davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-26
AN URGENT APPEAL
TO NEWBERRY WOMEN

The County is called on to Do He,
Duty to State and Nation
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-26

THE STACKER rs A PATRIOTIC
PICTURE.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-26
SAVE FOOD, Buy LIBERT BONDS
The W0man's Committee Issues Can
to Everybody to Help in This
Critical Time of the Country's
History
To the Women of Newber1 Connty:.

TO The " OmtH Ul NeHUeIi. OVHHt! =.
Three distinct "Sr o. S." calls have
come to the women Of America from
the great commander-in-chief of Our
country. These calls, being inter
preted mean:
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
LEAVE BRTBERY TO COURTS.
House Voted Not to Take Action on
 Claude Ringo Case.

Little Rock, March 6.--The House look no action Monday afternoon on the charges of having solicited 3 bribe of si00 from Claude Ringo of Little Rock to vote for the Sunday baseball bill After hearing the evidence taken by the special com mittee consisting of Representatives McGill, Doyle and Brooks, the foi- lowing resolution was offered by MT. Hardy of Faulkner, and unanimously adopted on the motion of MT. Mathis, seconded by Mir. Kendrick:
 ''Inasmuch as the matter concern ing Representative Stephen Meadors is to be fully investigated in the courts, and the few days yet remain ing of this sessIon can be better oe- cupied than by embarrassing the de- fense of MT. Meadors in the case of the State,
 . Resolved, That the entire matter be referred to the courts and that the House take no further action"
 The committee made no recon mendation, and there was no further discussion of the subject.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
 FAYETTEVILLE KEEPS U. OF. A.
Effort to Move It to Little Rock De-
 feated in the Senate.

Little Rock, March 6.-Without any new argument the Senate took "a vote on the Alexander-Edmonson hill to remove the University of Ar kansas to Little Rock, and defeated it 10 to i9. Senator Alexander called up the bill and argued briefly that the people of the state should be given an opportunity to vote upon whether or not they desired to ac- eept the $i,000,O00 offered by the citizens of Pulaski county for the erection of new university. Sena- lors Ruff and Carruth spoke against the bill, and Senators Edmondson and Jones spoke for it before Sena- tor Alexander made his closing statement The healthful climate Of Fayetteville, the moral side of the question and the obligation of the State to maintain the Universi- ty at Fayetteville were the chief ar euments on one side, while on the other the large sum of money of fered for the institution, the cen tral location and the claim that the State had never entered into con- tract with the people of Fayette- ville to locate more than an indus trial institute in that city.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
AUSTRIA HUNGARY
 TAXES NOVEL VIEW
Is Essentially in Accord With American Government With Re- ference to Endangering Neu-
 trals" in Submarine Campaign.

London, March 6.-The American ambassador at Vienna has been handed the Austrian reply to the note of inquiry from the United States government asking for her specific stand on the question of un- stricted submarine warfare, accord ing to a Reuter- dispatch received here this afternoon.
 The Austrian reply. it is reported, says that the neutrals are responsi- ble for losses they suffer by enter ing the submarine zone.
 After saying that the Ausro- Hun garlan government is essentially in accord with the American govern nlent," with reference to the endan- gering of neutral lives, the reply as- serts that the principle that the neutrals should enjoy in war times in the freedom of the seas, refers only to neutral vessels and not to neutral persons aboard enemy ves- sels.n
 The American note, dispatched to Vienna February IS, asked specific ally whether the Austrian assur- ances, given following the sinking of the Anconia and the Persia, haC been nullified.
 The reply says that, whatever at titude the Washington cabinet may take as to the individual question raised here" the Austro- -Hungar- ian government is essentially 1T accord with the American govern ment in regard to the protection ot neutrals against endangering theiI lives
 The reply contends that the bel ligerents are entitled to decide foi themselves what measures should bt taken against an enemy in sea traf- ilc, and concludes:
 Tn such cases, the neutrals hav' no other legitimate interests, and therefore, no legal claim other thar that a belligerent inform them il time of a prohibition directed at al enemy so that they can avoid en. trusting their lives and their good to enemy vessels"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
WOMEN ADMITTED TO LAW. Bill Passes Both Houses Removing
 Restrictions in Arkansas.

