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The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
PRINCE OF MONACO
SCORES H-kA|SER
Declares Brutal Military Monarchy
of Former Emperor Precipitated
the War-True End Of a
Profound Error.

Paris, Dec 27. Prince Albert Of
Monaco has given to The Associat-
ed Press remarkable letter he has
addressed to former Emperor Viii
liam which promises to risal the no.
table revelations made Dy Prince
Lichnowsky, German ambassador at
London at the autbreak of tie war
and DR.. Muehlon, the former Krupp
director.
The letter gives textually many
conversations with the ex~smperor
on his war projects and also num-
Der Of letters addressed to Che prince
as MY Dear Cousin and signed
your highness, devoted friend, cous-
in and admirer, William IR. I" The
conversations cover years of close in
timacy during which Prince Albert
was a frequent guest of the Emperor
at Berlin and Kiel and at the emper-
ors summer palace on the island Of
Corfu
The princes letter to his majesty
William H." addresses the former
German ruler directly throughout as
"Sire" It recalls their conversa-
tions in which the emperor express
ed his ideas for Germany's future
and then gives the successive steps
in which he yielded to the military
element.
Explaining the purposes Of his let
ter, Prince Albert writes
Il speak with serenity after Ia
years Of effort to enlighten you upon
the only path which would maintain
the rival nations within the limits of
justice and dignity and would re-
unite in peace the interests of France
and Germany. | speak with firmness
of soul in revolt against the spec
tacle Of the plot of force to annihi-
late law and honor, all the beauties
of civilization and all the eonquests
of man over brute.
at was open to you to become the
greatest figure of all time if you had
directed your power to repairing the
injustice weighing on Europe and
give your high authority to the ideals
of right and justice and peace to
which mankind now is eagerly turn
ing. But instead yon maintained the
brutal customs Of military monar-
chy until Germany which could have
won world power based on civiliza-
tion has dragged you down in its
false ideas and blind folly"
Recalling to the ex-emperor their
conversations, the prince says:
81 was deeply impressed with the
talk | had with you when we inaugu-
rated the Observatory of Ledenberg.
When | condemned the militarizing
of people as stunting individual de-
velopment you described to me the
advantage of such a form Of nation
al education outside its purely mill
t&ry objects because, as you said, it
relieved men from the heaviness of
their bearing This was your concep-
tion of the principal end Of a system
the application of which is terrify-
ing the world. Today in the path of
your armies are strewn the marks of
this education, which betray your
true end of your profound errors
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
POLES PLAN A COUP D'ETAT.
Proposed Occupation of Danzig Is
Cause of Panic Among Huns.

London, Dec. 31.-According to the
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger reports from
Danzig say that panic prevails
among the German population of
that city The newspaper adds that
it has become known that a secret
meeting Of Poles held recently in
Danzig was raided by Polish soldiers
of the Danzig garrison. Also that il
has been decided that Polish expe-
ditionary force win land at Danzig
and that the Polish troops Of the city
will join it.
The town wiz be occupied, the pa
per continues, and the German people
and the German government viii be
faced by coup d'etat The commit
tee which was nominated at the Sec
ret meeting in Danzig has left for
Posen, where it WIN meet Polish
deputation from Switzerland. Under
the plans, Danzig and Posen, East
Prussia, Silesia, and Pomerania as
far as Stolp, will become Polish.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
OFFICERS ON LONG. WET HIKE.
]. w. Howard and G. c. Latch Walk
From Hatfield to Mena in Night.

AS part of their work in searching
for the trio Of men suspected Of rob
bing the depot at Vandervoort Mon
day morning, J. w. Howard, deputy
sheriff. and G. C. Latch, special dep
utv. both of Hatfield, walked from
Hatfield to Mena in the rain Monday
night They made the long hike IN
good time and failing to find the mel
wanted took the train back Tuesday
morning Deputies Howard and Latch
captured one Of the suspects ateHat-
field and the prisoner was returned e
Vandervoort,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
WAR OVER, THEY QUIT WIVES
"Slaeker" Husbands to Pc Given
Limit by Chicago Judge.

Chicago, Dec. 30 The Stacker"
marriages." performed by thousands
in the early days Of the Seieetive
Service Law, are "beginning to bear
fruit in the form Of deserted wives
and children" according to Judge
William N. Gemmill Of the court Of
domestic relations. The judge, dis
gusted by the many tales cf woe re-
lated by war brides who have hailed
Stacker husbands into court, has an
nounced he will see that as many as
possible of the culprits are sent to
jail
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
AID FOR ARMENIA AND SYRIA
Doctors, Nurses and Farm Experts
Win Go 10 Stricken Countries.

