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The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
c. J. GOLF WAS FINED.
Jury Found Him Guilty of Violating
 Blue Sky" Law.

"We find the defendant guilty as charged and assess his fine at $100."
 That was the verdict of the jury in the case of State of Arkansas vs. c. J. Colp, which was tried before Jus tice of the Peace s. H. Smith Monday afternoon. The defendant was charg- ed with violating the provisions of the Arkansas. "blue sky' law in the sale of stock in the Manganese Mining & Development Company, of which he was the secretary treasurer. The de- fendant, thru his attorney, w. N. Martin, gave notice that an appeal bond would be filed, and that the case would be taken to the Circuit court. Hal L. Norwood represented the state, and the following persons were called as witnesses for the prosecution: c. s. Rockwell, Claude Williford, Ben C.. Eastin, Mrs. Clara Haskins, and s. B. Collins. J. E. Chambers, H. T. Potts, J. W. Thatcher, Uriel Thacker, George Rainey, w. A. Walker, Lee Richards and R. s. Hooper were the jurors in the case.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
TWO PAVING DISTRICTS
 ARE FORMED IN MENA
Not Dissenting Voice Against the Improvement and Council Names Commissioners
 Interest on City Funds Hereafter.

men that there was little or no objec- ton to the widening of the street, but delegation of property owners pres ent at Wednesday nights session con- vinced the officials the Eve street ques- ton had two sides.
 John Lofts, J. IL. Fletcher and M. Doty were spokesmen for the proper ty owners who are opposed to widen ing the street at this time. City Att torney Burnett, F. R. Fried and Ben Bigge all spoke in favor of the coun- cil's earlier action. The impromptu debates over the matter took up a lot of time and finally the city dads disposed of the problem by deciding to investigate before the condemns tion proceedings are carried too far.
 Mayor Smith agreed to take the aldermen out on Eve street in cou- pie of Fords and let them look over the situation. If the councilmen think it best to proceed with the widening the objectors say they will be satis- fled.
 Teamsters Want Street Worked.
 Teamsters of the city presented petition asking that the present team sters' license be doubled, and the in creased revenue used in improving Sherwood avenue, east of the freight depot. where much teaming is done and where the street is in bad condi- tion. r. H. Daniels told the council the street had not been worked in 15 years to his knowledge. The council took no action, but will investigate the matter
 Interest on City Funds.
 Under the terms of an ordinance passed by the council the city will get interest on all funds in the municipal treasury. The ordinance directs the city treasurer advertise for bids for the city cash, and deposit it in the bank that bids the highest. Bids will be received on May 5. The ordinance met with some opposition, but was passed by vote of to 2. Aldermen Moseley and Frederick cast the nay votes on the measure, Aldermen Goss, Shields, Roberts and Harshman being the four that approved the measure.
 Regulation for Autoists.
 A tie vote resulted on the passage of an ordinance regulating auto traffic in the city and Mayor Smith had to cast the deciding vote. An ordinance was introduced prohibiting autos run hing thru the streets with the muf- fers or exhausts open. A penalty of from $1 to $10 is imposed for viola tion. On the final roll call Aldermen Goss, Shields and Frederick voted no. and Aldermen Harshman, Roberts and Moseley voting yes. With the vote of 3 and 3, Mayor Smith did not hesitate in voting aye, and the crowd cheered.
 As final task the council took up the matter of an ordinance regulating billboards, but the hour was so late that it was decided to postpone action until another session. The council ad- journed to meet again next Monday night to seat the newly elected mem bers.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
FREE INSTRUCTION TO WOMEN
Red Cross Will Conduct Classes in
 Home Nursing and Dietetics.

