. E. Wise,
 Mrs. ]. ]. Leffelman. Cove. Ark. Nov. 1. 1916. Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

It is just a little interesting to note that Little Rock, the biggest city in Arkansas. and one that Ben Griffin. the father of Act. No. ? says would probably have saloons if the act was adopted. has a council that urges the people to defeat the measure. It soon will be unanimous in Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02

Yes, the Prophet from Wis has worked hard and faithfully made it almost certain that his candidate for county judge will land at the bottom of fhe list