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The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
NRNA SHOULD WAKE UP.

X has been an open secret for years
that the one thing Aena needed most
to bring to her real prosperity is m
an increased dinner bucket brigade
When il comes right down 70 brass
tacks this is about the best founda-
tion or which . cfty's welfare can
be based.
with this point conceded. snd i
viii be. the thing 70 Do IS not only
to keep constantly alive 70 0pportun-
ities in this direction. but when one
appears, grasp Il ard grasp Il nov.
From all the information that has
been gathered, The Star is firmly Of
the belief that Mena has an oppor-
tunity right now to place herself m
direct contact with q real dinner
bucket hrigade--a good all-year-
round payroll And this is the de-
vel0pment Of the manganese field
and the correlated Enterprises
It is becoming pretty thoroughly
understood that the greatest body Of
manganese ore that has been really
touched BY actual development
work by men and naachinery--iies in
q district approximately twelve miles
east Of south Of Mena. Money is be-
ing spent freely to further develop
this industry
Bat there is an obstacle--one that
It behooves Msna TO assist in over
coming land that is the lack Of q
suitable road over which the ore may
be brought to the railroad. This road
will furnish an outlet to what there
is reason to believe will be at least
a half dozen paying mines mines
with big pay rolls.
This road will be the simple feature
that will do most to make Mena the
real center-financial and CONNER
cial-of the manganese field.
Companies already spending their
money in development assert that il
this road is graded. they viii proceed
to make Of it hard rock road by the
use Of the crushed rock--the ''chatsr
from the ore mills-that they will
hard surface the road and keep it up.
There is no use dispGs;ng the fact
that such a road is worth what Il
woald cost TO any community, re
gardless Of any special industry such
as these manganese deposits, but
when il furnishes direct route into
a growing industry, and that indus
try furnishes q good payroll, labor
for our people and business for oui
merchants, hanks, business and pro
fessional men. it is indeed worth ar
effort.
Mena should wake up to this op
portunity.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Just a week following the 0s, J,
her father, little Miss Run :. !
Moseley, passed away in deasn' IL
tim Of pneumonis, the same 3, II
that ended her fathers lls i
death Of the child came . =. 4
shock, for it was thought 3 ny ~, (
day previous that she was ll ~ h;
A particular sad feature tns N n u n d
dren in The family are N. !. y M
CURED Sunday morning 81 = ss s',' I
Little Ruth was age !. & III
months and 2 asys Z, Z gsssh
eldest child Of the ls'e - -. d b D
and had lived al b, s,,, ,s.I ~.
Mena and vicinity. fs 1's.ssr i \
were held Monday si s.-ith 4 "
o'clock. the Rev. Y. I s'.''- ns||
Raptist church aitx.s '.s.,s
was Al Odd Fellows ss1'
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

The development Of Arkansas was
held back at least forty or fifty years
because the east and west and north
and south travel was diverted to eth
er side by natures mountains. It viii
be the fault Of Polk county people il
she suffers the same fate. The facts
are that practically all progress is d.
rectly associated with good roads,
which follow the paths Of least resist
ance.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

ski, German ambassador TO London.
publicly recognized, that the Entente
Powers were eager for peace; that
they were all willing 70 accept the
conference proposed by Sir Edward
Grey, ard that Germany and Germa-
ny alone was the stumbling block
Al the last even Austria announc-
ed q readiness to hold -c0nversation.
with Russia. Il was Germany that
took the matter cut Of Au-tria's
hands and declared var The rrzfn
facts have beer established h~yond
the power Of any speeial pleading %
change III nSll hsT N@4f@ &
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

The finest hotel in Paris has been
leased for year By the United States
for headquarters for our peace dele
gates. The price is 100000 In adj
dition = great palace has been leased
for like purpose, price not named
The people who pay may be pardoned
for failing to appreciate such econo-
INV
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

FOR Christmas dinner Mena folks
can have elk meat II they 50 desire.
A live elk reached Mena Sunday af-
terncon and is now being kept in the
rear Of Ben Ctrauss' meat market.
The animal was bought by the Mena
butcher at cost Of $50 from the
Horne Geological company at Kansas
City. It weighs TOO pounds and Mr..
Strauss plans to butcher the elk about
December 10 20 have ID ready for the
Christmas season.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

