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The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

persons attended the meeting hur- riediy called at Cove Saturday night, of whom about half were in favor of the highway and half against. He stated that J. c. Allen interfered with arrangements for the conduct ing of the meeting, and when given the privilege of speaking, spent a goodly portion of the time in criticiz- ing Lewis actions in the highway and other matters. A total of Sl.50 was paid in cash to push the fight against the highway at Cove and promises to pay increased the total subscriptions to $7.50.
 ]. c. Crump was chosen chairman and John Keeton as secretary treas urer of the meeting.
 At Vandervoort Mir. Taylor called the meeting of farmers who are op- posed to the highway to meet in the school house. There were about 45 present, Mir. Taylor reported. c. J. Wilson was chosen as president. When subscriptions of money were called for to wage the fight against the highway. $5.50 was given in cash and about that much more promised. Mir. Taylor stated another meeting will be held at Vandervoort.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
A star Reporters Oversight.

In the anti-highway meeting write up in the Mena Evening Star for March 22 the reporter for The Star failed to make any mention of the reasonable talk made by one of Hat fields leading citiens, J. O. Gates, who maintained that if the farmers did not want the road, he didn't.
 Also, Joe Lewis name was men, toned as having lots to say, but the reporter did not record what he said except in connection with the 1. w. W.'s and Bolsheviks. This is mislead- ing. The fact is, no one has ever called me an I. W. W. or anarchist that I know of, only in a joking way, in which no one could feel offended.
 Besides Joe Lewis is not the lead CT of the anti-highway fight. It is a farmers fight and no one in particu- lar can claim the credit or discredit for the leading. Joe Lewis.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

eft Lea, Grannis, first, Homer An- derson, Acorn, second.
 Rapid Calculation, Class B.-Miss .iazel Troxell, Acorn, first; Harry Lane, Old Potter, second.
 Spelling James MacLafferty. Mena Central school, first: Shelby Hill, Potter, second. The contest in spelling consisted in writing 100 words taken at random from the Standard Word Book, the adopted text of Polk county, the words being pronounced by Mrs. Lee o. Shull of DeQueen. James MacLafferty. the winner of first honors spelled cor rectly the 100 words, and Master Shelby Hill and Miss Maud Roop tied Tor second place, each spelling cor rectly 98 of the 100. The tie was de- clded by spelling orally until one of the contestants missed word, the loser being Miss Roop.
 The contests in rapid calculation consisted in solving l2 problems men, tally and 12 in writing in given length of time.
 The problem in map drawing was to draw map of Polk county from memory, locating the cities and towns, postoffices, railroad, principal streams and political townships, the Polk county map published by The Star being used as the standard.
 Taken all in all the contest was stronger and better than the two preceding, and plans were begun on Saturday to make the fourth contest even better than the third. Some new plans will be worked out which may include dividing the county into dis tricts for preliminary contests from which the winners will be matched in county contest. Then. too, it is planned to have a contest strictly be- tween the pupils of the rural schools, another between the pupils of the graded schools of the county. and still another between the pupils of the High schools.
 In the work leading up to the con- tests, Supt. T. J Wilbanks has had the hearty cooperation of loyal band of teachers, and at the close of the meeting on Saturday he was giv- en the assurance that in the work to come he would have the cooperation of teachers, patrons and pupils to the end that Polk county will become a top liner in the educational records of the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
EXPERIMENT IN MANGANESE
 THAT MAY MEAN MUCH
At Small Expense Pc Pound Ore Is Converted Into Sulphate Worth
 60 to 67c Pound.

oU 10 DIG round.
 c. J. Colp, down from Fort Smith to look after mining interests in the Mena manganese field, had some in formation that may be of much in- terest to the manganese industry as a whole.
 MT. Colp recently took a quantity of Mena manganese to the Industrial Laboratories, Inc, at Fort Smith, and under the guidance of Otto V. Mar tin this manganese ore was converted into manganese sulphate, or salt. MT. Colp states that by the process the sulphate can be made from ore worth $40 to $50 ton at total cost of about 10 cents pound, and, ac- cording to the certificate of Mir. Mar tin of the Industrial Laboratories, the present market price of the sulphate, which is given as 99.98 per cent pure, is from 50 to 67 cents a pound.
 The sulphate, as shown by Mir. Colp, was in the form of flakes and granules, and pink and white in color.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
LIEUTENANT JACKSON HOME.
Mena Young Man Returns From A most Two Years Continuous Servic