New York, Dec. 25.-An American
Relief expedition carrying physis,ans,
nurses and supplies, will sail next
month for the near East, it was an
nounced here today by the American
Committee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief.
"The United States government, "
the statement said, has lent the
committee 7000-ton transport
which will sail about the middle Of
January with a commission Of agri-
cultural experts, doctors, nurses,
medical supplies, and great numbers
Of modern American farm imple-
ments, which viii be used in increas-
ing next years crops"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
FOLKS OFFICIAL ROSTER.
fnV officials Take Oath of Office
Court House on New Years.

#se Years day saw a number Of
kes m the Official occupants Of
County Offices in the court house.
oTicers elected at the November
'i0a took their places and began
work for the coming two-year
ss follows.
ounty Judge, H. w. Finger.
'aefif J. A. Thornton.
leasurer, w. ?. Mount.
anty clerk, win Alexander.
rsalt clerk, W. L. Parker.
=|AAps,llntendent 49,, of schools. t. j.
SCISSOR, J. A. Hughes.
osseyor, W. E. Mcvey.
rs ssoh welgher, Albert Robertson
4 SnOaer' KI'lis G. A. Campbell.
asuN a Clerk Parker administered
.Iss. Issn Of Office to most Of the new
4 sed county officials. A few JUS
/ rns. = 9ne peace were also in from
Nal precincts to be sworn I'M
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
NOISE WELCOMED NEW YEAR
Householders Routed Out by Fire
Bel! and Much Shooting.

Master Double 10, the newest Of
years, was given noisy welcome on
his arrival in Mena, and more than
one householder left warm bed and
rushed out into the cold to find out
where the fire was, before they re-
allied it was New Years eve The
noisemakers not only rang the fire
bell downtown, but brought out
variety of firearms, particularly IN
the business district, that added to
the din. The bell at st. Agnes church
was rung until the rope broke, and
the fun. had to stop. A few watch par
ties were held and the younger So
cial set danced the Old Year out and
the New Year in at the Elks'
Home in the effort to entertain the
returned soldiers and sailors in the
city.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
ENEMY ALIENs NoT TAMEp.
OF 59l Huns Interned at Fort D0ug
las IL Demand Return 0versaas.


Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 31.--Of
SOL enemy aliens interned at the
third war prison barracks, at Fort
Douglas, near here. forty-two have
declined to even consider possible pa
role, but have demanded immediate
discharge with transportation back
to Germany and Indemnity for their
Incarceration. This was disclosed to-
day when questionnaires were re-
turned to United States Attorney W.
W. Ray.
Many refused to answer any part
of the questionnaires, while others
failed to answer. fearing. according
to Mr.. Ray, that their answers
might interfere with their remainin,
in this country. many of them wish
ing to- stay in the United States and
become citizens. Twenty-Five Of the
men declined parole, but demanded
that they be deported,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
WOULD GROW CANTALoUPEs.
]. c. Garland and Others Would Pro-
mote Organization at Mena

]. C. Garland and others are en-
deayoring to get farmers and garden
ers living in the vicinity of Mena to
engage in cantaloupe production the
coming summer. An association of
growers has already been formed at
Wickes, and Mr.. Garland hopes to see
an organization at Mena. A number
already have agreed to engage in the
industry and others who wish to join
in the movement are asked to leave
their names with Secretary Eastin eff
the Commercial Club.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

STATE MAY ADOPT BUDGET.
Governor Brough in Conference Over
Proposed Expenditures.

Little Rock, Dec. 31.-The govern
or is in conference with the heads Of
departments in an effort to adopt a
budget of proposed expenses for the
ensuing two years. Considerable re-
ductions must be made to make the
appropriations come within the rev.
enues.
No official statement has been Civ
en- out yet. Eighty thousand dollars
has been cut from the amount asked
for by the military department.. re-
ducing it to $227, 800. Among the
items eliminated altogether is that Of
$4,000 for the Home Guard.
It is interesting to note that the
81 military units in the National
Guard, aggregatirg about 1900
men, which the state will have
after the demobilization Of the reg
ular army, will bring to the state
more than one million dollars annu-
ally from the Federal government.
The government will also furnish all
of the equipment for the troops
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

LAST OF RoBBER BAND TAKEN
Final Official Act of Sheriff Finger
Is Capture of Grady Garden.