To The Mena Star:
Dear Star: / read you in prefer
ence to all other papers. You have
been regular visitor to my home for
the last 20 years. News from Mena
is from home ! have been royalty
entertained Court is in session and
the bar welcomes me back. enjoyed
a good turkey dinner at my daugh-
ter's Thanksgiving. II was thanks
mingled with sorrow. one young man
from this city reports going into bat
tie with 50 and coming out with 3.
Our liberty is a costly treasure.
Those who have laid down their lives
should have & statue erected IN every
community with their names engrav-
ed thereon.
| have taken my little piece Of dirt
ard rocks Down there eff TIRE market
II any Of my people would move TO
Mena. I certainly would return. That
good pzre water Is not here and the
beautiful mountain scenery. crowned
with evergreen Is enchanting and
once enjoyed win never be forgotten
Yours FOR Success.
r. Osborn.
Fort Scott. Kas.. Nov. so. 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
Is SUCCESSFUL Prose-.
= D. paLaney has L. $.
meanOr Cases. - " II.

" PR0SEf,,,,
= ?. paLansy IA. l.. :.
"saDeF Gases. csnvis.i.'' =
! Ashd0rn' Ark. Nov 3 y
= - D ,al q this sisS,
ing Attorney Of this H. !, !. ',''s'
attorney a. General ATsr..,.f asd =
al = felony cases hand ~ s'ss
Tor the period from Dss 80 z d Il,
:. sSol November saa 2s, isls' = ii
SHOWS that he has hssdl.l. 2 ~
posed Of a total q - al 4
Of which convictions ~. .sa'ay ~
cases; "a cases wers ~ aad 4 h
aequittals by jury and y Sl'l1i'' l
dismissed at the sst i ssssS "a
There have been 3 Nd. i
during Mr. DuLaney's y. sIsss
flee and 4 sentenced a. 's ~ j I
the penitentiary. On - q l'ls isa /,
disposed Of, 46 were 49,, Is = q
and 2l7 were against s1,aa ''n
so per cent of all felo1 s",'s psia
Led we're disposed Of fs y -
State. 'Vfsaig a I
Of So7 misaemeanor es..,
Of during the time Gov 49, - Cd
report, convictions were - :. 7
0oz; and a total Of Sid ~ So
assessed in fines. Tss ,s'1s'N i
total Of sl,s000o collss+. = =
forfeitures during this -.
cent Of all misdemeano, y, -.
cult Court were dispos.s - i
bly, to the State.
1t Is also shown by the -.
Prosecuting Attorney DsIs.
his District Deputy, Co. )
have procured 325 eonviets,'A
Courts, amounting to 4 - !, I
$500 of fines assessss
Courts. The report doe :
cases handled BY the -. l ~
ties. A B
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
More sorghum Wanted.

Secretary Eastin Of the Commercial
Club has orders for more Polk coun-
y sorghum A request from Ne
braska parties Is for two 50-gallcn
barrels. There is also eall for sor-
ghum in buckets. Anyone having
sorghum 10 sell in these quantities
should see Secretary Eastin.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Green wood Is given indirect credit
for half holiday pupils at Central
school enjoyed Monday. The wood
refused 70 burn and furnish heat to
warm the rooms. 30 Mrs Bagshaw,
the principal decided to take no
chances on the pupils staying in cool
rooms and dismissed all classes until
1 u m
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
QUIBBLnNG

Germans and Austrians are In the
early stages Of fierce controversy
over who was responsible for the
war The Bavarian ambassador 70
Berlin blanaes the Berlin foreign Of
flee, and the foreign cffice b1ssnes
Vienna, and the ex-kaiser blanes
Bethmann- Holiweg and the Ru=ssan
chief of staff who. he says. ordered
mobilization without the knowledge
Of the sznr-
! All Ibis SORT sf thing i profItless-
The world knows, as Prime LicElnow-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

TIE biggest str since the signing
Of the armiztice seems TO be the pro-
posed attendance At the peace meeting
Of President Wilson. Really this books
IKE = tempest IN teapot q perhaps
more like political buneoKb tisAn any
thing else
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
Captures Big . !,

John Mckinney -.
farmer living west q I, ~;
TaIlhana road. vas =, -. Is
uraay and told a. the :, Ds '.,'i1iis
Of the season. y n.,s ,sar i
on the forest reserve ,.s', ~. y
mill a falling tree o's'' n. ~
Having neither dog no o.. ,.Ii's5
cided to capture the eooa ~
he did and luckily $50 So i y
scratch. He had intenass go y
animal home alive, DGl ID q n
q bigger task than ham = jssr !
the coon was the biggs .s
enc he had seen for
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION
Synopsis and Comments Improvements Maas Over the
Constitution Of 1874
AMENDMENTS