Mena Young Man Returns From AL most Two Years Continuous Service.
 Lieut.. Henderson Jackson returned to Mena Sunday and is greeting his friends in the home town after hav- ing served almost two years with Un- cle Sam. The young man returns with the distinction of being one of the first of Mena's young men to graduate from the officers training school at Camp Pike. Also he has the honor of having been advanced to a first lieutenancy without having a chance to engage in actual warfare. In fact, Lieutenant Jackson's biggest disappointment is that he didn't get to cross the big pond and get a first hand whack at the Huns.
 Lieutenant Jackson was among the very first of the home boys to enter the service of Uncle Sam. In May, 1917, few days after war was de- clared, he was on his way to Little Rock. When Camp Pike was estab- lished he was detailed there and, be- cause of the excellence of his work and ability to instruct incoming troops, was kept there despite his oft repeated desire to go overseas. With the exception of some weeks spent at Camp Perry, Ohio, Lieutenant Jack son has been on duty at Camp Pike continuously since leaving home. Now that he has been mustered out of service, he will return to his for mer place as associate with his fath- CT in the management of the Jackson Drug 6 Furniture Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
A CHANGE, BUT THEY LIKE IT.
Straight From Deep Snow in Nebras-
 ka, Awakened by Birds in Mena.

To leave a place where the snow is 10 feet deep and land in one where the song of the mocking bird serves as a matutinal alarm clock is some change, but Mir. and Mrs. John B. Riley like it. They are newcomers to Mena and Polk county and former ly resided at Midas, Neb. Upon their arrival in Mena Saturday they re- ported 10 feet of snow at Midas. Their first morning in Polk county saw them awakened at the Ozark by the singing of mocking birds and the experience suited them so we'll they are now out looking for place of their own somewhere in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Irregular bowel movements should be corrected, as they lead to chronic constipation. Take a 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.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
PROTECT HOGS FROM CHOLERA.
o. L. Henderson Called to Cove to
 Vaccinate Herd.

o. L. Henderson, county agent, has been asked to come to the vicinity of Cove and vaccinate herd of hogs owned by W. W. Stevens as protec- tion against cholera, which is said to have developed in that vicinity. A supply of serum was expected in time for the county agent to make the trip to Cove Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
No Worms In q Healthy Child

An children troubled with worms have an un. healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as rule. there Is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm prove the digestion. and act as General Strength enine Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw cf or dispcl the worms and the Child will be tn perfect health. Pleasant to take 60c per bottle
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Rapid heart throbbing does not necessarily mean heart disease; gen. orally it is caused by a disordered stomach. Prove it for yourself by taking Prickly Ash Bitters; if the stomach is at fault the heart symp- toms will quickly disapper. Price SIPS per Bottle. Jackson Drug x Furniture Go. and Gunnels Drug Store, Special Agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Checking Out County Boards.

Little Rock, March 19.-The big gest job before the Aljutant Generals office at this time is the demobiliza- tion of the County Boards turnout the state. Major Fredeman, assistant Adjutant General, says it will require about two weeks more to wind up the work, checking out the various boards, paying the employees, and sell ing the property.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
CHECKING LANDOWNERS IN
 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY DISTRICT
Joe Lewis and J. E. Taylor Seeking Data to Defeat Big Proiect-Small
 Support at Meetings.

Joe Lewis and J. E. Taylor were in Mena Monday and began the work of checking up the names of land own- CTS who have signed the petition for the Jefferson Highway.
 Mir. Lewis reported that about 20
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
MONEY. FARMERS. MONEY

Farmers of Polk County: Uncle Sammy has already loaned to farm- CTS of Arkansas $4,839, ,025, and has millions more at 5h per cent. Come at once and apply for your share.
 W. k. Flick, Sec.-Treas. Adv. 3tf
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Gas in the stomach or bowels is a disagreeable symptom of torpid liv- CT. To get rid of it quickly take HERBINE. It is marvellous liver stimulant and bowel purifier. Price 60c. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
CORP. ARLEY NICHOLS WRITES
Is Now in Permanent Personnef' in
 Camp Travis, Tex.

