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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
STANDING UP FOR MENA.

A movement is being considered by the membership of the Mena school board that is, in the purest sense standing up for Mena. It is the Mena Spirit at it's best--loyalty and uplift
 And it's not such strange thing either-merely doing the square thing for our own welfare-supporting our own institutions in proper manner, in a just, honest-to-goodness, each ao-his-part manner.
 The idea, in brief, is that Mena should, in the spirit of justice and progress, actively take hold of the proposition of assessing it's property on a basis that would bring in enough revenue to care for it's institutions.
 In this instance, the target is 90 per cent of the real value-the same basis sought for the entire state.
 There is no doubt but Mena-her schools and her city government needs more money. To properly as- sess our property is not giving some thing--it is providing means to buy the things needed.
 Without more money there is no chance to materially improve our schools.
 Without more money it is impossi- ble for our city administration to inn prove the streets, to carry on sanitary work, to cut weeds, and do the thou sand other things that need to be done.
 There is no denying that much of Mena's property is assessed at far below 30 per cent of it's real value. A comparison of the tax books with the prices at which property is held and is actually changing hands is all that is necessary to prove the point.
 To get on better basis we must take steps to stand up for Mena.
 In this instance it means paying more and doing more for Mena, the kind of standing up for Mena" that counts.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
SOON WILL BE IN
 ANOTHER WAR
Henry Morgenthau Warns Soldiers That Peace Is Only Temporary Younger Mepa of America May
 Yet Have to Fight.

Coblenz, May Is (delayed) Henry Morgenthau, former American ann bassador to Turkey, addressing an as- sembly of soldiers last night, predict ed that the United States would again be involved in war within fifteen or twenty years. He said that at pres ent the world was only enjoying a suspension of hostilities.
 Mir. Morgenthau's address was on "The Peace Conference and Its Prob lems."
 The War Isn't Over.
 Do not go home and tell the peo- pie the war is over," he said. "We have got to prepare for a greater conflict, a greater sacrifice, greater responsibility. The younger men of America may yet have to fight"
 The former ambassador, who came to Coblenz from Paris, said many of the delegates to the peace conference would leave Paris dissatisfied and that that would bring on other misunder- standings.
 Few Understand the Problems.
 Mir. Morgenthau urged the return ing Americans to enlighten the people at home regarding the extreme diff culties of permanent peace in Flu rope. He asserted that the people in the United States had only crude understanding of the problems with which the peace conference has to deal, and little idea of all what the League of Nations means.
 The various representative went to Paris, he continued, with fixed and conflicting demands and consequently several nations had been disappointed because their representatives did not get everything they expected.
 He exprest confidence in the League of Nations and the powerful influence which the United States would wield as member.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
WHAT "Y" MAN THINKS OF
 NEWSPAPER IN THE WAR
Fred B. Appleget Points to Big Things That Could Not Have Been Done
 but for Their Aid.

mat NOuA NOt nave Been Done
 but for Their Aid.
 Special to The Star.
 San Antonio, Tex. May 25-Thai the war could not have been won with. out the newspapers of the United States was the statement of Fred B Appleget, newly appointed associate executive secretary of the Southern Department of the Army Y. M. c. A Tn recent address to the soldiers 1T Camp Travis, Tex. The address was one of series being given on special subjects by experts to the soldiers ir 'Y" building No. 31, who have or ganized an educational forum.
 Mir. Appleget, who was a New York editor and had been in newspaper and magazine work in New York for if teen years prior to his entering the war work, had been asked to give an address on Newspapers and the Mer Back of Them" He said that the newspaper men during the war, were one of the greatest allies of the allies and materially helped to whip the kaiser.
 'Next to the American Army itself no single force in the country has been so great and valuable, no other power has done so much to crush the Hun and bring peace and liberty to the world than the newspapers of this country" continued Mr. Appleget of all the forces back of the lines the press has been the most indispen- sable and the most powerful and help ful. nf
 "I like to think of the Red Cross, the Y. M. c. A., the Knights of Co., lumbus and all the other organiza- tions have done to help win the war, and they have done wonders: but without the support of the newspapers of the country they could have gone but little way. The press has been the big brother of all the organiza- tions, of all the movements and of all efforts. It has been the right hand of the President himself.
 "The country was loyal and brave. but it hardly knew it until the news papers told it so. Its patriotism had got little shop worn-the newspa- pers took it out and dusted it off and It looked as good as new. The nation VAS generous, but it had grown bash fui about giving until the papers took 1t in hand and showed it that it was the most glorious given in all the his tory of charity or finance since the first coin was minted.
 Not only that, but with the coming of peace and the Rehabilitation of the armies, the press will take the first line trenches and from now on, the brunt of the great battle for freedom snd right and democracy will be borne by it. On the newspapers of the land will largely depend the perman- eney and value of the victory which our armies have won with so great sacrifice"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION AND
 OITIETING TITLE.

