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The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
CLARK CALLED Fos SHOWDOWN
Former Speaker Asked to Declare
 Himself on League of Nations.

Former Speaker Asked to Declare
 Himself on League of Nations.
 Washington, March 16.--Champ Clark was asked to declare his po- sition on the League of Nations, in telegram sent him at New Orleans by Representative Mays of Utah, who repeated that the former speaker had said in his presence that the league of Nations constitution "has as much chance of being ratified as you have of being pope of Rome"
 Mir. Clark has denied making such statement.
 Mir. Mays message, which was made public tonight by the organiza- tion of Democratic members of the House to oppose the selection of Mir. Clark as minority leader in the next Congress, said the former speakers reference to the league was made O. the day Senator Reed of Missouri spoke against it in the Senate and that Mir Clark had declared that Mir Reeds argument "was unanswer- able. ?
 "All the prominent public men
 
 have announced their position on this vital public question" said Mr. Mays, "even Bryan from sick bed declar- ing the covenant of peace to be the greatest step forward in thousand yearss suggesting minor amendments May we ask what are your sugges- tions? We desire you to come out in the open, like other public men, as- suming to lead in official position We remember you did not vote for the war resolution and that you spoke and voted against the selective draft urged by the president. We remem- Der your attitude turnout the period of the war as being out of sympathy with the administration and the ma jority of your Democratic colleagues. Do you now propose to act in har- mony with the majority view, or to compel the majority to act in accord ance with your views? Are you with Lodge, Penrose, Borah and Reedg
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
STORM SHOOK FORT SMITH.
Unroof Berry-Beall Dry Goods House
 Damaged Electric Park Addition.

From The Southwest American.
 The cyclone which swept over Fort Smith Saturday midnight dipped to earth in number of small areas thru the city and wrought damage. Aside from the unroofing of the large Der ry-Beall wholesale dry goods house on Garrison avenue, the storm did the most damage in the Electric Park ad- dition in the northern end of the city
 R. 0. Slough, who has large num- Der of hotbeds there, suffered a heavy loss, the exact amount of which is, as yet, undetermined There were be- tween fifty and sixty hotbed frames scattered about the property after the cyclone had passed and the glass top of the large hot-house was lifted completely off the frame and wreck ed. The heaviest loss will be the glass broken. A large water tank and pump house, as we'll as the wash house, were wrecked and five chicken coops were turned over or moved about A fiat-topped two-rooin house belonging to Mir. Slough was turned completely over in the wind. Mir Slough stated last night that he would erect a new and more modern water system immediately
 F. c. Lichty, also a resident of the addition, suffered heavily. His silo was blown over and several head of cattle were killed.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
GERMAN FLAGS LOWERED.

Santiago, Chili, Saturday, March 15.-Crews of German steamers in termed in Chilean waters are being forced to lower their flags by military guards under orders of the minister of war. The ships, it has been an nounced, will be turned over to the United States, and when orders were received that the German flags be hauled down, the crews refused to obey.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
AMERICAN "ACE' KILLED.
Maj. Peterson, Who Downed 23 Ger
 man Planes, Victim of Accident.

Sea Breeze, Fla. March 16.-The airplane piloted by Major David Nick. Peterson of Honesdale, Pa, ant in which Lieut.. F. X. Paversick was a passenger, dropped nose forward aft CT reaching height of about 75 feet while ascending from the beach. Major Peterson was killed instantly, and Lieutenant Paversick was injured seriously.
 Previous to his enlistment with the American forces Major Peterson was q member of the Lafayette Escadriile, While connected with the French aerial service he was unofficially credited with bringing down IS Ger man machines. The official report of the War Department giving the names of the 62 recognized American eaces" showed that Peterson brought down five German machines while serving in the American air service.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
MENA SCHOOL CHILDREN
 TO SEE MOTION PICTURES
Arrangements Made With Manager Blair to Show Those Supplied by
 Bureau of Education.

Thru the efforts of Mrs. Eugene Cox and Mrs. 0. B. Bagshaw ar engagements have been made to show to the school children of Mena, the motion pictures put out by the Bu- reau of Education at Washington. MT. Blair, manager of the Lyric has do- mated his theater and his own time, and Mir Talton, manager of the Com- monwealth Public Service Co.,, has donated the power for running the machine. This is an advance step along educational lines for Mena schools. and those in charge hope to make the picture feature in the schools permanent.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
INSPECT SWEET POTATOES.
Secretary State Plant Board Tells
 How to Secure Certificates.