The Local Chapter of the American Red Cross will, in short time, con- duct classes in practical home nursing and dietetics. A nurse from national headquarters will be the instructor. These classes are free to all women or young ladies in Polk county who care to take advantage of them. The course consists of 15 lessons, two hours each day, lasting 215 weeks. At the end of said course an examina- tion will be give and all who pass will be given certificate. However, it is not absolutely necessary to take the examination. In this case a card will be issued stating you have taken the course.
 These instructions are given as a reward for the work done by women thru the war and to prepare them to avoid an epidemic such as we had the past winter. In a short time com- mittee in each community will regis ter all women who care to take these lessons, the fee for which will be 50c. The cost of text book will be 45c. The nurse or teacher will be paid by the Red Cross.
 Executive Committee Red Cross.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
ovian Goddard Visits Sister.

Ovian Goddard, until two weeks ago gunner's mate on the U. s. s. Mar tha Washington. arrived in Mena on Sunday to spend a furlough of days with his sister. Miss Eva Goddard, and his many Mena friends and class mates. He will have been in service three years next June, and while on the Martha Washington, made eleven trips scross the ocean transporting troops. Two weeks aro he was trans ferred to the St. Helena at Norfolk, Va. and ID the change was placed in the same company with Will Kelly, another Mena sailor lad.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

In order that they might establish two downtown paving districts and att tend to other progressive matters, Mena's city fathers burned the mid night oil at their adjourned session on Wednesday night, and at that didn't get thru, but left some unfinished busi- ness for a later meeting
 Not a dissenting voice was raised against the creation of two improve ment districts for the paving of streets in the business section. There being no objections filed, the council men approved resolution naming the commissioners by unanimous vote.
 To the DeQueen street district goes the distinction of being District No l, property owners on this street having been the first to present paving peti- tion. After satisfying itself the peti- tioners represented a majority of frontage and values on the street, the council named commissioners for this district as follows:
 Claude H. Williford
 A. c. Briggs.
 Joseph Robert
 Mena street paving district will be known as District No. 2. There were no objections against this improve ment and as the petitioners held a ma- jority of both frontage and valuation of property effected, the council ap- proved. Commissioners for Mena street were named as follows:
 w. E. Watkins
 J. B. Goss.
 W. s. MacLafferty.
 Another important matter taken up by the council was the adoption of a resolution directing the building of a sidewalk on Port Arthur avenue to connect the walks now laid by Hotel Mena with that by George L. Rector's home. Interest in this matter was en- livened by the presence of a delega- tion of property owners, including some ladies, the latter proving good lobbyists, for they remained with the council, urging action until the reso-  lution was finally adopted.
 4 Much-Needed Sidewalk Ordered.
 In making a plea for the sidewalk. Mrs. M. A. Stratton called attention to the fact that this street was one used by large number of Mena visi- tors who desired to get the view from College Hill, and was also the only main street leading to the business district that had no sidewalk. After considering the matter the council de- cided to order the sidewalk built, the resolution adopted calling for a four foot concrete sidewalk, three and one half blocks long.
 Eve Street in Controversy.
 Like it's biblical namesake, Eve street proved to be a source of trou- ble for the city fathers. At a preyi- ous meeting the council took action leading to the condemnation of a strip of land on the east side of the thoro- fare. It was the belief of the alder
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
WORK OF COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Secretary Eastin Reported on Things
 Accomplished in Recent Months.


 Accomplished in Recent Months
 Those who attended the open meet ing of the Commercial Club Monday night and had not been in touch with the progress of things and, the activi- ties of the organization were given an opportunity, thru the report of Sec retary Eastin, to learn some of the things accomplished in the last three or four months. In season and out of season, there has been an effort to as- sist and encourage the farmers in the development of the agricultural and livestock industry of the county. Of things tangible that have been ac- complished, Mir. Eastin mentioned the following:
 The organization of the Mena Fruit & Truck Growers Association, the members of which have pledged the planting of Pic acres of cantaloupes, 10 acres of cucumbers, and other veg etables.
 The planting of 151 acres of broom corn near Waters and 2 acres near Mena.
 The construction of sweet potato curing house with capacity of 10000 bushels, the contract for which has been let.
 The securing of market for Polk county sorghum to the end that it will not be difficult to place 5000 buckets of the 1919 crop.
 The establishment of the White Way with 147 lights contracted, and finally the financing of the county fair and publication of city directory.
 And this does not include the influx of new residents who have come to Mena and Polk county in response to correspondence or literature from the club.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
50 % ASSESSMENT
 OF LAND DEMANDED
Says Polk County Last Year Aver aged but 35 per Cent-Instruc- tions Given Township Boards
 by J. P. Machen.