Notice is hereby given that taeIs 1is has been filed in my office as gls.A of the Chaneery Court of Polk oOuu, ,au ty, Arkansas, a petition for the sOIl s'F firmation of the title to the East nsa ss of the Southeast quarter of Sectlon SS, "a in Township 2 South of Range % West, in Polk County, Arkansas, as sns the quieting of the title to the sau, as, in Felix F. Pittman, the pesl9l'''' therein. l. oy
 All persons claiming said lanos, ' any interest therein, are nelsv, asys warned to appear in the Chsniss1 Isog Court within six weeks ana ,."d. suv cause why the title to the saIo ,,s lsDT should not be confirmed in fein ' Pittman, the petitioner. :. ths
 Witness my hand as Clerk .tarsoi or sf Chancery Court and the seal tner''' on this 2Sth day of May, FEY,
 W. L. PARKER, oisi1' Adv.-First pub. May 29.
 Last pub. July 3, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
WILL REIMBURSE FARMERS.
Those Who Tried to Grow Castor
 Beans Made Failure.

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, May 21-In 1918 about two thousand farmers of Ar kansas entered into an agreement, with the government to grow castor beans, and more than 4000 acres was planted in fields of one to ten acres. The seed was furnished by the gov ernment, which agreed to take all the product. The farmers were sub-con- tractors. and T. o. Branch, of Little Rock, was the general contractor for the state. The crop was practically a failure, yielding an average of only one bushel to the acre, whereas the average should have been twenty five. The government is pledged to reim- purse farmers for their losses, and the claims must be presented on uniform claim blanks, which will be furnished by Mir Branch, upon application to him in the Southern Trust Building The claims must be in by June 5.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
GERMANY,s PLIGHT.

The Star is publishing in this issue a note sent to the allied peace com mission by Count von Brockdorff- Rantzan, the head of the German del- egation.
 This note, even with liberal allow ances for exag geration. certainly in- dicates that the German nation and people are, indeed, scheduled for many unpleasant things. That the nation is set back many years, that her hopes for power and world-rule are in the scrap heap, seems a solemn fact.
 And it is exactly as it should be.
 Any nation, that lives and plans for such wanton destruction, such re- lentless rule, such achievement and degradation of the peoples of other countries almost of the world as did Germany, her leaders and her peo- pie, should fail. as Germany failed and should pay, as Germany must The answer of the Allies--in single sentence
 ''Germany's economic status un-
 der the terms of the peace treaty is
 the result of her own behavior"
 With that said there is little more necessary.
 It is hardly necessary to tell her, when she complains at a shortage of shipping, and at having to surrender a tonnage in ships of 4 million, that she, with her ruthless submarine war fare, destroyed 13 million tons. It is hardly necessary to reply to her plaint about having to supply coal to the countries she raped with the am swer that she should have thought of tha. when she destroyed the Lens coal fields of France.
 And. remember the boast of the Huns that they would make the United States and England pay Ger many's war debt--the cost of her war on the world--and then, in remember ing this think that the United States under the terms of the treaty, is not asking Germany to pay any of her terrific war costs, and that even France and Belgium, in addition to their human losses. must struggle for years to pay the greater part of what it cost them to defend themselves from the rapacious foe.
 There's thousand reasons why Germany should pay and suffer ana labor in the repayment of but smal part of the suffering and loss she hal brought upon the world, and therei not one reason why she should not.
 Her whines and groans are entitle. fo but small notice.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Scott County Man Killed by Gunshot
 Wound at Home Near Waldron.

