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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Ever see Coles Original Wood Stove 2 For economy and comfort and easy control it's q wonder, Ask your deaIer Ally.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Son td Ambassador n Training Camp
 Little Rock, Sept. 11-David R. Francis, Jr., of St Louis, son of the American ambassador to Russia, vas one of the civilians who entered the the central officers training camp at Camp Pike today
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

If you are not regular reader of The Star. better give it trial
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19

Washington, Aug. 16.--Germany's latest peace feeler, advanced thru Austria, it was officially stated. best finds it's answer in President Wilson's Baltimore speech delivered last April.
 Force, force to the utmost, force without stint or limit, the righteous and triumphant force which shall make right the law of the world. and cast every selfish dominion down in the dust.
 That was the Presidents answer then and it is his answer now.
 No one doubts that it is the answer of all the Allies.
 While Austria's proposal had not reached Washington officially it is ex- pected hourly thru some neutral possibly Sweden-and in it is rec ognizsd the long heraided peace of fensive upon which Germany is count ing to arouse enough sentiment for peace among the people of the Allied countries to compel an end of the war on terms which substantially would preserve the Prussian conquest.
 A Hun Plea for Life.
 The Allied leaders recognize it as an effort by Germany to obtain the best terms possible. .
 There will be no round table confer ence, no sounding out process, such as Germany proposes, and which she hopes will give opportunity probably to deal with her enemies separately.
 If any reply at all is made, it will be after an exchange of views between the United States and the other CO., belligerents so that reply for all may be made in one On every side, among American officials and Allied diplomats it seems agreed that ths only ground on which Germany ma, have a conference Is the acceptance O the principles laid down by Presiden Wilson and which have been accepte' by all the Allies as their watcbword
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-19
Polk County Educational Rally and Boys and Girls Club Fair Mena, Friday, September 27, 1918
PROGRAM

Grand parade children The procession on South Mena Street and march court house 930 m led by band. Music by Lockesburg Concert Band, Invocation by Rev. T. A. Park Music by Lockesburg Concert Band. Welcome Address by Mark Oney Secretary Mena School Board. Response by A. s. Daniels Principal Potter School Music by Lockesburg Concert Band Address by Miss Carrie H. Punkett District Home Demonsa tion Agent. Music by Lockesburg Concert Band Address by Prof James L. Bond State Superintendent Pub lie Instruction
 NOON Music oy Lockesburg Concert Band Address by Harry Kapp, District Agent Department Agriculture Awarding of Premiums
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
PORTLAND SCHOOLS
ARE CROWDED
Prohibition Has Not Killed the
Schools in This Thriving Western
Dry City

The liquor interests told the people
of Portland, just as they told the peo-
pie of other cities that if saloons were
closed the schools would be COM
PEELED to close also. On opening day
of the schools in Portland this year.
30,o6i pupils were registered as
against POOLS for the opening day
year ago, an increase OF 40046. or Il
per cent The result will be a SHIFT
ing of pupils to buildings less crowd
ed and increasing the force OF teach
ers. Many pupils have not returned
from vacation and from summer out
ings with their parents, and when they
all arrive registration may reach So
600 Although this increase is not all
due TO the fact that Portland is dry,
vet il gives the lie to that dire pre-
diction that Prohibition would close
the schools.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
REGRETTABLE HOMICIDE
SAID TO BE JUSTIFIED

A homicide. but justified, was COM
mitted in Spokane, according to an
nouncement of Coroner NJ. B. Grieve
when Fred Crittenton. from near
Sand Point, Idaho, came 10 his death
as the result of fractured skull caus-
ed by fall upon the sidewalk result
ing from blow on the jaw.
According to the information, the
unfortunate man had been supplied
with some outlaw liquor from some
source and while in the drinking pro-
cess had become engaged in an alter
cation with another man. They were
separated. Later he went out on the
street to lool, for this man to settle
UP the score with him and finally mis-
took another person walking along
the street for the man against whom
he had his grievance. He struck the
innocent party who in defense whirl-
ed and planted blow on Crittenton's
jaw. He fell to the sidewalk, sustain
ing the injury which later resulted in
his death.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

