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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09

her actions. 1 should simply stop
writing to her. In addition, any girl
who would beg a man not to enter
the, service does not deserve a mo-
ments consideration. How you, a
wearer of the Navy blue. can waste
your time and thoughts on a girl
who has shown herself to be so ut
terly selfish, in every respect, is ..
mystery. Brace up! Don't say, 81
can't forget her" Instead, determine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
BIZ McMdnus

to put her out of your thoughts at
once. She is not worthy of your
friendship.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23

OF the secretary. The work must be
supervised by the state highway com
mission and is subject to the approval
Of the Secretary. The work must be
supervised by the state highway com.
mission and Is subject to federal in
spectiOn. --,"5
l. The state highway commission
must guarantee that the road will be
adequately maintained after it is
built.
State Aid.
There is $20,000.O0 of state aid that
is or will be available to Burleiga
county.
This is part of the state aid fund
which Is derived from the automobile
license fees and is by law placed at
the disposal Of the state highway
commission.
~ The conditions, imposed >by law,
governing the use OF the, state aid
fund.- are:
/. The state highway commission
must apportion the fund among the
counties according. to the proportions
in which it is collected.
2. The state aid money is to be
used with at least an equal amount
of county money in building state
highways within the county.
3 The construction accomplished
by the use of state aid should be such
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23
BUR1E1GH COUNTY HAS OPPORTUNITY
TO GET FEDERAL AND STATE AID IN
BUILDING OF PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS

How Rurleigh county may avail it.
self OF federal and state aid in the
construction OF better roads is related
in the, following questionable which
mas been filed with the Eurleigh
county commission by the state high
way department:
Burleigh county Is to be given the
opportunity to build its principal
roads with federal and state aid.
Federal Aid.
There is $6S,486.l1 Of federal aid
available to Burleigh county.
This $88 ,4S6.11 is a part of the $4,-
223,000.OO which in round numbers, is
North Dakota's share OF two hundred
and ,seventy.five million dollars appro-
priated, seventy.five million in 1916
and two hundred million this year, by
the c0n6reas OF the United States to
aid tho states in constructing state
highways.
The secretary of the U. S. depart
ment OF agriculture has charge of the
expenditure of Federal Aid and under
his instructions and according to law
the following principal conditions gov.
ern the, Obtaining of federal aid.
4. The federal aid is available for
only, ! limited time If state does
NOT. use up Its share of federal aid
within the time limit then the amount
unexpended feverts to the general
3lIad.
:. The secretary allows the state
highway cou1missiop TO apportion the
federal aid among the counties of
hesitate. The state commission may
keep each coanty's share available
until, used UP, subject to the proceed.
ing peraStA4h, OF, II the state COM
misstoA eees that any county cannot
or win not use It's share, then the
state commission may give that share
to some otter county or counties.
8. Feaetol hid can be used to pay
not moro thAn one half the cost OF
. protect ana ct least 0ne-haK must
Be paid ~ the county or the state
ma c0unty.
~ The n0ney must be spent upon
! road Or roads forming part Of the
Dtate highway system as approved by
He secretary.
6. The tyre OF construction, the ma
torosof TIE Improvement, upon which
l61e94l al ID expended must be such
1T tAe resultant Improvement can Be !
~ Md by the Secretary as a sub
Ioi nis161fovenent.
5afyo1s. plans and specifica-
80 mo1t ID uiadV by the state
1gly eelaissiea and approved by
r s6obolAs{ betofe any OF the work
esa106t9 fhe av1fd Of contract for
w. go q sAbject' 70 the approval
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23