Waldron, May 21.-John R. Sherrill aged 40, we'll known farmer living near Waldron, and brother of for. mer Sheriff R. L. Sherrill, was found shot to death in the porch of his home early today by members of his family MT. Sherill arose earlier today than usual and shortly after his family was awakened by the discharge of shot. gun. Upon rushing to his aid thev found Sherill dead, with a shotgun by his side. He had been shot thru the heart. One report was that he had committed suicide.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
AGAINST RATE INCREASE.
Director Hines Says It Will Add Bil
 lions to Cost of Food. Etc.

Cinsinnati, May 21.-"In my judg. ment we ought not to be precipitate in the transportation rates," declared Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads, before the convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Freight Handlers, Express and Sta. tionhouse Employees here.
 An increase of railroad rates to produce the $500 100000 a year need. ed to cover the deficit in revenue tc meet expenses might result in adding billions to the cost of food, clothing and other articles, he added.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
5. M. Riding
 Seedman
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION AND
 QIIIETING TITLE

Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in my office as Cletk of the Chancery Court, petition for the confirmation of the title to the NEA of SW4 of Section 9, and tAs NEA of SWA, and the Sl1 of SWA of SWi4 of Section 10, in Township 2 South, of Range 30 West in Polk County, Arkansas, containing lVe acres more or less, and the quieting the title to the same in F. J. Greiner, petitioner herein.
 All persons claiming said lands or any interest therein are hereDy warned to appear in the ChancerJ Court in six weeks and show cause why said title to said lands should not be confirmed in said F. J. Greln- CT.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of Pols Chancery Court and the seal thereoI on this 27th day of May, 1919.
 w. L. PARKER. Clerk Adv.-First pub. May %. Last pub. July 3, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
RUMANIA IN TRoTzKY's WEB.
Bella Kun Told to Fool Allies Until
 Country Is Subjected.

Vienna, May 22.-"Hold out at all costs" is the wireless word sent to Bella Kun. Hungarian communist leader, by Leon Trotzky, Russian Bol- shevik minister of war, in a new code arranged by airplane week ago, so that the Allies might not intercept messages. Keep on presenting a fair face to the Allies, thus fooling them until we are in possession of Ru- raania.s
 Nikolai Lenine. Russian Bolshevik premier, is also sending words of hope to Bella Kun.
 The Hungarian red army has orders, it is affirmed. to Americans here, to burn Budapest and slay all hostages and then scatter to the four winds. in case the attacks of the Bolsheviki army in East Rumania fail.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
MANY DEAD IN EXPLOsiVN' At Cedar Rapids, 25 Are Deao' "
 pronertv Loss of 3 Millloh'

Cedar Rapids, la, May .ss men early tonight had renloVe. sy. bodies of 25 persons killed m nnanslas am pIosion which destroyed the DOus' sSsS Starch Works. The fire which 1prtsd sp,td to all parts of the plant IS lsgo igIosOn beyond control. The sApik psIorks. wrecked buildings for severn
 Cedar Rapids, la, May 22.-In Isn',1drsd of persons were killed and nnaaelas injured by an explosion at the yv'' lss l5e Starch Works tonight. of lns r,s to men and boys who had Iuss ssseaoed work on the night shift, few ',,s0t sSt vss death or injury. The entire h;rh p,s vss burned by a resultant fire wn,'' ne confined to the Douglas pun"
 loss is s3.000,000. |, .,e,, cedsr
 The shock was felt all ose, .ho couu- Rapids and for miles around a,,H sns no! try' trTp'S The h,' number of dead eQu,' ss fire. re be estimated for some time aOsd Os and men who began to extricate, "a asti stiIy to wounded from the debris ,l,rsd nss wer' avoid incineration. The iniurss as rsp- ,usbed r M to hoe is and homes s..sasobiIss ss idly as volunteers with apsV
 could be mustered.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
cRITIcIsEs PRESIDENT.
Prohibition Chairman Condemns Pro-
 nosal to Lift Ban.