Little Rock. Feb. 2S.- The General Assembly yesterday took another important forward step in the en- of women when the House passed the bill hx Senator Brown to permit women tn practice law This act amends Section No. 4li2 of Kirby'S Digest to read as follows:
 Every citizen of the age of 2i years of good moral character and who possesses the requisite qualiii- cations of learning and ability. may, upon application and in the manner hereinafter provided be admitted to practice as an attorney and counsel or at law in the courts of Arkansas 7
 This removes all distinctions of sex so far as the practice of law is concerned. Arkansas now takes it's place among the small company of states which recognizes intellectual requirements as a requisite to pro fessionai service.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
APPROPRIATENESS ARMY WAS TO HAVE RETAKEN TEXAS,
 NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA.
WHILE THE U-BOATS
 TERRORlED THE SEAS
Big Plot Uncovered by the Associat- ed Press, by Which Reward Was Offered by Germany for Co-op-
 eration Against United States.

Washington, Feb. 28.-The Asso- ciated Press is enabled to reveal that Germany, in planning unre- stricted submarine warfare and counting it's consequences, proposed an alliance with Mexico and Japan to make war on the United States if this country should not remain neutral.
 Japan, thru Mexican mediation, was to be urged to abandon her al- lies and join in the attack on he United States.
 Mexico, for her reward, was to receive financial support from Ger many, reconquer Texas, New Mex leo and Arizona-iost provinces and share in the victorious peace terms German contemplated.
 Details were left to German Min ister von Eckhardt in Mexico City, who by instructions signed by Ger man Foreign Minister Zimmerman at Berlin, January f9, 1917, was di- rected to propose the alliance with Mexico to General Carranza and sug- gest that Mexico seek to bring Japan into the plot.
 These instructions were transmit ted to von Eckhardt thru Count von Bernstorff, former German ambas- sador here, now on his way home to Germany under a safe conduct obtained from his Enemies by the United States.
 Pictured Allied Defeat.
 Germany pictured to Mexico, by broad intimation, England and the entente allies defeated; Germany and her allies triumphant and i'll world domination thru unrestricted submarine warfare.
 A copy of Zimmermans instruc- tions to von Eckhardt, sent thru von Bernstorff, is in possession of the United States government.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
 Helpful Hen in Polk County.

That the helpful hen" is doing her share to bring prosperity to Polk county was strikingly illustrat- ed Monday and Tuesday of this week by the way eggs were brought to market Dick Johnson seemed to handle the bulk of the business on these days, taking in 1T cases on Monday, and si on Tuesday. making a total of 3,Si0 dozen. The price paid was 2 cents per dozen, making a gross amount of SSii80 The en- tire amount was paid in cash, and doubtless much of 1t went immedi- ataly into the channels of trade in Inc city.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
cHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Richard Johnson Held for Exanlina-
 ton Saturday.

Marion J. Lewis of Board Camp arrived in Mena Monday night, hav- ing in his custody Richard Johnson, whom.s~ he had apprehended in Greasy Cove near the Pike county line, on the charge of being impli- cated with his brother. Jim Johnson, in passing a number of worthless checks on Mena merchants some time ago. Sheriff H. W. Finger had been on the lookout for the man since the arrest of his brother a week ago, and after locating him in Greasy Cove, he deputized MT. Lewis to go after him. The man is being held in the county jail to await the examining trial to be held next Sat urday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
DEATH FROM EFFECT OF BURNS
Daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Oyerturf
 Succumbs to Injuries.

The five-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Brazile Overturf, living on the Willis Hungate form 2la miles south of Grannis, came to her death Monday from injuries received when her clothing caught fire from the heating stove in the family home. The accident happened about 8 o'clock Monday morning, and the lit tie one lived only about two hours thereafter. Dr. E. D. Smith was called to attend iIer, but eessssllaa eceesssssllaa do nothing but alleviate her suffering. The funeral services were held on Tuesday and interment was in the Baker cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
VILLA MEN TORTURED CHINESE
Arnss and Legs of Captives Were
 Pulled or.