as to constitute substantial i'm.
prOvement
I. Surveys, plans and. specified.
tions for the work must be made by
the state highway commission, the
award of the contracts by the state
highway commission is subject to the
approval of the county board of com.
missioners, and the work must be SUI
pervised by the state highway COM
mission ~- %E.t y"
The State Laws Provide Way for
the County to Secure Federal and
State Aid. -. !, ..... ..
l&S AhaH% u zf
The session laws of 1913 provided
(see sections 1915 and 1946) that each
county should levy from one.fourth to
four mills to be known as the special
road levy and the session laws of
1917 provide l(see Chapter 131, sec
ton 1916 amended) that all or any
part of the special road levy may be
used to cooperate with the state high
way commission. ......-...... ....
These provisionsEsare not in con-
flict with any Of the laws OF the 1919
session.
Statement Of Federal Aid. ~.
Federal aid apportioned to Burleigh
county, $S7,50O16.
Federal aid set aside for projects
under way, $19,014.O5. @1
Balance of federal aid available,
$68,S46.11.
Since some of the counties will
probably fail to use their total share
OF federal aid, the state highway com.
mission will receive application from
a county for federal aid in excess Of
It's apportionment and will allow all,
or as much as possible, Of the above
application F-.ss =
1t is suggested that Burleigh county
apply for $2oO.OOO.O0 federal aid
Statement Of State Aid.
State aid credited to Burleigh coun-
ty, 1917 and 1918, $5,693.S5.
!. state, aid set aside for projects un-
der way, none ~ p - -
Balance of state aid credits 49,
G93S5. =
Anticipated 1919, 1920 and 1921, s14,-
306.15. -
Total OF state aid available to Bur-
leigh county, 100000. ....
Suggested Program for Fedora, and
State Aid Construction, ~
II the county undertakes an extens-
I'VE program of road Improvement i'm.
der federal and state aid then the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23
BY HARRY 3. HUNT.
: N. E. a. Washington Bureau.

Warrington, y. y.
What Is the attitude Of the Ameri
can people toward the league of ma
tons?
That, it Is admitted here, is the big
gest question in this country today
Many maintain it is the biggest in the
world, for on It may depend not only
our own future as O nation, but the
future OF all, mankind in all nations.
President Wilson says: AN over
whelming majority OF the American
people Is In favor Of the League OF
nations have had unmistakable in
timatlons Of it from all parts of the
country, and the voice rings true in
every case" .r.....
Yet In the United States senate
where the members also keep their
ears to tina ground very large mum.
Der OF senators have taken a determ-
ined stand in opposition to the league
at least to the league as it would
be established under the constitution
submitted to the Paris peace confer
ence
The Importance of this question
the president and his opponents are
s&4CcO.s HOLu are ScchAu6 W Will IuV
public ear ~ -~.'
EACH SIDES ARGUMENTS.
MiLL De WEIGHED.
The president has said he will bring
the league proposal back so interwov-
en- with the terms Of the treaty OF
peace that the league cannot be reject
ed by the senate without rejection Of
the peace settlement also.
Both the president and the oppos-
Ing members OF the senate, however,
will be special pleaders.
In order that the people may have
an intelligent basis upon which to
form their conclusions with regard to
the league, It is necessary that they
have BOTH sides, presented in such
form as will make possible calm com.
parison and study. 7"''
Il To make this possible, the Daily
Tribune will take up, item by item,
the objections that have been raised
to the proposed league, will give the
basic arguments presented to support
each objection, and the answers of
those who defend the leagues consti-
tuition as presented by President Will
son. With both sides thus present
ed on each major question raised, it |
will be possible for readers to weigh
more intelligently the issues that will
determine their attitude toward this
vital national problem = Y
QUESTIONS ARTICLES a
WILL DEAL WITH. q ! Z
Among the questions to be dealt
with in these subsequent articles are: !
Would a league Of nations as pro-
vided for in the constitution laid be.
fore the Paris peace conference pre-
vent war or would it breed disputes
and friction and thus foster war
would acceptance by theAUnited
States of .memb ership in the proposed
league violate our constitution? n
Would membership in the league de-
prive US Of our sovereign right to de-
eide for our selves how large an army
and navy we should maintain; how
much money we should appropriate
for an army and navy. when we
should declare war or when make
peace; when our treaties should be
binding; what our treatment Of com
merce should be, or how great our
gifts OF funds to other powers and
peoples? (. =
Would the acceptance of the terms
or the league deprive us OF the safe
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23

April showers wash and clean old
Mother Earth OF Winters germs and
Impurities. HOLSTERS Rocky Noun.
tain Tea does the same thing for your
stomach, bowels, blood-purifies,
cleans you = thru and thru, a thoro
Spring remedy. 35c. Tea ablets.
Jos. BreslOW
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23

sultant saving in the cost OF hauling
and travelling over the road.
The roads to be improved under the
described program are the principal
roads in the county, roads which on
account of their Importance to the
county willN require substantial i'm
provement within few years
II the county neglects this opportu-
nifty to have its main roads substan-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23