 How to Secure Certificates.
 The following letter from J. Lee Hewitt, secretary of the State Plant Roard, gives interesting information to growers of sweet potatoes, or pro- ducers of slips This inspection is provided under the new nursery law and is a step in the effort to control diseases and sweet potato weevil, which in recent years have been dis astrous to the industry in Tennessee and some portions of Arkansas:
 According to a recent letter from the Oklahoma authorities the quaran- tine rules against shipping seed po- tatoes into Oklahoma have been sus- pended until the middle of June. This seems to include sweet potatos and slips.
 However, the arrangement in Ar kansas for inspecting and certifying plant beds remains in force and any grower of slips can have his plant beds inspected for certifcation dur ing the season of 1919 by requesting such inspection from the State Plant Board, Little Rock, Ark. The cost of inspection will be five dollars plus expenses for travelling, etc. In case several beds in one neighborhood are examined at one time the travelling expenses can be divided and will not be large.
 Requests for such inspection should be made as early as possible, giving date on which potatoes are to be bedded out and date first slips will probably be drawn. Inspections will he made as promptly as possible with the limited help at the command of the board.
 Certificates granted as result of this inspection may be copied or printed on shipping tags.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
MUST DISNANTLE
 COMPLICATIONS
Disposition of the Enemy's Warships Will Not Likely Be Included in the Treaty of Wilson Now
 Seeks Perfect Accord.

Paris, March 1S.-The fortifica- tions on the island of Helgo land, Germany's formidable base in the North Sea, must be dismantled, ac- cording to the decision of the supreme allied war council today.
 The Kiel canal will be internation- alized and made available for ships of all nations on even terms and tolls will be collected to pay for the main tenance of the canal.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Repairing southside Building

After Investigating the matter of building a brick structure and finding the cost would be considerably great CT than he thinks it should be, ]. B. Goss has decided to not attempt new construction on the Southside just now. The frame building on South Mena street, adjoining his hardware and furniture house, and recently va- cated by w. R. Cole, will be repaired therefore instead of being torn down and replaced by brick structure. The remodeled building will probably be used for a warehouse by Mir. Goss
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
RAIN RECORDS BROKEN.
$50 Inches in Memphis and Street
 Car Service fnterruptei.

Memphis, Tenn, March 16.--All To- cal records for rainfall in 12 hours were broken today, when TIP inches fell in that period, the Weather Bu- reau announced tonight. Rainfall here in the last 24 hours measures $50 inches, the heaviest in 20 years. Only five local street car lines are operating, owing to washouts.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
CHECK HIGHWAY PETITIONS.
Citizens of Hatfield Vicinity Organize
 and Employ Lawyer.

At meeting held at Hatfield Mon day, called, it is said, by Sam Powell, 1t was decided to employ an attorney and investigate the petitions upon which it is proposed to establish a Polk county highway district, and to- day Judge w. N. Martin was em- ployed and started checking the peti- tions now on file.
 The meeting was organized by the election of Joe Lewis as chairman, and John E. Taylor, secretary-treas- urer. Those in attendance, besides the parties named, were said to be Lou Callahan, w H. Stevens, V. Alb bolt, W. E. Williamson, D. E. Myers, T. W. Myers, and, the informant says, about dozen others.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
BELIEVES CONGRESS WILL
 RE-CONVENE IN MAY OR JUNE
Wilson Is Expected to Return From France About April 15, and May
 Issue Calls Soon Thereafter.

Washington, March 1S.--Altho the predictions are without support of evidence that President Wilson has changed his determination not to summon congress before his return from France, many government off cials and members of congress be- lieve there will be an extra session of congress before June 1,
 Cabinet officers are known to be- lieve the session will begin in May
 White House officials said today that if the reports from Paris that the peace treaty might be completed next week proved accurate, President Wilson might return home by the middle of April.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
As to German Cables.

Paris, March 1S.-The British del- egation to the peace conference an- nounced today that it has consented to refer to the supreme council the question of future ownership of the German cables to America.
 All parties interested are preparing briefs to be submitted to the supreme war council
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Would Secure Accord.