San Francisco. March 3.--Tales of how Chinese are slaughtered brutal ly in Mexico by Villa bandits were told today by five Chinese held at Angel Island, awaiting deportation. They followed General Pershing's expedition out of Mexico.
 Kong Chew Lew, youngest of the five. pointed to the stump of his left hand as proof of his personal en- counter with the bandits. His right arm is paralyzed, also, as result of the Mexican raid on the ranch on which he was living last July. He said he had seen Yillistas kill eight members of his family, tying horses to the arms and legs of each Chinese and then driving the horses apart.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Improvements at Flour Mill.

T. A. Allen started force of mel to work last Monday making inn provements on the Mena Flour Mills. He is planning to build an addition 32x24 feet which he will use to house his feed chopper and grist mill so as to be in better shape to accommo- date the custom work, which will be a large part of the business of the mill He is also planning to install friction clutches on his shaftings so that he will be able to run one or any number of the pieces of machin- cry of the plant.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
eyes That the Pendulum Has Started Swing
DIRECTED TO BEING VOTED.
White County Representative Filed
 Protest at House Practice.

Little Rock, March 2.-Mr. Choate ol White county arose to question oi personal privilege and said:
 When came here. I took an oath with my hand on the Bible to obey the laws. object to being recorded as voting on local bills, or any other Dllls, when l am not here to cast my
 ote. And l want to warn the Speak CT and the clerks not to put my name on the roll-call of any more local bills unless cast it. It is not right to come here with less than a quorum present and make the rec ords show 9S votes cast on a pcnd- ing bill. Mir. Clark agreed with Mr. Choate.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
PENSIONS FOR MINISTERS.
Protestant CIergymen, Retired al 6S,
 Will Receive $500 Per Year.

New York, March i.-Every cler- eyman of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States who re- tires at the age of 6S or thereafter, will receive a minimum pension of 5000 year under the provisions of 2 pension fund which became effect i've Thursday The maximum pen sion will be 70 per cent of the aver age salary received for five years preceding disability.
 One-half of the sum to which de- ceased clergymen would have been entitled will be paid to widows. AL lowances will be made to dependent orphans.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT WILSON
 TAXES THE OATH.
Great Crowd Witnessed Ceremony and Heard Inaugural Address Vice President Inaugurated in
 Senate Chamber Little Before.

Washington, March 5.-President Wilson took the oath of office in public at i2:l5 o'clock this afternoon and delivered his inaugural address before a great crowd which packed the plaza at the east front of the capitol
 Vice President Marshall had been inaugurated in the senate chamber a few minutes before.
 With a new consecration to the nations service, the President, touching on the international crisis, declared there could now be no turning back from the tragical events of the last thirty months which have brought upon Americans new responsibility as citizens of the world. The President declared anew that America must stand for peace. stability of free peoples, na- tional equality in matters of right, that the seas must be free to all and that the family of nations shall not support any governments not derived from the consent of the governed.
 Sounding solemn warning to the nation against any faction or in trigue to break the harmony or em- barrass the spirit of the American people, the President called for an America, united in feeling, in pur- pose and in the line of duty, of op- portunity and of seryice.'
 At the conclusion of his address. the President led the inaugural pro- cession back to the White House, where it passed in review before
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Teachers Elected at Grannis.

At meeting of the Grannis school board held last Saturday night, the teachers for the coming year were elected. Prof T. C. Wiggins, who is now member of the faculty of the Mena High School, was chosen as principal, and Miss Floy Clinton of Grannis and Miss Catherine Winston of Vivian. La, were elected to have charge of the grades, tho their par ticular work will not be assigned until later.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Teachers for OId Polter School.

The school board of the Old Pot- ter district are other school officers who are beginning early to plan for the coming year of school work. At a meeting held last week, Prof R.
 B. Holder was re-eieoted as prin- cipal, and it was decided to add a third teacher to the school, and to plan for two year high school course. Miss Stella Campbell, who is now on the teaching force was re- elected and the third teacher select ed was Miss Mary Mckee of Allene.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Hoas Were Money Makers.

s. L. Payne and C. B. Worshani from near Potter were in Mena on Tuesday, the first named having come in to market five head Of shoats for which he received 9 cents per pound, netting him s48.24. MT. Payne considers this almost like finding money, since the shoats were sold of the range, and there has been no trouble or expense in rais- ing them, except for the loss of a few head last summer, which were captured by wolves.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
How to Prevent Group.