J. P Machen of Little Rock, secre- tary of the State Tax Commission, was in Mena Wednesday to meet County Assessor J. A. Hughes and the members of the township assess ing boards. The meeting was held at the courthouse at o'clock Wednes- day afternoon and was attended by the following township members: l.. N. Burnett and G. l.. Clement of Mena; A. L. Durham of Center; c. R. Hale and W. E. Reed of Acorn; c. J. Wilson and Douglass Walker of White; J. E. Williams and J. D. Hen derson of Cove; J. A. Mackey and J. M. Shigley of Rich Mountain; Will Dehart of Potter; L. A. Peugh and Walter Jones of Eagle; Luther Sell CTS of Freedom and l. L. Reed of Ouachita.
 Mir. Machen spent some time ex- blaming the new features in the es- sessment law passed by the last legis- lature approved on March 1, 1919, exhibiting the new forms of assess ment rolls and assessment list pre- pared by the tax commission in com pliance with the new law. Referring to the assessment in Polk county last year, he stated that the average values of different classes of personal property was we'll in line with that of the state, with the exception, perhaps, the average value on horses. The real estate. however, he stated was assessed at 35.8 per cent of it's actu- al value instead of 90 per cent as re- quired by law. The average actual value per acre, he stated, was ascer- tained by the values fixed by the fed eral government in the last census, which for Polk county, was $7.85 per acre, whereas the average value per acre as returned for state and coun- ty taxation was $2.S0 per acre. He urged upon the township board the necessity of bring the assessment to a 50 per cent basis, and assured them that if not done locally it would cer- tainly be done by the Tax Commis- sion when sitting as a state board of equalization. In that event, a flat raise would be made, which would work an injustice to those who had listed their propery on 80 per cent basis The assessment of cattle along state lines presented some trou- blesome questions in the past, and Mir. Machen promised to take this matter up with the commission so that rule could be made to guide in the assessments this wear.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
AGED FATHER FOLLOWS SON.
G. B. Stratton, S1 Years, Answered
 Last Call-Burial in Missouri.


 George B. Stratton, aged S1 years 6 months and 23 days, passed away Sat- urday evening at 5:30 o'clock at his home, POI Ninth street, having reach ed the age of over four score years. He approached the end of life's jour ney calmly and peacefully, passing away as tho going to sleep. He was fully conscious on Saturday that he end was near, and so told the mem bers of his family and some comrades who called on him.
 The funeral services. conducted by the Rev. T. A. Park of the Presbyteri- an church, assisted by the Rev. F. F. Harrell of the First M. E. church, South, were held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the residence, and were attended by large concourse of peo- pie, attesting the esteem in which the deceased and the members of his household are held. Interment will take place in the family cemetery near Windsor, Mo, and the remains were taken to that place Sunday aft ernoon by Mir. and Mrs. M. A. Strat- ton and Miss Almeda Stratton. The active pallbearers were Levi Pigg, Fred Duke, A. A. Zachary, Bert Hil- tebrand, R. R. St. John and w. M. Chamblin. Honorary pallbearers were members of the c. A. R. and former comrades of Mr. Stratton, those present being Capt. W. s. John son, John Gibson, w. P Mulliken, Ed. T. Wolfe, c. E. Davis, J. T. Spring, J. M. Dashiel, Levi Shaw, A. c. Odell, W. o. Breeden and C. Betcher.
 George Bingham Stratton was born September 12, 1887, in Bradford coun- ty, Pa. tho most of his youth was spent in Ohio. When yet young man he came with his parents to Mis- souri, locating near Warsaw, going from there to Iowa, from which state he enlisted in the war of the states, serving turnout the four years, and being mustered out of service at Os- kaloosa, Ia., after having been held a prisoner for 10 months at Tyler, Tex. In 1865 he returned to Missouri, locating near Windsor, where he bought a farm, which he improved and is still the family home. Here, too, on February 4. 1869, he was unit ed in marriage to Miss Ruth Ellen League, and to this union were born two sons and two daughters, of whom two daughters and one son survive him, the other son, W. !. Stratton, having preceded the father in death only few months. Those surviving are M. A. Stratton and Miss Almeda Stratton of this city and Mrs. L. B. Gray, living with her husband and family on the old homestead near Windsor. Mrs. Stratton died on Mo- vember Il, 1881 at Windsor, and since her death Miss Almeda has been the homemaker for her father.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
A REAL TANK IN ACTION.
Mena to Be Visited by Special Trair With Tank Manned by Overseas Men