Sheriff H. w. Finger has wound up
his career as sheriff of Polk countv
By apprehending Grady Garden, the
last of the band charged with the
robbery Of the Glenwood bank. A
brief message that reached Mena on
New Years day from Cherokee, Ia,
ated that Sheriff Finger had taken
charge Of young Garden and was en-
route home, expecting to reach Mena
Saturday.
Sheriff Finger left Mena last Sat
urday and, after securing requisition
papers at Little Rock, proceeded
northward to get his man.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
CHEAPER TELEGRAPH RATES.
New Plan to Handle Night Messages.
With Delivery by Mail

Beginning tonight, reduced rates
will be offered for night messages by
telegraph. The deliveries will not be
made by the regular telegraph mes
senger service, but by mail. The night
messages will be an enlargement of
the night letter service which has
proven so popular with patrons of
the telegraph systems.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
s-HOUR DAY AT X. c. S. DEPOT
Freight Office Open Only From a.
m. TO 5 p. m.--0perators Shifts.

New Years day saw the eight-hour
workday established in the offices Of
the Kansas City Southern railway in
Mena.
Agent Charles Wells, who has only
recently taken up his duties here, has
arranged that the employees Of the
freight and passenger depots can
work without the necessity for over
time. Hereafter the freight depot
will be open only from s a. m. until
5 p. m. At the passenger depot the
three operators will work on eight
hour shifts, A. w. Youkey on the
first, from a. m. to p. m; Joe For
sythe on the second, from 4 to IL M,
and NJ. G. Latimer the third, from
IN light until 8 a. M Operator For
sythe has been relieved from the ex-
ira work of selling tickets for the
afternoon trains and A. S. Hamm of
the freight depot force will handle
the pasteboards for the present.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
'he YEARS DAY IN MENA.
Ass and Banks Were Closed
luce at Elks' Home at Night.

l. -" Year was observed in
Il ! aa'', ABOUT the usual manner. The
|yed ! al closed, the postoffice
ky H. : holiday, with only one de-
|rursI ,y Guy carriers and none on
of : NJ, t9utes, The usual distribu-
kery ~ was made at the general
/. ~ windows from 4:sO to $50
\ closed. = 'ae business houses
INew SS''ger WV social set watched
|partv iear's !. coming with a dane
= a. the Eiks' Home.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

v;tbin &c hours after the Kansas
r.v Southern depot at Vandervoort
i been entered by robbers, three
& wore arrested and lodged II tfe
80 ian at Mena, charged with
.rime Two Of tie accused trio
said to have confessed they are
ssssrters from the United States ar
ia are wanted at Camp Pike.
4 Vas largely due to the prompt
.iion Of Deputy Sheriff J. M. Carter
s. Cove that two Of the wanted men
~ taken. In his effort to appre-
/ IN the pair he was assisted by the
sSysgeous work Of Levi Pigg, mem
Il the Mena Home Guard.
s. 1he accused trio, when placed be-
Il ths bars. gave their names as c.
qroup q Bieknell, Ind; Ben
,apkIin Brown OF Mena and Shorty
NTH Of Richmond, Va.
According to the confession, said
have been given the officers by
,oup the trio had been cumming"
s nut me country for some time and
A stopped at Vandervoort, prepar-
ov to coming to Mena. where
mvp claimed his father lived.
ble at the depot at Vandervoort
trio say an opportunity to slip
"a the Office and take what money
sIere was in the cash drawer. Troup
serts that Brown engineered the
z d and that Smith was boosted
An the ticket sellers window and
#ole the cash, which amounted to
&s02.
The theft was committed Monday
&crning while the operators were
&akinQ their daily change. After get
~ the money the three men left
Il Troup claims that Brown COM
u He'd Smith to turn over the cash to
b and then refused to share with
others.
Al Hatfield Troup was captured
Deputy Sheriff Howard and G. c.
| seh, and was returned to Wander
b. BY Deputy. Carter At a hear
before Ju tice Lee, Troup was
ind over to await the action of the
and Jury in bond Of $4,000.
When Deputy Carter and his pris-
reached Nena Tuesday evening
M 10 1, Trtnp informed the officer
I the two men VINO had assisted in
robbery were on the platform.
puty Carter at once placed the tall
pointed out under arrest, and
ea sIr. Pigg reached his side had
81 assistance in handling the smaller
The biggest one Of the accused at
~ refused to submit because the
GERS had no warrant for him, and
med that his name was Ira Hem
# HE determined attitude Of the
" cegs and the attitude Of the crowd
!'zht soon gathered on the depot plat
F8m socn convinced the accused man
"a resistance was useless. and after
short parley he agreed to accom-
ia Y s+'N NN NPAlatn W lHt tD1HbN Jtil.
Jnee IN the stronghold the alleged
4nscn admitted his name was
M ovn and said his father lived in
pc. He and Smith had tickets for
avener, and were preparing to
~ Mena.
Atler questioning by the officers
kpRn Is said q have admitted he
wanted at Camp Pike fer taking
Fneh leave Of the service.
complaint by Deputy Wright
kett warrants were issued by
lse 5. H. Smith charging Brown
Smith with burglary and larceny
q Ihey arc held under bonds Of
" each to answer the charges
January 2.
'oap has notified his father in In
\ q his predicament ard is ex-
ing MS sire to help him.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
ST. LOUIS NAN
TO FEED EUROPE
Edward Flesh Is to Have Charge of
the Distribution of All Supplies
Accepted Appointment From
Herbert Hoover.