XII -
hy
all proposed
pneAson 70 BE Of those
veass election amendment
While latitude is gveA il win continue be
what difficult matter to amend the Constitution No limit IS
placed the number Of submit
under the Initiative and Referendum but the Genera Assembly
st restricted TO three at election Since amendments
be submitted at only xyay sessions there be but
three offered four by the Legislature However the
people may submit number years since general
elections must continue to be held henni account of the cleo
ton Of members Of Congress Considerable saving provided in
the cost q publishing proposed amendments the time being
ouced from six months thirty days BY providing that the
final publication shall be not less than sixty days to the
election It which the vote is TO be taken ample time given for
the thorough circulation of the proposed and for
the voters 10 famarze themselves with its provisions
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Cotton prices had another big turn
bic Saturday and Monday and were
close 70 "a cents when the market
closed Monday. But few bales were
brought to Mems. and these were sold
AZ Is ceritx per pound. The days re-
pcst= shew drop e. 1T points.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

c. b. Jones q ch :ssstss.. !
Mena 70 look sfter NE ~
auto line. tat found .sesr ~
ganese in Msna, a,,d as 49, n
10 the conpanys Ds NJ hr
attention to mining = - ~ y
trip convinced him. sila = e CO..
e ar man IS planning :, .'',sisr
later and get IN inc
RIGHT. -.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

Some hundreds Of thousands Of
square miles in the Southland we're
freed from cattle ticks past twelve
months. The lines q white. IS shown
on the map, cone up close to Polk
county. Another gear and the shad-
ow that hangs over cur stock industry
should be removed
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
THE JUDICIARY.

T.
in
provide
The business Of the Supreme Court has doubled
ssn About 500 k the courts annual capacity under
high and the judges have found impossible
eongson by working day end night The plan has been
operation In California for years. and its adoption
recommended by the Arkansas Bar Association The article
framed By of the states ast lawyers places the judiciary
the highest possible plane The judges viii be elected
until 1920 1t has been said that judge supposed
judicial racsorse having keep with the docket regardless
Of the number Of appeals The nine judges Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States hand down thirty opinions each
annually while the i've Arkansas judges write average Of 125
each annually The final decisions of of last
be corrected Life, liberty property and reputation all
their hands Their opinions become fixed rules and preceden
ell time 1t is impossible overstate the Importance the
people of giving the Supreme Court judges all the time required
for the decision of and the preparation of opinions
that COMFORTS with the dignity and responsibility of tribunal
from whose decisions there Ia appeal
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

-tr1t ~~f " AN~
Receipts Of cotton at the Mena
market Tuesday were the largest Of
the season, tho the prices paid were
the lowest. At the bonded warehouse
rs bales were handled before neon
and the entire DAYS run vas close
10 the hundred mark. Prices paid
were generally between p and IS
eenEz a pound bat the best sold up
to $3.50. Many farmers preferred
70 stare rather than sell. and the
bonded warehouse held 1o4 bales at
o'clock
Among those who stored bales
were L. o. Day Of BlackfoEs. who
had Is. ard J. J. vaught e Nunley
who stored three.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
QUADRENNfAL ELECTIoNs.

Art III Sec u provides that THE ssn elections shan Be held 0ssd
.fs The general election held in the 1890 Other provisions fl the
This is popular reform. especially when considered in
nectcn with Sec Art W. which provides that Of the
state officers shall be eligible his shall he
during lis term of office become candidate for other office
This public official reasonably the
effect that which prevails through the unwrtten party
law Of second for officer whose satsfac
tory In there have been elections
primary general and specaand the people have been kept IN
political turmoil There somebody constantly
running for office An officer scarcely than indicted
into office than he began pulling the wires and building his
fences to succeed himself to be promoted to other IL
not the fault Of the but of the system This has had
tendency build political machines and pepetuy in office
holding This will be impossible under the provision
ats officer win four and then he will down and
out and he cannot spend the time for which he paid salary
In campaigning for another office The prohibition of succession
and becoming candidate for other office does not apply to
county officers The chief advantages of the system viii be
that onehaK the expense and of frequent elections win be
eliminated and political machines viii be removed to
good government
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05

THE allies are progressing with
their peaceful occupation Of German
territory. Il might be a good lesson
il they would camp there for year
or two.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

Art Sec provides for the Initiative and Referendum for the State
ssd 70 cent amendment the
Be before the sstioa Six
Of All
Two
hereunder
This the Oregon system. With Improvements dictated
by makes long step forward popular control of
legislation. great improvement cid Constitution
restrictions which limit the number
that be submitted election
and allows the people to initiate number 1t Is
and gives protection and rgts
people 1t embodes the BEST of the country
subject viii doubtless be the popular
provisions Of tbs proposed Constitution
Prosecuting Attorneys hereafter be known District
Attorneys to be placed salary In lieu Of the present
avs
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.