When the child is subject to att tacks of croup, see to it that he eats light evening meal, as an over loaded stomach may bring on an at tack, also watch for the first symp- tom hoarseness, and give Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse. Obtain able everywhere Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Genrne Owens Is Dead.

George Owens. aged 82 years, a resident of Board Camp, died last Saturday night at the Star Hotel, where he had been sick for over a week. Mir. Owens had come to Mena intending to start on trip to Okla homa, when he was taken sick. D. E. Little came in from Board Camp after the remains and the funeral services and interment were held at Board Camp Sunday. MT. Owens lost his wife about five years ago when she was burned to death.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
TAFT TO TOUR COuNTRy.
He Will Present Arguments For Ad-
 equa.e Preparedness.

New York, March 5.-Arguments for adequate preparedness, for na- tional defense and for a League of Nations to Enforce Peace after the war, will be presented in addresses by W. H. Taft, in number of cities of the south and southwest between March 2i and 2e, and his itinerary includes an address in Dallas on March 27.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Medical Association Elects officers.

5 At the meeting of the Polk County sMedical Association held in the office #of Dr. J. G. Hilton last Friday, pr
 p. w. Connally of Hatfield was elect =hd president, Dr. P. R. Watkins, vice president, and Dr. J. c. Hilton, secre-
 lary-treasurer. The association IS 3to hold the next meeting on Friday, sApril 1, at which time Dr. Watkins swill present a paper on pneumonia which will be discussed by Dr. B. h.
 Hawkins. Dr. c. P. Dunnlan will
 nave paper on vital statistics and .this will be discussed by Dr. T. M,
 Fletcher. The meeting will be held m the office of Dr. Hilton.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
HERE'S \ BABY U-BOAT.
Hardly Standing Room on Decks,
 But Rig Enough to Halt Ship.

New York, March l-Officers of the Dutch freighter Boomberg in today from Wales, told of meeting q baby German submarine, so small that there was hardly deck space on which to stand. January 3f the of flcers said they encountered the U-boat l5 miles southeast of the Sciily Islands and were passed after and examination of the ships pa-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Notice to the Public.

Hearing reports that are being clrculated that I am not licensed |auctioneer, beg to state that l nave, and always have had a license. HIhis can be verified by County Clerk nnlexander. Phone or write Bank of |cove for dates.
 Capt, E. D. Hutson. Auctioneer.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
TWO MORE ARE IN
 BRIBERY CHARGES
W. '. Powell and Representative $. Meadors Indicted and Arrested One Accused of Conspiracy, 9th
 CT of Soliciting a Bribe.

Little Rock, March i.-Charging conspiracy to extoft money from persons interested in legislation pending in the General Assembly, the Pulaski County Grand Jury in it's final report to Circuit Judge R. !. Lea yesterday returned two indict- ments against Walker Y. Powell, naming him jointly with former Senator I. C. Burgess, who is under s22,000 bond awaiting trial on four indictments alleging bribery, solie- iting bribes, and other alleged eor.- ruption in office. An indictment all so was returned against Representa- tive stephen Meadors of Okolona, charging him with soliciting bribe.
 Charge Illegal Batting.
 One of the indictments against Powell and Burgess charges that on January 26 they did unlawfully, wilfully and corruptly conspire, agree and combine and confederate each with the other, to in- troduce and cause to be introduced, bills in the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas which General Assembly was theu and there in session in pursuance of law, for the sole purpose of un- lawfully, corrupty, wilfully and ma Iiciously extorting and demanding money of value from persons in terested in the passage or defeat oi such bills
 Another indictment charges that on January 25 Powell and Burgess conspired with other persons un- known to the Grand Jury to intro duce Senate Bill No i06, to create additional school revenue by placing tax on carbonated and soft drinks, with the purpose of extorting money from the manufacturer and sellers of soft drinks.
 Powell is president of the Dixie Powder Company here and was for merly agricultural commissioner ol the Cotton Belt Lines. He was fined $500 in Municipal Court by Judge w E. Woodruff shortly after the Hone dry law went into effect for the im- portation of a quantity of whiskey into this state. The liquor was dis covered in a trunk consigned to him at the Iron Mountain station when some of the bottles broke, permitting the whiskey to leak out Powell ap- pealed his case to the Circuit court and was recently held to answer to the Federal Grand Jury. charged with violating the federal statute prohibiting the shipment of liquor unless the nature of the contents i- marked on the outside of the con tainer, and assesses a penalty of a fine not to exceed 5000 for viola ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
A FEW WILFUL MEN;
 THE U. s. HELPLESS
Wilson Scores Senate Rules Which Gives Small Minority Power to Block Action-ENtra Session
 Useless Under Present Rules.