Full Reports of the Nebraska
Primaries
Show Heavy Lead of House
Nominations
For Quick Action and Sure
Ratification
SENATE ALSO is STRONG
Old Liquor Majority is Now
Overcome
Twenty-Six of Thirty-Three Sem
ators Dry
This Gives Certainty of Ratifca-
ton with Sentiment of Legisla-
tors for Immediate Considera-
ton

Later returns from the state of Ne
braska indicate a still more hopeful
condition relating to ratification than
was reported in the columns OF this
paper last week. Nominations for the
lower branch of the Legislature in
dictate that there will be at least 90
of the 100 members who will favor
ratification.
In the Senate there are 80 members.
or this number of Senators up for
election II of them will be dry, as the
candidates running in these II dis
tricts on tickets with any hope of vic
tory are ratification candidates. With
the ratification hold-overs Nebraska
will have 20 OF the 80 Senators favor
ing immediate action for ratification.
Mr.. H. F. Carson, Superintendent
OF the Nebraska Anti-Saloon League
states that 1--WE ar. rapidly approach.
ing the time when every one in Ne
braska is for Prohibition. Both politi.
cal parties attempted to play the
friend of Prohibition. The fact that
Nebraska Democrats were willing to
place this issue in their platform and
pledge their candidates to ratification
is sure sign that anyone may be
converted on this issue when he has
a small dose OF real Prohibitions The
liquor traffic is seen TO be thing OF
the past as political force in Ne
braska."
1t is noted, however. that Jim Dahl
man. of Omaha. with his gang OF po-
litcal tricksters, ran true to form in
attempting to hold the Democrats of
Nebraska against decent action in the
Prohibition proposition. The signpost
at~the turn of the roadway in Ne
braska politics wholesomely indicates
that the good government road must
be travelled the Prohibition way
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

acres are devoted to wheat; 3.l27 ,404
to corn; 2.l11,76l to oats; l.336,363 to
barley; 585,l53 to rye; 1882 to pota-
toes; 459,876 to alfalfa.
From the states business ledger,
which is the authentic record OF the
term of school for the results under
the instruction of experience, shows
the best financial record of the state
treasury ever known within the his
tory of the state OF South Dakota. An
increase of | per cent in the valuation
of the assessable property OF that state
over the preceding year shows that
the entire prophecy OF disaster of the
allied liquor people had no foundation
on fact
The reports regarding the moral
conditions of the state show some lin
tied arrests in places like Deadwood,
Lead and Pierre, in proportion OF
about 5 to 100 of the arrest for the
crime of drunkenness prior to the in
auguration of statewide Prohibition
order.
AS a final summary OF this South
Dakota situation, the news report
bearing this information states that
South Dakota crops arc the best this
year that have been produced for
many years and in fact practically, if
not quite, at the head of the entire
nation. The people of the state have
responded nobly to the call for greater
production of foodstuffs and in return
ask that this food be used to win the
war, not to fatten the pockets of the
.dis1oyal liquor traffic.
Such is the voice of South Dakota,
patriotic in effort and endeavor, sue
cessful under the hard school of ex-
perience.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
SUITCASE BRIGADE GETS
NEW OFFICIAL OBSTACLE

In order to thwart the suitcase I
brigade operating out of Baltimore in
behalf of thirsty Washington Cd. c.
citizens, Chairman William Pepper,
constable of the liquor license board
of Baltimore, has devised a plan to
prohibit the sale of liquor in bottles
altogether, especially in small bottles.
Baltimore saloonkeepers who have
been packing these suitcases are in
fact party to the crime of bootlegging
and this step of the chairman will go
long way toward ending the prac-
ticc.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

DR.. Charles w. Eliot, President
Emeritus of Harvard University. esti-
mates that the people OF this country
pay each year $2,200000 for liquor.
This figure is not tar wrong as gov
eminent statistics show. 1t will be
seen, therefore. that should the traf-
nc pay billion dollars in taxes, the
amount under the increased tax rate
on liquor, the country would be short
more than a billion on the original
price of the liquor. In other words,
the liquor traffic falls far short of pay
ing its way no matter how heavy the
tax which may be levied upon it
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
LOS ANGELES MAKES RECORD