Paris, March 18.--President Wilson is holding an important conference with Premiers Lloyd George, Orlando and Clemenceau, discussing import ant question of securing accord among the great powers on all phases of the peace treaty, and it's early presenta- tion to the Germans.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
As to Warships.

Paris, March 18.-The disposition to be made of the German warships will not likely be included in the treaty of peace, according to the view of the American peace delegation.
 Germany, however, will be required to surrender title to the ships, and their ultimate ownership will be de- termined later.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Honor for Miles E. Dart.

Mrs. William F. Hunt, living in Dallas valley, informs The Star that her grandson, Miles E. Dart, now attending the Forest Avenue high school at Dallas, Tex, has been nominated as alternate for appoint ment to Annapolis. Young Dart is IT years old, and has spent several seasons in Polk county with his grandparent, and has numerous friends among the young folks.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
BRAVE LITHUANIANs.s
IS Engage 100 Bolsheviki, Kill 90 and
 Fight to the Last Man.

Stockholm, March 15.-A Lithua- nian detachment of IS men, surround ed at Jerge by 100 Bolsheviki, refused to surrender and fought to the last, the Lithuanian Press Bureau an- nounced today Fifty of the Bolshe- wiki were killed.
 The enemy, according to the bureau, threw the Lithuanians, many of them still alive, into one big grave. The bodies were dug out by their countfy- men next day.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Want Lloyd George to Remain.

Paris, March 18.--A letter signed by President Wilson, and Premiers Clemenceau and Orlando, was handed Lloyd George today, strongly urging him to postpone his return to England for fortnight.
 In view of the urgency of the prob lems before the peace conference, he will submit the letter to the British cabinet, acting in accordance with it's views
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
KOREA WOULD BE
 FREE FROM LAPS
No Organized Resistance to Nippon Authority, but Demonstrations and Meetings Are Being Held
 Turnout Country.

Washington, March 14.-Official ad- vices received by the state depart ment today from the Orient described the independence movement in Korea as a spontaneous one which had as- sumed large proportions. No effort at organized resistance to Japanese authority has been undertaken, but demonstrations and meetings have been held turnout the country
 Many of the demonstrations were repressed by the Japanese authorities, but it was said the Japanese later adopted more conciliatory attitude and that they might treat the aspira- tions of the Koreans with more sym pathy. Immediate delands of the Koreans included freedom of speech, right of petition and the teaching of the Korean language in the schools, with ultimate independence for the country.
 The demonstration of Seoul and other points were planned to take place on the day of the former emper- or's funeral, but after learning that the Japanese had ordered gendarmes in from the outlying districts, the leaders launched the movement two days earlier,
 Peking, March 13.--The leaders of the Korean independent movement have arrived in Peking and declare that the movement is national one with three million adherents, includ- iny the Christians, Buddists, Heaven worshippers and nearly all the stu dents. The leaders say they do not countenance force in obtaining their aims but are relying upon appeals to the generosity of the western nations.
 The independent leaders declare there is widespread unrest in Korea and that 10000 persons already have been arrested and that Japanese state ments to the contrary are not true.
 They report several instances of Japanese mistreatment. In one in- stance a girl who participated in a korean independence demonstration was holding a manifesto in one hand when Japanese soldiers cut off the hand with a sword. She raised her other hand, the Koreans add, and it also was cut off Korean prisoners are tortured in Japanese prisons, is is derlared.
 The leaders assert that the Korean independence movement is affecting the entire Orient and express the be- lief that the peace conference cannot ignore it.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
LEGISLATURE DID
 MUCH GOOD WORK
Opinions From Prominent Men of the State Favorable to Body-Strong Liklihood of Special
 Session.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, March 17.-In the opinion of State Superintendent J. L. Bond, the session of the Legislature just closed, has been one of the most progressive and constructive in the educational legislation enacted. In a message sent to the two houses in the closing hours and spread on the jour nals, he said:
 You have placed on the statute books some educational measures that will mean much to the schools and the school work of the state, in the com ing years. Some one has well and truly called the present General As sembly a Good Schools and Good Roads Convention. You have been an earnest, faithful and hard-working body of men, and you deserve much credit for the good work done. On be- half of the school boys and girls of Arkansas, and as head of the State Department of Education, I desire to express to your honorable body my very earnest and sincere appreciation and thanks for what you have done for the cause of education. This Leg islature will go down in the history of the state as a real educational Leg islature. I confidently believe that your work will help to make possible the dawn of new educational day in Arkansas"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
Sweden Has Accepted