Afley A. Nichols, now Corporal Nichols, thank you, and son of Mir. and Mrs. Wesley L. Nichols of Hat field, is located at the Headquarters Recruit Depot Post, Camp Travis, Tex. Now, Arley, when around ten years of age, took up work as cores pendent for The Star at Hatfield and carried it on for several years, or until changes in his life made it best for him to drop it. But in all the years since Arley has been a regular reader of The Star, and is today and it seems that Arley has now been caught in the Permanent Personnel at Camp Travis, and while he does not say just how he feels about it, he encloses a bit of verse that he says he found" which seems to in- dicate the popular idea. It follows:
 The Permanent Personnel. There's lots of knocks in this old
 world,
 To knock a good man down; You break leg or break your neck, Or get cramp and drown. There's lots of hard luck boys, to
 dodge
 Before Time rings the bell But the darndest luck is when you're
 put
 On the PERMANENT PERSONNEL. The guys come in, the guys 20 out
 You feed and clothe them all From early morn to late at night,
 You always "Hit the Ball." You handle men from overseas Who have queer tales to tell; We have to swallow every one, We PERMANENT PERSONNEL. The oversea cap Is
 A dainty little thing; And smiles from winsome lassies
 These little dainties bring. We wear the straight brim service hat,
 Whats under it? Oh we'll It's only the domestic men, and The PERMANENT PERSONNEL. Perhaps someday we'll rage the camp,
 But this I can't help doubt; My personal opinion is:
 WE WILL NEVER GET OUT. We'll die in uniform, my boys, And be transferred to Hell, And be there as we are up here, The PERMANENT PERSONNEL.
, 1919-04-16
A:ELkGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Censored at jamaica.