ST. Louis, Dec. Edward M.
Flesh, st. Louis agent Of the United
States Food Commission and second
vice president of the United States
Food Administration and Grain Cor
poration, will leave st. Louis for Lon
don Wednesday to assume charge of
the distribution Of all food supplies
in Europe, at the request of Herbert
C. Hoover, United States food admin
istrator.
Mr.. Flesh received a cablegram
from Mr.. Hoover Saturday night ard
Immediately eabled his acceptance.
He expects to sail from New York
next Saturday. Mrs. Flesh will &C
ccnapany him.
Asked the nature of his duties, he
said:
81 hardly know myself. | suppose
to distribute food all over Europe.
| won't know specifically until see
Mr.. Hoover"
Since the organization Of the Food
Administration Mr.. Flesh has been
in charge of the purchase and distri-
button Of grain in Missouri, Okla
homa, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida and North
and South Carolina.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
SMALL EARN WANTED.

I want to buy a small improved
farm somewhere south Of Mena with
in miles Of the Kansas City South
ern railway In writing please state
full description and lowest cash price.
Address John d. Baker, DeQueen, Ar
kansas. s.-Adv.5
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
GASOLINE ENGINES.

Something extra good in ~. 31z
and 6 h. p. For particulars inquire
Of v. w. st. John at Sfer office.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
Wilson Approves Plan.

London, Dec. 29---The Express says
that President Wilson, who has been
giving considerable personal atten-
tion during his visit to Europe to the
question Of fighting famine in the
Central empires, has endorsed and
submitted to the Allies definite plan
for relief, formulated by his advisers,
including Herbert Hoover.
1t is felt that the need Of some ac-
iion is Imperative. President Wilson
fayors the immediate appointment Of
a director general Of relief for Eu-
rope, supplementing the work Of the
Interallied Food Council.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

Mule and wagon for sale New
Springfield wagon and wagon har-
ness also good mule. Edwin B. Cox.
80 - 1901 -3w52-1
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
HUNS INSULT.U. S.
FLAG, AND FIGHT

Polish Troops Were Called and De-
feated Enemy in Street Fighting,
Which Lasted Several Hours
About 1873 Persons Killed.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
PRESIDENT WILSON
SOON TO ITALY
Win Spend New Years Day in Paris
and Leave That Night-To Take
Passage for America About
February 10.