A real bona fide battle-tank, made by Uncle Sam to vanquish the Hun, will be seen in this city on Thursday. April IT, 1919.
 This tank will be one of the fea- lures of the Victory Loan special train that will visit Mena on the date men, toned. It weighs more than seven tons, is armored, and is about 15 feet long and 10 feet high. It will be carried on a special flat car, and under it's own power will parade the streets of the city.
 The special train will arrive at 2 a. m. and will leave at p. m.
 The tank will be manned by sol diers who have seen actual service overseas. Brief addresses will be made by the soldiers and civilians who are on the special train.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
STORM HITS OGDEN, ARK.
Four Persons KilIed-Property Loss
 Approximately $25.OOO.


 Early on Wednesday word reached Mena that the town of Ogden, locat- ed between Ashdown and Texarkana, had been wiped out by a storm, and sixteen persons were killed. Com munication with Ogden was cut off, telegraph and telephone wires being down.
 Mrs. J. D. Budd, knowing that Mir. Budd spent last night in Ogden at the home of his son, Roy, got in com munication with the Johnson Hotel at Ashdown, and was informed that sev- eral houses were blown down, one ne- gro child killed and five persons seri- ously injured, but the informant was unable to state what section of the town had been stricken, nor in what direction the storm travelled.
 Mir. Budd, who returned to Mena Oil train No. this afternoon, reported that three children and one woman were killed and q number of others fatally injured, and the damage to property, he said, was estimated to aggregate $25,000, of which S5,000 was sustained by his son, Roy, in damage to his home and store and the destruction of new hay barn, garage and other buildings. The path of the storm was II mile wide and a mile or more long, and extended from south west to northeast. Buildings directly in the path of the storm, he says, were almost completely wiped out, stumps even being pulled out of the ground. The storm occurred about 7:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Ted McPhetrige Home.

Ted McPhetrige, son of Col. Pole McPhetrige and Mrs. McPhetrige, reached Mena Sunday from Camp Funston, Kas., where he was mustered out of service last Friday. Ted en- listed at Pittsburg. Kas., and had been overseas for eighteen months as a member of the 53rd Artillery, 1st sep arate brigade, and as such was in ac- tive service at the battles of St. Mi hiel and the Argonne woods. He came thru these engagements without a scratch,was glad that he was among those in these battles, but lost no time after reaching home to again get in- to civic garfs.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
RIOTS IN SAXONY..
 MUNICH SE|CED
Germany, With Socialists and Soviets Rampant, Is Peaceless Country -Bolshevism to Scare the Allies
 -Danzig Deal Dissatisfies.

Copenhagen, April 8.--Plundering and shooting attendant upon the gen eral strike proclaimed by the Indepen- dent and Majority Socialists among the workmen at Magdeburg, capital of Prussian Saxony, are reported in dispatches from that city. The ware houses containing the food reserves for the coming week were stormed and partly destroyed and the reserves footed, the damage exceeding 100000 marks.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
OPAL DIPPING VAT DYNAMITED
Will Be Rebuilt at Once--Ready for
 First Dipping Date.