Crime is on the decrease in Los
Angeles. Cal, according to the Month
ly Comparative Record for August.
issued September by Chief OF Po-
lice Butler. The report shows 1869
arrests made, against 4,478 made in
August, 1917. This is explained by
the fact that year ago there we're
1,775 arrests for drunkenness against
463 last month.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20
Busch Interests Forget the Old
Supporters
Who Filled UP the Poor Mans
Clubs
Raise the Price of Beer Without
Consideration
COST SOON PROHIBITIVE
Decrease in Drinking is Bound to
Follow
There is No Poor Mans Beverage
Remaining
St. Louis Has Much Dissatisfac-
ton with the Busch Brewery
Interests for Raising Beer
Prices Beyond Reach of Many
They Have Kept Poor

An aid in the solution OF the beer
problem in St. Louis is indicated in
the ST. Louis Post-Dspatch through
the rise in price of the amber fluid.
St Louis will be remembered in the
minds of many as the place where
Anheuser Busch lays claim TO estab-
1ishment. Anheuser Busch is also in
the minds OF a mighty host OF people
these days as the institution OF the
Busch family which, as beer manu-
featuring enterprise, has made millions
OF dollars and OF which mighty sum
is said to be invested in German war
bonds Other sums of this money are
said TO have been contributed 10 the
German war relief agencies. The wild
ow OF the accumulation of this estate
has had her share OF the fortune con-
hscated by the government on the
ground that she was living in the en-
envy country, although now she has
come back to America to try to re-
claim her fortune.
This is all interesting in its bearing
upon the character and conduct OF the
beer proposition. The saloon has long
been held as the poor mans friend.
Cheap suds have been dispensed to
these poor men. who have been so
largely kept poor by buying so much
OF this suds, which has made the
Busch fortune Now the claim of these
beer barons that beer was poor
mans drink has gone by the boards.
We find these same Busch people. in
stead of doing something for the poor
man by maintining beer within the
reach of poor men, have raised the
price, so that it is becoming rapidly
impossible to many of their earlier
patrons.
Not only have they raised the prize,
but they have reduced the quality,
and we gather from the comment of
the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the
raise in price, the reduction in quality,
as we'll as the reduction in quantity
even for the raised price, is having a
very decided effect upon the amount
OF consumption, and that increases in
price and decreases in quantity and
quality will serve the purpose of ush-
ering in the Prohibition regime, even
though no legislation should be en-
acted to this effect.
The days of the beer barons are
numbered and in their final plans for
departure, the actions of the beer
crowd in milking the trade for all that
is possible. shows to many who have
been long supporters OF the beer game
as patrons of the bar that when it
comes to the final analysis, no favor
has been shown to the poor mans
club, that the liquor people only main
tanned it for the purpose OF getting
the poor mans money, out OF no sym
patty for him, and he is now aban-
doncd by the gang which he has roy
ally supported.
No wonder there is such manifest
dissatisfaction with tho liquor bunch
in St. Louis.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

Biggest Haul in History of Traffic
Reported
Government Wages Widespread
Campaign
To Round Up and Stop Illegal
Operators
AGENTS MAKE BIG HAUL
Many Desperate Men are Made
Prisoners
Conhscate Property and Destroy
Liquor
Campaign Wipes Out Illegal
Mountain Operators Who May
Have Been Encouraged by
Whisky and Beer Barons to
Help Thwart Dry Nation