Stockholm, March 1S.-Announc- ing Sweden's acceptance of the invi- tation extended her, and the other neutral nations, to attend confer ence in Paris on the subject of the League of Nations, Premier Eden said today that the government had con- fined the Swedish representation to a committee which had long been study ing the question, and which would act in conjunction with the Swedish min isters in Paris and London.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Berne, March 1S.-The Swiss dele gation to attend the neutral confer ence in Paris on the League of Ma tions left here last night.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
rhird Annual Event to Be Held in Nena on March 21 and 22-Full List of Contestants and the Sub-
 feet of Each.

Helen Allen, Potter,
 IA Little Friend in the Mirror" eslie Sale, Crystal Hill,
 .Trials of Childhood" e,label Tomlin, Vanderyoort, f'Who's Afraid ?" rlora Barton, Cove,
 IA Boys Complaint" l."
 PIANO, CLASS A. Fomby Dickson, Mena Central School, aNarcissus," B. Ethelbert Nevin, Op. 13, No. IA. Eunice Littlepage, Hatfield, Farewell to the Pianoforte, Beethoven.
 DECLARATION, CLASS A. Fra Ogden, Dallas,
 Let Him Live" lano Barron, Acorn,
 aLincoln's Gettysburg Address, IRabert Louis Rork, Hatfield, #Trials of Twin"
 VOCAL MUSIC, CLASS A. Ilehnd Henderson, Hatfield. AEow You Gonna Keep Them Down oD the Farm?" I1Isry Bales, Mena Central School, '1he Brownie Set"
 READING, CLASS B. tiIeen McWilliam, Acorn,
 Enc Flag of the U. s. A." Hars Nunes, Grannis,
 fhe Wife-H Hunting Deacon" henfa Lee Cooper, Vandervoort, frans"
 Helfh Baker, Mena Central School,
 Angelina" &4Ilk Mae Watt, Board Camp, 0ld Mother Hubbard" Azthe Forsee, Wickes, tUnknown Speaker" | K#He Henderson, Hatfield, Ihe Wrong Train" PIANO, Class B. sfsts Barnes, Vandervoort, 'up in Swing" | Aie Kesler, Hatfield, !! "A Grace" Chas. Bohm. Nidn Riding, Mena Central School,
 zSteette from Lucia," Donizetti.
 EXCLAMATION, CLASS B. Hfence Hamiter, Vandervoort, ' tfkansas."
 W Turner, Old Potter,
 Tribute to Those Who Won the Nar.n
 khrs Randolph, Mena Central,
 Extract from Wilson's War Mes @ Barron, Acorn,
 kilsOn's War Message"
 Schneider, Oak Ridge,
 Georgian Volunteer"
 N0CAL MUSIC, CLASS B. :. sfd Holt, Mena Central School, " AAmmy's Little Chocolate Sol i0 N Clinton, Grannis, ~ Mtucky Babe"
 READING, CLASS c. = Cook, Hatfield, sunded." LOT Hale, Acorn. A M West Wind"
 h Allen, Vandervoort,
 Fenod's Letter.
 Hth Barnett, Mena High School,
 ps Bear Story"
 FRlons of Judges. i. At Mena High School. ! h 'Ram for Spelling, Map Draw - #, Rapid Calculation Contests, lIIf " a. m, at Mena High SPELLING. 2 Ahg Hill, Potter. 2 R Thacker, Hatfield. 2 harrison, Board Camp. E1-=h Ress, Wickes. Ht Leas, Grannis. A Cecil, Vandervoort. Barron, Acorn. = Belle White, Old Potter. @pnd Manor. Cove. 2 R Arnold, Ozark. Watkins, Dallas. Downs, Howard. koop, Union Grove. E MacLafferty, Mena Central 2 ART.
 Flay Peugh, Potter. Young, Cove.
 Shipmen, Cove. Harris, Old Potter. zaeht of Mena High School. I'i"" MAP DRAWING. - lane, Old Potter.
 Shipman, Grannis. IiIII'M Young, Cove, ~ Forsee, Wickes. (s little, Board Camp. walker, Potter.
 2 Higgins, Ozark. ss ARTICULATION, CLASS A. E ansell, Old Potter lSS 2 Sale, Crystal Hill. to z ehipman, Grannis.
 ger, Union Grove.
 2 anderson. Acorn.
 elnscom, Hatfield. as. 2 ARTICULATION, CLASS B. ..S Woodell, Cove. IiiIlh" ane, Old Potter. - roxell, Acorn,
 o,s6y' Mena High School.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