Chicago, May 20.-Virgil Hinshaw chairman of the Prohibition party's National Committee, in statement tonight condemned the proposal tc congress in President Wilson's mes sage today to remove the July i ban on light wines and beer.
 His statement concluded with the words that "every patriot should see to it that Congress represents the people at this time on the liquor ques- tion and not the ideas even of q great chief executive when his ideas ara not in harmony with as many as one third of the people"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
Getting Ready for Big Game.

Work of erecting the bleachers at the new ball diamond is progressing despite the incelment weather, and it is promised the seats will be ready by the time the Fort Smith high school comes Saturday. The rains have softened the grounds. and those who drive vehicles or stock over the diamond damage it, a practice which the management hopes will not be re- peated.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
To Raise His Children in Hate.

From the Southwest American.
 One of the prominent German diplo- mats says that if the present treaty is forced upon Germany, he proposes to raise his children in hate" mean ing thereby, we suppose, that he will teach them to hate the allies for all time to come. It will be his privilege to do so, for it seems certain the present treaty will be adhered to.
 It is none of our business how any German raises his children, but we would like to advise the gentleman that that is exactly what is the mat ter with the German empire today; Too many of the children were "raised in hateT in the days gone by. At least they were taught that they were superior to other peoples-to despise other peoples. Arrogance, a hand maiden of hate. brought the Germans to their present low estate, and it will keep them there.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Versailles, May 22.-The German delegation has summoned from Ber- lin for a consultation Karl Kautsky, the German Independent Socialist leader. Herr Paul., of the German foreign office, the head of the German General Electric Company, and other experts also have come from Berlin. They are expected today or tomorrow.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
Getting Scared Up.

Mannheim, May 22.-Alarmed by the belief that Germany will not sign the peace treaty and that the allies will occupy Mannheim, citizens became panic stricken today and stormed the Municipal Savings Bank. Many per sons have fled from Mannheim.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
f1abituaI Constipation Cured in I4 to 1t Days

1LAA-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual constipation: It relieves promptly but shoula De taken regularly for IA to 2i days 10 induce regular action. It Stimulates and
 Regulates, Very Pleasant to Take. 6Oc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Paris, May 22.--The council of four has delivered it's reply to the German note on prisoners of war. The reply indicates that the allies differ entiate between ordinary prisoners and those guilty of crime and that the latter will be held and punished
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

q paid $14 for a pair of pants and now I cans find 'em anywhere" a young Mena man was overheard to say the other day, but when he dis covered Star reporter nearby he re- fused to say another word explana- tory of the mysterious disappearance of the high-priced brooches.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
WHAT THEY SAY.

Commissioner of Agriculture Jim C. Ferguson says that the little leaved, yellow-bloomed clover that grows so abundantly about Mena in the springtime is what is known as "hop clover It is somewhat like lespedeza, but, unlike the Jap clover comes early in the spring It makes fine pasture early in the season and would be of great benefit to stock raisers if it were to spread beyond the city limits.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Dr. Frank Crane tells the American Magazine the four most interesting subjects in the world are: Love, money, danger goodness. Maybe so But don't people find badness rather more interesting to read about than goodness 2-Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Wanted to Trade My Buick Six for
 lighter car. See or write J. F.. My rick, Mena, Ark.-Adv. 127-4t 22-l
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
Extra Work Now.