provides Of
This Is assertion Of political justice in keeping with
the spirit Of genuine democracy recognizes citizenship above
pasanshp 1t just and fair large element that would 9TH
ss be denied participation in the conduct of affairs The
&osrins that official salaries political spol and that all
psntrs officials and clerks political posen vicious and
dangerous Demonstrated fitness efficiency integrity
y h proper qualifications for service.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-12-05
Biggest Day Of the Season

Fort scott, Kas., Nov. 50. 1915. ]
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-07
ANTILNNCHING SESSION OF TUE
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS
OF AMERICA.
All Bodies OF Colorcd Men and Wom
cn arc Called to Unite Against
n Common Foo.

Tho National Race Congress of
America has issued n call for all
societies OF colorcd people III the
United States to send delegates to
the next Congress, October 1, 9, and
3, 1918 at the metropolitan Wesley
a. Nj. E. Zion Church, d street, be.
tween Second and Third streets, S.
W., Washington, d. c., Rev. II. J.
Calls, pastor.
The Executive Committee Is max
ing drive for ten thousand colored
organizations to federate against
lynching and mob-violonco.
United we stand, but divided. our
brothers, wives, and children arc,
and may be victims of mob-violence.
All phases Of the race interest will
be discussed by men who have made
Il special study of the same
Churches, lodges, educational in
situations, leagues and organizations
OF all kinds among our people arc
urged to send their registration as u
unit to the Congress before October
i, 1918. The registration fec is 50
to be sent with names and officers
of organization to tho Headquarters,
903 Third street, n. W., Washingto on
-. W IiS ISo JULIUS llic oEBun-
iZation to one delegate in tho Con
gress.
Arrangements for entertainment,
while in Washington, should be made
through Rov. Calls, G19 Nj street,
n. w.
Every community in the United
States should be represented this year
if you value tho safety of your lives
and property. Now is the time to
act.
For further information write the
Headquarters.
Signed: w. II. Jcrnagin, Prcsi.
dent; Bishop l. n. Ross, Vice Prcsi
dent: William Alexander, Recording
Secretary; J. II. Randolph, Assistant
Recording Secretary; A. A. Graham,
Corresponding Secretary; w. A. Tay-
Tor, Treasurer: Il. A. p. Check, Ma
tional Chaplain; Robert l.. Vann,
National Organizer; J. j. Nickerson.
Scrgcant-at Arms; l.. G.. Jordan,
National Lecturer; II. j. Calls, Chair
man Executive Committee; J. S. l..
llolloman, Secretary Executive Com.
mittce; l.. Mclendez King, Chairman
Judiciary Committee; John r. Haw-
liins, Chairman Legislative Commit
tee; Charles Stewart National Re,
porter.
Grace papers please copy.)
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SOME OF TIRE BITS THAT YOUR
LIBERTY BOND Wilt DO.

If YOU buy Il 500 bond OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan you are lending
the United States Government enough
money to feed Il soldier in France Il
little moro than seven months. Or
you have furnished enough money to
give him complete outfit of Winter
and summer Clothing, including
shoes and stockings, and slicller and
ovcrcoat and blankets, with enough
left over to arm him with II good
revolver. You have done that much
to beat back tho Hun.
1t takes $50 more to arm him with
Il rifle with Il bayonct on it, aud il
you buy Il second 500 bond you
furnish him this rifle and 900 car
tridgcs for it; and there will still be
enough OF your money left to pur-
chase Il good sized bomb to throw i'll
II dugout, or demolish Il machine gun
together with the Huns operating it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-07

WANTED--A Good, Fast, AlI-around
PRINTER wanted at once. THE
NEW CENTURY PUBLISHING
CO.. 900 Queen street, Norfolk, Va
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APPONIATTOX NEWS.
Mr.. Editor,