What is reported as the biggest
roundup OF illicit whisky dealers ever
undertaken by federal government
has just been completed in the south
ern mountain districts by revenue
agents, aided by local officials. under
the direction OF Internal Revenue
Commissioner Daniel {. Roper. The
seizure OF 4S6 stills, the arrest of 200
moonshiners, the killing of five out
laws, the death OF two sheriffs and
the wounding of number OF other
government men and liquor makers
is reported. The statement continues
that Systematic campaign OF raids
has been under way for eight weeks
in the mountains OF Tennessee, Ala
bama, Georgia and North Carolina.
In these remote districts where
moonshing had its inception during
the time that the liquor traffic reigned
supreme all over this part OF the
nation, moonshining was difficult
proposition with which the govern
ment had to contend. Since these
states have gone dry, moonshining
has decreased, both in the number of
those engaged and in the amount of
illicit liquor made for distribution.
Recently the excessive profits attach
ed to the liquor game, coupled up
with the encouragement given by the
liquor interests, there has been a
marked increase in the trouble with
moonshine whisky The government,
accordingly, put on this drive in order
to round up these people who were
thus violating the law.
The raids have been conducted in
systematic way. The skilled and ex-
perienced officers OF the Internal
Revenue Department have been en-
gagged in the enterprise. Officers have
been used who understood the char
acter of testimony necessary for con-
viction. The completeness with which
the roundup was made is indicated
in the number OF arrests. The desper-
ate character OF those cNgaged in
moonshining is manifest from the
number OF fatalities reported in these
raids.
More than thirty thousand gallons
of pale moonshine were seized and
poured down the mountain streams
More than one hundred thousand dol
lars worth OF copper stills and other
paraphernalia, horses, wagons, auto
mobiles. mules, etc, belonging to the
distillers were taken. About a thou
sand pounds of sugar were found on
distillery premises.
Recommendation for three hun
bred twenty prosecutions have been
sent to the Department of Justice and
forwarded to United States Attorneys,
while most of the moonshiners caught
at thei rstills weer placed in Jail
awaiting trial.
1t is stated now that because of the
systematic plan pursued and the ex-
tensive advance operations, the drive
had features more spectacular than
even the usual moonshine raids. Since
the roundup, information is sent out
from the various sections involved
that there has been a practical elimi-
nation of illicit liquor and conditions
are the best that have been reported
for some time. No
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

II was sort of surprising to doubt
to those New York police who were
informed of illegal liquor selling on
their beats. They are something like
the Chicago police, who get informa-
ton from time to time from decent
business interests backing investiga-
tions to determine the crime spots
which the police seem unable to find.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

Ecorse shipyard is in Michigan, and
without liquor has managed to worry
along sufficiently we'll to make rec
ord in keel laying and launching
enterprise.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20


one-half and one more. That is all
that is necessary to constitute a
House to do all the business that
comes before the House is the recon
comes before the House. Among the
business that comes before the House
is the Reconsideration OF a bill which
has been vetoed by the Presidents an
other is proposed amendment to the
Constitution; and the practice is uni
form in both cases that if quorum
of the House is present, the House is
constituted and two-thirds of those
voting are sufficient in order to ac-
complish the object. 1t has nothing to
do with the question OF what states are
present and represented, or what
states are present and vote for it. 1t
is the House of Representatives in
this instance that votes and performs
its part of the function. If the state
does the same thing, then the matter
is submitted to the states directly, and
they pass upon it
The first Congress, I think, had
about 65 members and the first
amendment that was proposed 10 the
Constitution was voted for by 81
members, obviously not two-thirds of
the entire House. So the question
seems to have been met on the very
threshold of our Government and dis
posed of in that way.
The result of the vote was then an
nounced as above recorded. 7029 On
February &c, 1869, the Senate agreed
by vote of yeas 80, nays Is, to the
report of the committee of conference
on the resolution Is. No. 81 propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States. Suffrage
amendment)
Mr.. Garrett Davis, of Kentucky,
made the point of order that as the
Senate consisted of IA members,
vote OF so was necessary to constitute
the two-thirds vote.
During the debate OF Mr.. Lyman
Trumbull OF Illinois, recalled that the
same question was raised before the
war; in the last year of Mr.. Buchan-
ans administration when Mr. Breck-
enridge was presiding officer OF the
Senate, and after debate the Senate
decided by large vote that the two
thirds required was two-thirds OF the
Senators present, if quorum.
A decision having been asked, the
president pro tempore sustained the
view enunciated by Mr.. Trumbull, as
in accordance with the precedents.
In the United States Senate as far
back as March ?, 1861, 36th Congress,
second session, Journal page 1893, we
find the following record:
Mr.. Trumbull raised the question of
order whether the joint resolution be-
ing proposition to amend the Con-
stitution of the United States, it did
not require an affirmative vote of two
thirds of the members composing the
Senate to pass the same. The Presi-
dent decided that it required an af-
firmative vote of two-thirds of Sena-
tors present only. On appeal, the de-
cision was sustained, yeas 80, nays /.
(See Cong. Globe, p. l403.)
These presidents might be multi
piled. They are uniform and conclu-
sive. They are sound in their logic
and there is no reason to believe that
they will be overruled.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