TALLY built, with the county paying
less than one-half Of the cost the OBJ
vious result will be that at an early
date the county will be compelled to
bear the entire expense for this work.
Respectfully submitted,
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
BY Project Engineer.
March "a, 1919
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-04-23

Parental objection to the wedding
of Is and 4G have failed to convince
Miss Wrentmore that she should not
marry Francis Burton Harrison, gov
ernor-general of the Philippines. The
wedding will take place as soon as the
divorce of Harrison from his former
wife becomes effective. Miss Wrent-
more is a graduate of the University
of Washington and is taking finish
ing course in the University of Cali,
fornia. When her father was dean of
the University of Manila she met the
governor-general.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Was Delightful Entertainment.

Mir. and Mrs. Fred Strickland and Miss Lillian Eaves most pleasantly en- tertained with an At Home at the Strickland residence, Tenth street and Maple avenue, Friday evening. The house was daintily decorated in green and white and the favors car ried out the St. Patrick's day idea further, being limitations of small bottle supposed to contain something now taboo, but which in reality held a fan. Whist was played at eight ta- bles and high honors were won by Fred Strickland and Miss Maude K. Board. A dainty luncheon was spread at the conclusion of the games. Those present to enjoy the happy evening included Misses Vashti Jackson, Gladys Norwood, Maude K. Board, Geraldine Lewis, Mabel Lee, Gladys Lee, Gussie Mcdonald, Ruth Robbins, Sadie Jones, Willie Mount, Ruth Montgomery, Pauline Pryor, Freda Sa'yers and Ethel Townsend; Messrs. Warmer St. John. Louis Robert, W. H. Taylor, Noel Lyons, Mark Graham, Robert McCann, Sidney Duke, Fred Duke, George Shreve, Foster Pryor, Joe McClelland, and Evans Harrell; MT. and Mrs. Otho Ozment aud Mir. and Mrs T. H. Duke, Jr.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
MELON GROWERS ORGANIZE.
Officers Selected to Manage Affairs of
 Mena Producers of CaRtalOupes.

Officers Selected to Manage Affairs of
 Mena Producers of Cantaloupes.
 An organization of farmers and others in the vicinity of Mena who will grow cantaloupes for market this season, was effected Saturday after noon at meeting held in the Com mercial Club rooms.
 Officers selected were:
 President--J. P. Callahan.
 Vice-President-J. D. Molter.
 Secretary Treasurer Eastin.
 The three officials chosen were di- rected to prepare a constitution and bylaws to govern the organization, and submit same at the next meeting.
 Eighty persons have signed the agreement to grow cantaloupes for market and the area planted will total almost 200 acres.
 A petition asking that Secretary Eastin be retained as secretary of the Commercial Club was circulated and was signed by every cantaloupe grower present.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
WOUNDED BY AIRPLANE BONE.
Cherry Hill Soldier Has Hand In-
 jured by Boche Shell.

John Sterner, who lives near Egger, was in Mena Wednesday enroute to his home from Camp Shelby, Miss, where he was mustered out of service after having been overseas and wounded while fighting the Hun. The young soldier received wound in the left hand from a high explosive bomb dropped by boche plane, which was harassing Tank soldiers enroute to the front line trenches. This hap pened on October 21, on Soldier Stern er's initial trip to the front, and end ed all chance for his further partici- patton in the real fighting. After receiving treatment abroad, the Egg ger fighting man was returned to the U. S., and for the past two months has been in a hospital at Camp Shel- by. He left Mena last June, and went to France two months later. He brings back a gold wound stripe, but lacked few days of winning another for overseas service.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
DEBs DEFIANT TO LAST.
Socialist Leader Calls Lenine ''the
 Foremost Statesman.

Cleveland, O., March 12.-In what may be his farewell public address hceore he cegins serving a 10-year sentence imposed by the federal court here on charge of siolsting the Es- pionage Act, Eugene " Debs, Social ist leader, tonight upheld the Bolshe- vik rule in Russia and referred to Lenine and Trotszky as the foremost statesmen of the age"
 Referring to the prison term that he faces he reiterated his opposition to the law that he violated while the war was in progress.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Cotton Market Lirened up.

