The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
ANTI-CIGARETTE
 MEET AT HATFIELD
The Rev. r. W. HiddIeSon Elected President of Arkansas League, and Fred W. Gray, Secretary, Treas
 urer-Alany Strong Addresses.

The program for Saturady night was opened by scriptural reading and prayer by Mrs. b L. Rollins, of Wickes, and was followed by an eloquent address of welcome by pr. D. w. Connally, of Hatfield with q brief response by T. P. Fulton, of Cove. The next speaker was Prof. IL. F. Wheelis, who discussed the cigarette subject as Moral Men, ace, and Ais address was consid- cred one of the ablest made during the convention. Owing to the ab- sence Of several parties who were to take part in the program a con- siderable change had to be made. and the printed program could not be followed After Prof. Wheelis had concluded his address the Rev. r. W. Hiddleson of Cove made all eloquent plea to parents to pro- tect their boys from the cigarette evil, which drew forth great ap- plause.
 Rev. Hiddleson was followed by a beautiful quartette by Misses Josie Allen. lmogene Wright. Her. bert Forther and Robert Grady. of tiie Cove High school.
 The next number on the program was a very interesting paper read by Miss Ella Ferguson of Mena, on the subject of Tobacco vs. Socie- ty,n and she handled the topic in u very able and convincing manner. Miss Edith Wood, of Hatton, then read fine paper on the subject of What l Owe My Boy" which was appreciated by the audience. The convention then adjourned.
 Sunday Morning.
 The program for the day was opened by song by choir com posed of five singers from the dif- ferent churches of Hatfield, with piano accompaniment by Miss Arle Wilsey, of Cove.
 The song was followed by scrip lural reading and prayer by the Rev. ]. S Frakes, of Nanderyoort. Rev. Hiddleson then made a report of the anti-cigarette movement since the first meeting in Cove last January and it showed that thirteen meetings had been held, nine leagues organized and that nearly 300 anti-cigarette pledges had been signed. He also read letters of re- gret from various persons who were unable to take part in the pro- gram.
 The next number on the program was a piano solo by Miss Magdalene AfIholter of Nandervoort. and she easily won the hearts of the audi .ence by her charming music. This number was followed by an address by J C. Allen. of Hatfield, on the subject of Cigarette and Business" " and he handled his topic in a foree- ful manner.
 Mr. Allen was followed by a dis eussion on the subject of "The To- baeeo Evil in Our Schools, led by Prof c hl Woods. followed hv Joe Lewis. Prof. Wheels. Dr. HiddIeson and T. ?. Fulton.
 A male quartette Of Hatfield then sang beautiful song entitled, Go ing Down the Valley"
 Sunday Afternoon.
 The program was opened by an address by Chas. Burnett of Board Camp, who gave his experience as a tobacco user. and how lie came to quit it. He also expressed sympa- thy with the anti-cigarette cause and promised all the assistance in his power as a legislator to enact anti-cigarette legislation
 The next number was a solo hy Prof Luther Cummings and then followed q report of the committee on Ways and Means" which was received and adopted. The com Eitfee on resolutions then reported and fhe report vas adopted The committee on nomination of off, eers of the Anti-Cigarette League of Arkansas reported as follows. Rev. F. W. Hiddleson president: Fred W. Gray, secretary and treas uFer. The committee on ronstitu- HUH uuN iiN-iaWS dlsH ffHNiteu anu the report was adopted. The eon- stitution will De published later
 ?. & Rouse If Hatfield was then Sntrodnced as living example of she difference between a man who was one time the slave of the to- s1acco habit and one who had stopped using the weed having gained nearly 75 pounds. Mr Rouse made one of the most effective talks of the afternoon session He was loudly applauded
 The constitution was then signed by large number of persons and Dr D. w. Connally delivered a practical address on ~Ths Effect of Cigarettes on the Nervous Sys- tenn
 Tsse program for the day was concluded with a stirring address hy Rev r. w Hiddleson on What is the Remedy