Paris, Dec. 3O.-President Wilson
plans to spend New Years day in
Paris and leave for italy New Years
night. fIe viii return from Italy on
or about Jan. 10, when the inter-al.
lied conference viii assemble. 1t is
generally understood now that the
President will remain in Europe for
about a month after his return from
Italy and that he viii take passage
for America about February 10.
This has been the most active days
discussion in peace conference circles
since the American legation ar
rived, as the declarations of Premier
Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Pi-
chon in the Chamber of Deputies last
night gave rallying point in the
form Of the first official announce
ment Of the plans Of the French gov-
ernment
The statements disclosed that
France had determined upon its line
of action on practically all the ques-
tions involved, including a society of
nations on which M. Pichon said the
details now were being formulated.
Premier Clemenceaus statement on
the freedom Of the seas was the first
announcement from a high authorita-
tive source This was accepted as
showing that the British and French
viewpoints were in accord
M. Clemenceau's reference to his
talks with President Wilson indicated
that they had tended to bring out the
significance Of the French premier's
previous conversations with the Brit
ish prime minister regarding the ac-
tion of the British feet during the
war without which, he admitted,
France could not have continued the
war, as well as his favorable attitude
toward the future British fleet.
The sentiment prevails in confer
ence circles here that the American
attitude viii not become definite UNI
til further knowledge is obtained con-
corning the conversations between
President Wilson and Premier Glenn
eneeau and Premier Lloyd George.
M. Clemenceau's overwhelming ma
jority on the vote of confidence in the
Chamber Of Deputies makes him a
commanding figure in France similar
to that of Lloyd George as result
Of the British elections. 1t is expect
ed that the names Of the French peace
delegates will soon be announced as
result of the strong support given to
the Cabinet.
Manchester, Dec, 80. - President
Wilson told great audience in Free
Trades hall here today that the Unit
ed States never would join any COM
bination of nations which was not a
combination Of them all His declar-
alton produced a great demonstra-
tion.
Almost every sentence the Presi-
dent uttered in this speech was re-
ceived with applause and cries of
Hear, HearW
The whole tone of the Presidents
address was interpreted in American
quarters as an additional indication
that his conferences of last week with
Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Secretary Balfour had revealed the
United States and Great Britain on a
quite common ground from which the
peace negotiations could proceed.
The speech also was taken as an
indication that much of the important
details of the peace conference had
been arranged.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

For ale:--Ford touring car; ex-
eellent repair. Inquire at Star office.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
buck WORK WITH
|ROBDER SUSPECTS

4 rhree Men Accused of Looting
4 n.,ot Al vandervoort Now Are
safely Lodged in Jail-How
Captures Were Made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-22
Bismarck Homecoming
In September Likely

Bismarck. N. D., Aug. 22.-Fort
Lincoln chapter, American War
Mothers, today formally called upon
the Bismarck Commercial club to car
~ out its long discussed plans for a
home-coming to the hundreds of Bis
marck and Burleigh county boys who
served their country in the worlds
war. The War Mothers ask that the
service mems party be given in the
near future, while the weather is still
dependable. and when there is more
prospect Of the outdoor features being
enjoyable.
1t is proposed that the hometown
ing be staged early in September, on
such a date as would not conflict with
the annual Missouri Valley fair at
Mandan, which Bismarck and Bur
leigh county always literally patron
lie, but early enough Il insure a rea-
sonable expectation Of good weather.
Bismarck and Burleigh county SOL
dier boys have had nothing done in
honor of their return since the local
homecoming was staged in honor Of
Bismarck's national guard companies
and service men early last spring. The
capital city generally feels that some
thing should be done, done soon and
done well,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-22
Farmer Injured By
Train Will Recover

Fishery, N. d., Aug. 22.-Charles
Brown, a farmer residing near here,
while crossing the railroad track with
a grain tank Wednesday was hit by
the noon train, hurled 80 feet receiv-
ing a broken hip, several broken ribs,
and it is believed several internal in
juries.
The train was not running more
than is miles per hour at the time and
was stopped, the train crew rushing
to the mans help. He was found in
an unconscious condition and taken to
Rock Lake for medical attention.
Brown was later taken to Devils Lake,
where an x-ray examination was made.
Physicians report that the man will
recover, although at first no hopes
were entertained.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-22
MANITOBA NOW
DIVORCE Mill
OF DOMINION
Over 1000 Applications For
Legal Separation Now
On Court Dockets.

Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 22.-Mani-
toba is now the Reno of Canada.
Since the privy council gave the
Manitoba courts power to grant di-
v,orces, over LOO divorce applications
have been filed at the law courts to
be. heard when court Of kings bench
opens for fall sittings September Is.
Six judges will be occupied hearing
divorce cases.. They will be Judges
Curran, Gait, Prendergast, Metcalf
and Macdonald, along with Chief JUS
tice Mathers. The cases scheduled to
be heard will occupy the courts until
far into the winter.
The law courts have been practi-
cally deluged with divorce applica-
tons since the announcement was
made that the privy council upheld
the right Of Manitoba courts to grant
divorce. In a majority of cases di-
vorce applications are being made by
soldiers who have returned to find
that their wives have been untrue to
them according to court officials.
The cost Of obtaining a divorce is
from 5000 up, according to lawyers.