Washington, March 5.-president Wilson last night informed the country in a statement that he may be without power to arm merchant ships and take other steps to meet the German submarine menace, in the absence of authority from Con- gress
 An extra session of Congress, the President says, is required to clothe him with authority, but it is useless to call one while the Senate works under the present rules which per- init small minority to keep an ov- erwhelming majority from acting. The President proposes, therefore. that the special session of the Senate which he has called to meet today revise the rules, to supply means of action and save the country from disaster
 "A little group of wilful men, :" says the President is his statement, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great gov ernment of the United States help less and contemptible."
 Mr. Wilson points to the peril of position when one man can block the action of Congress and the will of the nation and that thru the course just taken some of the most pressing legislation has been defeat ed naming important measures of this class. He says, under the con- ditions that now exist a special ses- sion would be useless, and com ments on the bad impression that Twill be made on foreign countries. | He believes the Senate will take steps to change the rules and sup lply the means of action and save the country from disaster.
 Washington, March 6.-president Wilson, it was reliably stated this morning, will do everything in his power to find a way to arm Ameri- can ships and to protect theme from the German submarine danger, de- spite the Senate's failure to empower him with such authority direct.
 The attorney general is expected Shortly to advise the president whether or not he can legally arm the American ships, this in reply to a query from the president yester- day.
 An extra session of congress be- fore July i to pass the appropria- | tion bills. if for no other purpose seems certain.
 If the Senate amends it's rules so that prompt action may be taken on the armed neutrality bill, it is de- clared this afternoon that an extra session of congress may be expected within two or three weeks. The government officials today have received thousands of messages from all parts of the country, criti- cising bitterly the senators who thwarted action on the armed neu- traity bill.
 Senator Martin, of Virginia, this morning was selected as the ma jority leader of the senate by a Democratic caucus
 Senators Nardaman, of Mississippi and Kenyon, of Iowa, two of the iz senators who did not sign the sen ate manifesto favoring armed neu- trality, explained to the senate this afternoon that they had not been in a complicity to prevent action on the armed neutrality bill.
 Senator Williams, replying, said
 that, regardless of their motives they. and not congress, were respon- Sihie
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Threadoili-WaIIace.

E. Wallace and Miss Naomi Thread gill, both of this city, were united in marriage Tuesday, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. W. J. Dunman
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
When tc Take Chamberlain's Tablets

When you feel dull and stupid after eating.
 When constipated or bilious. When you have sick headache. When you have sour stomach. When you belch after eating. When you have indigestion. When nervous or Respondent. When you have no relish for your meals.
 When your liver is torpid. Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Says sIeadors Solicited Brlle.

The indictment against Represen- tative Meadors charges that on Jan uary 25 he solicited from Claude Ringo a bribe of si00 to assist m the passage of House Bill No. 295 to per- init the playing of Sunday baseball in certain cities.
 Bond of Si ,00O was allowed in each case, and was made shortly after the arrests were made by Sheriff w. q. Hutton yesterday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-08
Fine Opening for Rooming House.

The furniture, fixtures and lease of the P q. Booming House are for sale. Mrs S. A. Seaman St 10 it.