Anybody who amounts to anything
is for Prohibition these days seems
to be the sentiment generally express
ed everywhere except at the United
Societies gatherings or the German
brewer bazaar gatherings.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

BY winning four straight contests
in the county option elections of 1918,
the dry forces have brought the total
of dry counties in Minnesota UP TO
O., leaving only p counties in the
state where saloons will be tolerated
after the votes taken this summer
have been made effective.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-09-20

Liquor traffic uses up shipping equal
to feet of sixty s000-ton ships.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
W61f)ens Var Work

/ nO,v LurIrI ,ynrn m. T-Iy i, l,L.n ~
=, he ,ror,ppr,rI n.,pr .rrr i,s ,.,i
F,r ,lyiop, reason. .r.. ..,b.. ..r. ,u.,,r
rop,d he arrived III under ,,I.riny ..n.
Ji,i.r.
II is the dcsA and intention Of the
navy department a. return to the United
States and their home, 'hr remain, oi
all officers and men who lose their
lives during the war The only cxccp-
tlons TO rhi, policy will bc IN the case,
OF those who dlr OF ar. Killed 900
| France. where military aH prohibit
the transportation OF bodies during No.
war end IN other locations 10 Mr $50.
louc where iar.iIur. i,- ,1 Imr
..rI ,yruartt., fH. ...l. .r. u.t ,...T
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Cabbage With Cheese Sauce
Escalloped Cabbage.

Cut up one-hali cabbage and boil
When done drain and Pot away ~ oiled
baklng dish. sprinkle with salt and pep
ncr. add one cup Of cream sauce Lii,
the cabbage with a fork that j, may be
ell mixed with the sauce Cover with
erumb, and butter or butter substitute.
and bake until crumbs brown
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Nova chapter No 213. Of the Eas,rrn
Star, viii meet this evening at 7:45
O'Clock IN the Masonic Temple
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Capt { X Day lo25 West Twenty
second street, will leave Monday for
Fort Sam Houston. San Antouio
Texas. Mrs Day and two sons vii
remain here ior the present.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
SAFE AND SANE 4
CIRCUS APPEALS
Danger is ELIMINATED in Biz
Circus Acts


The safe and sane circus seems to
have struck he keynote OF the amuse.
ment seekers wants. With horrors
enough IN the world Just now the elm
nation Of the "dcath-deiying' stunts
from the Barnum and Bailey show Is
q welcome change The box office has
told the tory IN high sounding figures
and the ilIled seats a. every performs
ancr testify 10. the pulling power o.
circus act, without death as an UNDER
study waiting 10 pay hl' part wheh
mis- dI'H.alI"n gives me cue.
Thrills Not Cut Out.
There are thrills enoRh IN the biz
ho" which VIII be seen here Monday;
plenty OF them. bui there is no longer
an attempt 10 shoot a woman from a
,anuon' mouth or exhibit an Arabisn
knlic int""'r who can successfully OUT
line the feminine form with sharp
blades stuck INTO q 7iopboard. Tbs
r'ncf tuInng motor car and the loop
'ae loop bicycle rider have gone because
me people no longer care for that sort
of thing y" ,nngle bcdecked per
iUrwrr moss sticks bis head into tho
'uu.a mouth Ills and the other fo61-
b. N
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Follows Sherman,s March

Beginning az Chattanooga Mrs Ro.
land followed the route oi Sherman s.
march 10 the sea which was bIazcd in
dclibly upon her mind by monuments Of
baulciiclds. OF heroes fallen.
Lots OF girls 90 two or three thou
sand miles 10 get married Mrs Ro
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

II YOU have a bottle OF poison in
your medicine cabinet. tie a ribbon
or string with 1.-THE bell attached
around the neck OF the bottle II you
at any time 20 TO take out bottle when
dark you will hear the little bell ,inkle
rs NArnlnRs.