MI. Edlt0r,
Dear Strive closed very sue.
cessful meeting last Friday night,
some fourteen or fifteen accepted
Christ as their savior while five or
six were rec.a!rcd; the christians
were spiritually revived. We had meet
ings both day and night; large crowds
OF both white and colorcG attended
our services.
The Rev. b. X. M"son OF LynchMlrg
helped the pastor in this great meet
ing. DR.. Mason is indeed great
preacher. We raised fifty some dol
lars during the meeting.
ReV. Watson and pastor asked the
people to give Dr.. Mason $500 for
his services and in less than rs min
u:cs they put $500 on the table and
besides the DR.. sold over $500 worth
of his photos.
We have decided to baptizc on the
3rd Sunday in September at 10 o'clock
a. M. The baptizing will be near the
church. The Iesadiah Association
VIII meet at Jourdan Baptist church
Wednesday September 1th and contin
lie for three days.
several or the young men from here
nave gone to the training camps-Oh
the war.
This is our country our home,
hence our duty to fight, my son is
all ready in the training camp in N.
Y. They are calling for our young
women OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Ne.
gro wants is equal rights to all, speci.
al privileges to none.
Yours truly,
r. TT HIINNTNnIrt
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-07
TT REALLY HAPPENEDI

his malice on preachers in general
and to get in good anti-prohibition
argument. This week he was seen
talking to a group Of men and was
heard to deliver himself In this fash
ION: cThe apart of his speech con.
signing all tho preachers via speeIv
transports to the place that would
not harbor a tallow-oandle dog q pair
minutes. is obviously omitted.) ar
TINS Is a free country, why is it that
l can't drink as much as want, chi
Old Noah had his regular toddies.
before mon knew how TO smell No.
mocracy and here + can't get mine
IN democracy oountryt Yes. and.
and--anh didn't Christ even turn
waser alto Wsnee oh? Dhl hep.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-07
CALVARY NOTES.

We had n very interesting Sunday
School last Sunday. The children
rendered very unique program.
1880 a. NJ. Rev. G. A. Cobbs
prcac hcd from Galatians CT, "Bc
not deceived, God is not Knocked, for
whatsoever a man sowcth that shall
he also reap" Without a shadow Of
doubt, he set forth many true state
mcnts in keeping with the text. Rev.
ID. IL. Crump, Of the Thirty-frst
Street Baptist Church was present
with us,
$50 p. NJ, Rev. c. r. Martin,
pastor OF the Union Level Baptist
Church administered the Lords Sup
per. Rev Henry Randolph of the
Bethlehem Baptist Church was also
present.
The Fourth Sunday in August was
our Rally Day. We raised $21S.iS.
We thank the many friends for
thcir help and also Miss Elizabeth
Taylor for her leadership in arrang-
ing the sacred concert.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday,
$40 =. NJ.
Monday, September Q, 1918, the
Mt. Calvary Baptist S. S. gave its
annual picnic 10 Deep Bottom, tho
other side Of Dutch Gap. The trip
was made by motor service and we
all had n delightful time. We thank
the many friends for their service
and patronage, especially Mrs. Susie
Holmes, who gava tho col'm'ttee
great assistance. We also tuhnll
Mr.. A. l.. Brown (white) who made
no charge for tho use Of his auto
mobile.
Beverly Valentine, superintendent
and G. B. Jefferson, Corresponding
Secretary.
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FEM ALE
E M BAL Nj Err

MADAME LUCrE CHRISTIAN
SColT 10 associated in business.
with her husband, Mr.. Alohens
Scott Madame Scom s2ssrns the.
honor OF being the ONLY Negro wo-
man m in the State Of Virsiais.-,hold.
ing State license 10 practice
Embalming, and is indeed. one 81.
the few women in tho Unaed States
eamtoalmlng and conducting e,,nerals
She ranks with tl.a best in her.
profession. "e'
She IS promineGa La Sraacrnal Or
carnations, namely, Ccwces of Ca
lanthe, l. 0. of St, Luke, I. O. O,
GOOD tSamaritans, Household OF
kuth' Tents, Sons and Daughters
or Richmond. Shepherds of BethIc-
nom and Ideal Benefit Society.
Your patronage and influence
viii be greatly appreciated. Pleas
remember that she is alwex, AZ wo,,r
service. GB Reliable servics -
moderate Rates. I"
OFFrcH
5000 r Ssreet, Phone, Mad. aaa7
RESIDENCE 80"
Aolo d. James St., Madison E61o
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100 SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN TO
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Applied Schoolroom Drawing and
Industrial Art.

Having a foresight of what is to
DC expected Of the colored teachers
IN the future, this school has adjust
cd itself to the needs Of teachers
who desire to thoroughly qualify
themselves In tho technical princi-
pies OF Drawing and Industrial Art.
In this, we do not simply mean
drawing the forms OF objects without
reason or knowledge Of the laws of
perspcction light and shadow tech
mic and other essentials, but drawing
taught from our educational stand
point-a course that is applicable to
teaching many Of the other subjects
such as History, Literature, Ian
guage and Science.