liz WCIOl lulIlSIS COJCIuUGu LOudy,
gives a majority of 123, 127 in favour of
accepting the report OF the commission,
headed by Sir John Sankey, which re-
commended a number OF improvements
IN the working conditions of the miners.
The vote was: For acceptance 142, $50.
Against l9, 1929. Other mining districts
IN the United Kingdom also have voted
In favour Of accepting the report. This,
1t is believed, assures the acceptance
OF che recommendations of the commits
sion by the Miners Convention to be held
at Southport, and gives hope ror indus
trial peace by Easter. Only a few ques-
tons remain in tie way, the continual
ton OF CONSUMPTION and the GoVt's pol
icy in Russia, the workers of the coun-
try having demanded an immediate dis
continuance Of compulsory service, and
the withdrawal of British troops from
Russia.
Limerick. April 18th Owing to wealth
er conditions, winds with rain and hail
storms, Major Wood was unable to
make his start today in an attempt to
fly across the Atlantic. 1t is stated he
will start from East Church tomorrow.
London, April 18th. An official state
ment says that grave arrears in the re-
patrlatiOn of overseas troops at the end
of February owing to shipyards strikes
are .now being rapidly overtaken, and
hopes are entertained that by the end Of
April they will be wiped out. With re-
gard to Canadian the limitation is not
one of shipping, out of rail facilities for
distribution in Canada. The total num-
Der of Canadians to be moved is 272, 1893,
and the number who have already sailed,
or have arranged to 60 20 the end OF
April, is LA, 028.
Basic, April 18th. The Soviet Repub-
lie in Munich was overthrow on Friday
by force of arms, the 'Nord Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung" of Berlin says.
Paris, April 13th.-The council of four
met yesterday, and reassembled for an
other session in the afternoon. 1t was
announced however, what subjects were
under consideration. 1t has been defin-
itely decided that Mr.. Lloyd George will
leave for London tomorrow, to be absent
about a week.
Toxic, April 9Th. -(Sunday. Delayed.(
Uprisings in Korea are spreading, and
threaten to engulf the whole Peninsula,
says an official statement from the Govt.
today. There have been serious riots IN
the last three days in hundreds of places.
A number of policemen have been killed,
and several stations and Post Offices des-
troyed.
Copenhagen April 13th.-A wireless
message from Munich by way of Berlin,
says that heavy fighting occurred at the
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charged with the duty of carrying on
peace negotiations.
London, April 18th. = Ukrainian-
Soviet forces have captured Simferopol,
the capital of the Crimea, and Eupatoria,
SO miles west northwest of S~imferOpOl,
with considerable booty. This informa-
ton is contained in a Russian Govt. wire
less communication.
Paris, April th.-Although no auth
Oritative announcement has been made OF
the terms OF the settlement of the Saar
Valley question by the Council of Four,
the French newspapers claim that France
is to have the right Of operation of the
mines in perpetuity. Other newspapers,
however, say this is not correct, but that
France is to have the right of operation
of the coal mines for a number of years.
According to this second theory, even
tual extensions of French control Of the
mines would depend upon the result of a
plebiscite, which according to the sup
posed terms of settlement would be held
in ten or fifteen years. The interpreted
ton OF the settlement by some OF the
American delegates is that France will
get the coal mines in %perpetuity.
Cairo, Egypt, April 13th-In two days
of rioting here ended at noon on Thurs
day, thirty-eight rioters were killed and
one hundred wounded, it is announced
in an off ial communication. The text
of the statement reads: There was
further rioting in Cairo on Thursday.
The mob armed with knives and hatch
cts made attempts largely directed at
Armenians. The Police report thirty
eight killed and one hundred wounded
during the ~forty-eight hours ended at
noon on Thursday. The killed include
seven Armenians and four Greeks. Mill
tary measures were enforced, and the
night passed off quietly. disturbances
occurred in Alexandria on Friday. There
was a collision in the morning between
troops and rioters in the Karmus quar-
ter, in which three were killed and
six wounded seriously. In an Armenian
disturbance in the afternoon, the mob
persistently attacked the troops who
were obliged to fire, killing seventeen
and wounding a number of others. The
public are warned to be in their
houses by eight O'Clock in the evening.
Cairo, Egypt, April 18th. Five British
soldiers, including two unarmed Indians,
were murdered on Wednesday. The
troops were greatly affected, but showed
admirable patience. On Wednesday
night the Kaisen-el-Ain Hospital [Cairo]
reported receiving twenty-five killed and
AZ wounded civilians. A large proper
ton of these casualties were due to mob
outrage. Disorderly crowds composed
of the worst elements began operations
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systematically canvassed the hAlses for
Armenians as was done in the masSacres
at COnstantinople and held up pedestri-
ans, forcing them to prove their identity.
The terror-stricken Armenians took re-
fuge in the Cairo suburb of Helip0lis
which is almost entirely European.
Whereupon the local policemen and
watchmen abandoned their posts, APP
parently Sinking responsibility. The
Egyptian Ministry newly formed on
April 9TH, has not yet formally met.
Cairo, Egypt. April Delayad) Thirteen
Nationalist Leaders ill sail for Marseil-
les tomorrow, they expressed the opin-
ion today that their departure would
greatly calm the passions of the people,
and spoke in praise Of General Allenby,
Special High Commissioner for Egypt
and the Soudan.
Washington. April 13th.-Extensive
preparations by the Bolshevik Govt. of
Russia for a big military offensive this
Spring were described in official despatch
es received here, based upon a summary
of information reaching the Scandinavian
countries. The Bolshevik were said to be
getting ready for an offensive on the
Murmansk front as soon as the weather
permitted, and to be strengthening the
forces already facing the Allies in the
Archangel Region. Suspension of rail
way transportation in Russia was declar-
ed to be due not merely TO economic
causes, but also to permit large troop
movements. Extraordinary measures al
so being taken in the gun and ammuni-
ton factories to increase the output, men
refusing to work being threatened with
loss of food, or even death. In Western
Russia, whole new armies are being or
ganized, it was said, many former war
prisoners being modified along with the
new detachments. Bolshevik forces are
said to be suffering heavy losses in dead
and wounded in evacuating Northern
Lithuania. Despite their numerical su-
periority, mutinies are reported to be
frequent.
Washington, April 18th. Continued
progress at the Peace Conference was
reported today in dispatches to the White
House from Paris. The intimatiOn wao
conveyed that all important questio'
still at issue, soon would he cleared
~Constantinople, April 12th.--Kem
Governor of Diarbekn, has been /
publicly in Stamboul in the prese'
the Military Governor of Constan
and other high officials. Kema Be
sentenced to death as one of tn
ponsible for the Armenian dep
and massacres in the Kezhad
The former Commander of the 4
merle in Youghad was sentenced |
wears imnrisOnmant in the fortress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-20
Foresaw Social Upheaval.