Mena's cotton market livened up somewhat Tuesday and Wednesday, when about dozen bales were sold. The prices ranged from IT to 23 cents. Among those who sold were W. P. Cummings of Rocky, L. H. Bailey of Board Camp and J. F.. Floyd of Nella, Scott county.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Saw Real Action. Coming Home.

Ted McPhetrige, son of Colonel and Mrs. Pole McPhetrige, has advised his parents that he has landed at Newport News, Va, from overseas service, and will be at home as soon as mustered out. The young soldier is with the 53rd Artillery and saw some real action in France.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Mrs. Emma York Buried Here.

The remains of Mrs. Emma York, wife of A. D. York, who died Friday at Little Rock, reached Mena Sunday and were taken to the hcme of J. A. York. Death was caused by pneumo- mia. The remains of Mrs. York were buried Monday morning at White Oak cemetery, services being con- ducted by the Rev. F. F. Harrell.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Experienced Road Builder Here.

J. F. Finger of Houston, Tex, ar rived in Mena Friday to visit with his brother, County Judge H. W. Finger. The visitor is an experienced road builder and will spend some time in Polk county Investigating conditions along the Jefferson Highway with a view of helping Judge Finger in get ting the best possible highway for Polk county for the least money.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Might Tear Their Clothes.

To prevent visitors to the court house from "cutting corners" County Judge H. w Finger has caused to be erected sort of barbed wire en- tanglement at Mena street and Church avenue. An explanatory sign asks pedestrians to keep to the walks and avoid penalty.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Burial at Nunley.

The remains of Wade Thompson, who was found dead at his Southside home Monday, were taken to Nunley for burial Mir. Thompson was 66 years old, and was born in Tennessee. Burial took place beside his wife, who passed away in January, 1918. A son, John Thompson, living near Shady, was in Mena Tuesday to arrange for the burial, which took place that morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

than one dollar day for the first six months experience, nor less than s1.25 per day thereafter. Under the provisions of the minimum wage law as passed at the 1915 session of the legislature only establishments employing three or more females came under the law.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
War Against Depot Loafers.

Chief of Police Duncan is waging war against hoboes who use the Kan sas City Southern depot as lodging house. The past week a number have been accommodated at the municipal hostelry and one night there general ly snffices for a complete "cure," all without exception promising to leave and not return.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Keep the bowels active and the di- gestion good if you would enjoy health. A dose of Prickly Ash Bit ters whenever such disorders appear will keep you on the right road. Price $1.25 per Bottle. Jackson Drug & Furniture Go. and Gunneis Drug Store, Special Agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
WHITE wYANDorTR EGGS.
The White Wyandotte is one of th

best utility fowls grow to flyers as quickly as any, and are fine egg pro ducers, make good mothers, but easi- ly broken from broodiness.
 I have thorobred White Wyandotte eggs for sale, new stock, at s1.50 per setting Of fifteen. Call phone 10. or see me at 109 Tenth street. J. w. Gardner .-Adv. 3s&s-1mo.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Married Monday Morning.

Monday morning at the courthouse occurred the marriage of F. W. Riley of DeQueen and Miss Flora Van Horn of Mena, the Rev. W. L. Smith of the Baptist church, performing the cere- nony. The groom is a telegraph op4 orator at DeQueen.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Will Produce Much Sorghum.

J. c. Garland, down from Acorn Friday to attend the County Council of Agriculture, stated that he and Ed Moves had planned to put in 25 acres of sorghum this season and would have steam cooking outfit for mak- ing the cane into real Polk county
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Shipped Mena Bermuda Grass.

Four sacks of Bermuda grass roots were shipped from Mena Saturday to Elk Springs, Mo. They were sent out by Agent Charles Wells of the Kansas City Southern, to friend who de- sires to use the roots for planting a lawn at the big summer resort at Elk SnrinQs.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

18th Rainy Saturday This Winter
 According to a Mena saleslady who has kept count, Saturday. was the thir- teenth rainy Saturday since the be- ginning of winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
GOVERNING woMEN's WORK.
Governor Approves Bill Adding ts
 Former Restrictions.