That dynamiting dipping vats will not stop the work of tick eradication was again demonstrated when within 24 hours after the Opal dipping vat had been blown up, twenty men were at work rebuilding the same to be ready for the first dipping date. Grady Hand, in charge of tick eradica- tion in Polk county, returned to Mena Wednesday afternoon from Opal, hav- ing gone there in response to the mes sage that the vat was blown up Mon- day night. No arrests have been made, but it is likely that the matter will be up for investigation at the coming session of the grand jury.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Indians Wed at Courthouse.

County Judge H. w. Finger offici- ated at another wedding of Indians Monday morning, his second in the last few weeks. Tho contracting par ties were John James and Mrs. Siney James, both residents of Smithville, Ok. and the ceremony was performed at the courthouse.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Blame Commune on Karolyi.

Budapest, April Tt is consid- cred certain here that the communist movement was engineered by Count Michael Karolyi, the former presi- dent, to scare the allies by the spec tre of Bolshevism, and thereby draw attention to the situation in Hungary. It was a measure of despair, the re- suits of which have scared out those who planned the move as it has giv- en an opportunity for Bella Kun, the foreign minister, to attempt to be- come a dictator of the Trotszky type. The communists are opposed to the socialists who are attempting to form a moderate socialist government.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Rrought Gas Mask Home.

Isom Avants, jr., son of Mrs. John Avants of Shady, and Walter E. Gass reached Mena last Saturday from Camp Pike, where they had been dis charged on Friday. Both of them had seen six months of overseas serv- ice, but neither had chance to go over the top. They came back in the same casual company and landed in Hoboken, N. J., on March II. Soldier Avants brought back a gas mask as one of the keepsakes of his experience with the Expeditionary forces.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Danzig DeaI Dissatisiies.

Zurich, April s.-Many German newspapers are attacking Matthias Erzberger and the German governr ment for the agreement reached with Marshal Foch at Spa last week con- corning transportation of Polish troops from France to Poland. Some call the agreement thew and deplor- able concession by Germany to the allies.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
Passenger Depot to Cost s15,OO0.

Trainmaster William Weir, passing thru Mena Monday on train No. 8. as- sured a representative of The Star and others that the erection of a new passenger depot in Mena was sure to come to pass, being dependant only ion the citizens and the railroad off, cials getting together on the matter of location. Two sets of plans have been prepared, he said, either of which contemplate the expenditure of s15.000. and both provide for as handsome and commodious a depot as is located on the Kansas City South ern railway. si
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

work is being conducted. Mir. Grady Hand, inspector in charge of this county, assures us that he will be glad to furnish any other information de- sired and is hopeful that a co-opera- tion may be worked up whereby some material favors may be extended dur ing busy part of the crop season.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10
DIPPING DATES
 FOR POLK COUNTY
Grady Hand, in Charge of Tick Eradi- cation in Polk County, Says Proper Cooperation Will Bring Material
 FavOrs in Crop Season.

Following is list of the dipping dates and the names of the inspectors in charge of the different dipping vats in Polk county. Beginning on the day as indicated below, we will dip every IA days unless you receive ex- emption from the proper authority:
 Yats Supervised by Walter Elliott.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

FuIlbIood. bred-to-lay Barred Rocks.
 One of our bullets at State laying contest laid 29 eggs in .31 days. Eggs, s2.00, $2.50, $500 per setting. Babq chidks $250 per dog. Golden Rule Farm, Mena, Ark.--Adv. 88S 15
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

Latest designs in box stationery at
 Jackson's--Adv. s2-2t 15-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-04-10

Like it's biblical namesake. Eve street proved to be source of trou- ble for the city fathers. At previ- ous meeting the council took action leading to the condemnation of a strip of land on the east side of the thoro- fare. It was the belief of the alder