She-0h, Carl, there was once a time when you used to lovingly stroke my chin. You don't do it any more.
 He-Yes, but that was when you had only one.-Detroit News.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Why pay for adulterated feed? Aver
 itt makes pure feeds.--Adv. 126-3t 22-1t Y one H
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

We know what is in our feed--we make it. Ayeritt.--Adv.-12 -126-st 22-1
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Averitt's Feed is unaduIterated = Adv. 126-St 22-1t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-28

1T looks as il there will be a show
down as to the industrial situation in
this country, and the inevitable fight
will have to be made against the un-
reasonable demands of the union lead
eres and those who follow them so
blindly. On Monday President Will
son firmly and definitely announced
that the railroad administration could
not accede TO the demands OF the rail-
road shopmen for large increase in
their wages. They are now receiving
IS to 6S cents per hour and are threat
ening to strike unless they are given
IS cents per hour. This would add
many millions to the expense of run
ming the railroads, and the President
plainly shows that the present income
of the roads cannot possibly stand for
such an increase, nor will he recon-
mend an increase in freight rates to
Justify il, thus adding to the high cost
of living. The shopmen indicate that
thew mean to strike if their demands
are not granted, but the railroad au-
thorities and the masses Of the people
are behind the President, and will
prefer great inconvenience rather than
make further concession TO the never
satisfied union employees.
There was another important devel-
opment on Tuesday, when Ebert II.
Gary, head Of the great United States
Steel Corporation, declined to meet a
committee from the American Fedora
ton of Labor, who sought an inter-
view with him in regard to another in
crease in wages. The 100000 iron
and steel workers are threatening to
60 out on strike, but Judge Gary's ac-
ton is interpreted to mean that his
corporation will shut down rather than
make further surrender. The en-
ployees are already getting high wages,
and the public will not stand for the
increase in iron and steel rates that
further boosting of wages would cause.
Every sensible person, Of course, will
hate to see great strikes in this coun7
try, with their inevitable violence and
suffering. But people toshrdluetaoin
suffering. But it looks as if nothing
else will bring the people to their SEN
ses, so let's have it and get it over as
soon as possible.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-28
PUBLIC SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate
NEAR SHARPSBURG, MD.

|, the undersigned, executor of the
last will and testament of Eliza. J.
Otto, late OF Washington county, Mary
land, deceased, which said last will.
and testament was duly filed for pro-
r bate and probated in the Orphans
Court of Washington county, Mary.
land, will sell at public sale in front OF
the Court House, in Hagerstown, Md,
on
The 9th Day of September, 1919
between the hours of one and three
O'Clock D. m, all the following de-
scribed real estate Of which said Eliza
]. Otto died seized and possessed, be-
ing the same property conveyed to
Eliza ]. Otto by David F. Otto by deed
dated June 3, 1884, and recorded in
Liber No. sc, Folio 81, land record
Of Washington County, Md, situated
and lying in Election District No. l.,
ne-quarter mile north Of Sharpsburg,
Md, on the road leading from Sharps-
burg to Mondel Station, above the
N. & w. R. R., consisting OF
181 Acres More or Less,
and is In nigh stare OF cultlVatloH'
This land is improved by two-story
weather. boarded house of nine rooms,
with two large double porches, bank
barn 40xS7, large cistern at house,
never-failing well of water; wash
house, chicken-house, pump-house,
wagon-shed and corn-cribs, and all
other outbuildings necessary on the
farm, with a fine young apple orchard:
Also has tract Of about Is acres OF
wood land. The growing crop OF corn
to be reserved. -----
TERMS OF SALE-One half pur-
chase money to be paid in cash on day
of sale or ratification thereof by court,
and the balance in six months from
day of sale, with interest thereon from
day of sale, the purchaser or pur-
chasers to give his, her or their note or
bond with security to be approved by
the undersigned for said deferred pay
ment; or all cash at the option OF pur-
chaser. Possession given April |,
1920
HARRY CLIPP,
Executor
Jacob Fisher, Auctioneer.