special to rhe star.
 Little Rock, March Ex-Governor Brough has signed the minimum wage and maximum hour law for women. The law as now amended provides that no female shall be per mitted to work for more than nine hours per day, or shall be paid less
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Julia Patton has returned from visit with friends and relatives at Pea Ridge.
 Mrs. K. I. Krause of Shreveport, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. J. Thinnes.
 Miss Minnie Merriman is the new saleslady at the Averitt store on South Mena street.
 Eli Turner, who is now engaged in farming north of Rocky, was in Mena on business Wednesday.
 Mrs. R. H. Johnson of Tulsa, Ck., Is expected in Mena to visit Capt. w. s. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson.
 J. F. Finger has returned to his home at Houston, Tex, after a visit with his brother, County Judge II. w. Finger.
 Sheriff J. A. Thornton was in Hat field Wednesday to arrange for the sale of cotton belonging to the Stock ton estate.
 Thurman Leeper, who had been vis- iting homefolks in Mena. left Tues day for Philadelphia to resume his studies at 0uachita College.
 Mrs. c. N. Kelly and daughter. who have been the guests of Mrs. Kelly's parents, Mir. and Mrs. J w. Gardner, left Tuesday for their home in St. Louis.
 J. B, Dickinson, manager of the Federal Mining Company, has been compelled by illness to return to his home at Joplin, leaving Tuesday aft ernoon.
 George Haines, one of Mena's best known horseshoers, has closed his shop on DeQueen street and left on Tuesday for Muskogee, where he will engage in railroad work.
 The first fishing party of the season IS reported to have started out Wednesday morning from Mena. but the personnel and destination of the quartet was withheld from the pub lie.
 Postmaster R. s. Allen has re- ceived word that Former Congress- man Ben Cravens cannot attend the dedication of the new postoffice on April 1. Court duties at Fort Smith prevent.
 Mrs. Clint Eddy has received a message from her cousin, Claude Wallace, announcing his safe arrival from overseas. The young soldier. who is son of Oscar Wallace, is now at Camp Stewart, Va.
 Mrs. Pearl Dean is anticipating a visit from her sister, Mrs. W. W. Till man and son. The visitors have been at Austin, Tex, and are planning to stop over in Mena before returning to their home at Springfield, Mo.
 County Treasurer W. P. Mount, os- car Afford and Robert Norris left Wednesday afternoon for Pine Bluff, where they will attend the state con- vention of Woodmen as delegates from the Mena camp. They will be joined at Pine Bluff by Dr. c. c. Gunnels, who is the fourth member of Mena's delegation.
 Harris Wimberly of Cherry Hill reached Mena Monday on his Neturn from service with Uncle Sam. He has been with the ordnance depart ment since leaving Polk county last June, and has seen service at Spring field, Mass, and also at Camp Mor- gan, N. J., coming from the latter place back to Mena.
 
 Irregular bowel movements should be corrected, as they lead to chronic constipation Take a dose of Prickly Ash Bitters at bedtime. You will get IA. L te.s- t 4
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Irregular bowel movements should be corrected, as they lead to chronic constipation. Take dose of Prickly Ash Bitters at bedtime. You will get it's beneficial effect after breakfast next morning. It empties the stom- ach and bowels and makes YOU feel fit for the days work. Price SIPS per Bottle. Jackson Drug & Furniture Co, and Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agents
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
GAsoLINE ENGINES.

Something extra good in 21a, 3h and 6 b. p. For partisulars inquire of v. ". St. John as St.z office.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Miss Julia Patton has returned from a visit with friends and relatives at Pea Ridge.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Junk Wanted-Iron of all kinds. Dish
 eroon's Shop.--Adv 12-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Eli Turner, who is now engaged in farming north of Rocky, was in Mena on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Miss Minnie Merriman is the new saleslady at the Averitt store on South Mena street.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Mrs. R. H. Johnson of Tulsa, Ok, IS expected in Mena to visit Capt. W. $. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Mrs. K. I. Krause of Shreveport, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. J. Thinnes.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

J. F. Finger has returned to his home at Houston, Tex, after visit with his brother, County Judge II. w. Finger.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Sheriff J. A. Thornton was in Hat field Wednesday to arrange for the sale of cotton belonging to the Stock ton estate.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Thurman Leeper, who had been vis- iting homefolks in Mena, left Tues day for Philadelphia to resume his studies at Ouachita College.