The method Of our government Will
have to alter, whether OF It's own free
viii or by force, | read today some
extracts from a Socialist paper which
pleased me very much; Soclal uemoc-
racy has C|ompTehended that its inter
national idea is an UTOPIA in Il world
of hard realities. and strangely enough
II has also Comprehended that not
Russia but England is the enemy with
whom We have to deal,
All would go well If we had political
leaders, Also one cannot but wonder
at times whether our new military
leaders will not go too cautiously AFTER
the failure Of their predecessors.
Onr I'-boats are doing their work
splendidly. but Of course even In this
case we must reckon with accidents.
C,harleville, october Is, 19l4,-As for
the fruits Of victory-we have yet no
victories which can be turned to ac-
count, The luck was ours at first and
we pambled it away. At present the
only thing for US to do Is to hold out
as long as possible and let the others
come on. fear we are going to dis
appoint the German people after the
terrible sacrifices they have made ana
the loss of life. they VIII expect more
than we can wei give them. ( We
do not take the rains into our hands
in regard to the home policy we vii
he forced into reforms which VIII &c
beyond what Is reasonable.
If the war should stagnate and slow
" die ont 1t will be all over with Ger
mmany's position in the world. We arc
so surrounded by the hate and i'll vii
of all the world that only a great vic
tory can help us.
Inst consider: We have not the hate
onlv of our enemies, but practically OF
ali neutrals with the possible exception
Of Sweden and German Switzerland
And then think that the cause Of the
war was Serbia. We are none the less
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-20
CITY COULD EFFECT
TEACHERS RAISE
City Club Indorses Assumption
of Interest and Sinking
~ Fund by City.

The City club has Endorsed a resolu-
ton recommending that the city gov
eminent assume the payment of interest
and sinking fund on bond issues, which
is now being paid by the city board of
education. This action followed the
report of Dan Wolf, who was appoint
ed by the City club to take up with the
board of education the proposition of
increasing the salaries of the school
teachers.
At the last meeting of the board Of
education Mr.. Wolf addressed that body
relative to the attitude of the City club
on the teachers salary increase. The
position of the board of education was
explained to Mr.. Wolf thoroughly at this
meeting and it was on this information
that Mr.. Wolf reported to the City
club.
The suggestion that the city govern
ment pay the interest and sinking fund
was submitted to the board of educa-
ton several weeks & by Prof. Whar-
ton S, Jones, superintendent of schools
as q means of increasing the revenue Of
the board by $780, 900 annually, thereby
providing a means Of increasing the
salaries Of the teachers in the city
schools.
A meeting between the education
committee Of the Chamber Of Commerce
and the board Of education is sched-
uled for Tuesday for the purpose of
discussing ways and means Of raising
money to pay the teachers more money,
This meeting was to have been held
last Tuesday, but was postponed when
only members Of the board Of education
and one member of the Chamber oil
Commerce committee appeared at the
meeting. -.
If the attendance at this meeting il
sufficient, tentative plans for raising
$3.50, 900 by public subscription will be
submitted for consideration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-20

regarded all over the world AS the in
sligators.
Get the pamphlet which appeared In
Holland and which Is propaganda for
an international league after the war
against ''boorish, parvcnu Germany,
who ''intrudes everywhere Although
overlooking with hatred toward us, 4,
unfortunately contains a good deal OF
truth.
In England the entire nation Is car
rying on the war with the greatest en-
thusiasm and bulldog %tenaclty. our
people are doing that too, but how car
we close with the bulldog, particularly
as seven other dogs are harassing u.s.
EDITORS notc-Comparc this admis.
sion with German propa ganda IN this
country which al the same time claim.
ed that England was half hearted II
tho war, and that its conduct was caIs.
ing serious political and social discou.
tent, German agents We're also spread
ing through France reports that ENG
land was not seriously conducting Tho
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