After several years of effort, the citizens who advanced money to as- sist in making the Arkansas exhibit at the San Francisco exposition in 1915, succeeded in passing the sec ond time the bin to refund the $23,- 384.33 advanced by them. As in 1917, however, it was not passed by a two thirds majority of the members elect, or 67, altho it was declared by the speaker to have been passed because it received two-thirds majoriay of those voting. The state has been in those voting The state auditor re- fused to issue the warrants, and 8 mandamus suit has heen instituted to force him to do so. Now enters another element that defeated the 1917 appropriation, in the person of U. c. Belote, former representative of Hot Springs, who secured a re- versal in the Supreme court, and who is now active in raising fund to carry it to the Supreme court again, declaring that he will continue to fight it so long as there is any doubt of the authority of the state to pay ;k
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Governor Brough has been equally felicitous in his praise of the work done by the Legislature, and "that a harder-working body of men never assembled in Arkansas" He voices the sentiment that has been expressed by many that the sixty-day session has proved a great mistake, and that "the Legislators should be put on a salary and held until the necessary business is transacted
 There is much interest in the announcement made by Governor Trough that he is seriously consider ing the calling of an extra session sometime in July or August for the purpose of considering several im- portant unfinished matters. Many of the members have already expressed themselves as favorable to the plan, agreeing with him that the financial condition of the state demands that something be done to relieve the strain, to keep the state on a perman- ently cash basis, and provide ade- quate revenues for the increasing re- quirements of a growing common wealth.
 Among the things to be considered are the following:
 To devise financial program and provide other sources of revenue that will not be burdensome on the peo- pie.
 To re-submit the proposed consti- tuition of 1918, which had a decisive majority in both the house and sen- ate, and would have been submitted this time if the filibusters of the minority had not prevented it. It was not defeated on it's merits, but thru the parliamentary maneuvering of it's opponents, who succeeded by dilatory tactics in forcing their will oh the majority.
 Curative road acts will be needed to assist in the consummation of the good roads program literally pro vided by the Legislature in the pas sage of 165 highway improvement district bills. The call may also in clude the subject of state highway system, such as that proposed in the Hester bill, which died on the House calendar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-24
RIVERSIDE

Harvey Hecht and family are the
new neighbors on the Sam Harter
farm. Mr.. Harter and family have
moved to Almena.
John Jacobs and family of Bangor
visited his brother Tom Jacobs and
family on Sunday.
Walter Foster of Battle Creek is
visiting his cousin, Gladys Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cochran have
moved into Mrs. Luella Cross house.
Mrs. Cross will work in the postoffice
at Mattawan.
Carl Howe and family, Mrs. Ray
Owen, Mrs. John Amann, Henry AM
ann Lena Weatherwax, Hazel and
Vena and Burtrice Warner were
among the Kalamazoo visitors on
Saturday.
Charles Dayton and son Donald
returned Monday from a trip to Bay
City where they visited Mr.. Dayton's
daughter Lula Hutschinrenther and
family.
Charles Davey is having an extern
sive piece of thing done on his farm.
Frank Merchant is doing the work.
The grape harvest is nearly COM
pleted. Now gravel hauling and
road repair work is being taken up
with new vigor, while some are busy
digging potatoes.
Pearl Woodbeck and father, Joseph
Nadwornik Sr. and Joseph Jr., also
Andrew Pierzchalski are working in
the Grape Juice factory.
Mrs. Leon Cramer is slightly i'm
proved at this writing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-10-24
GLIDDENBURG

Thomas Hutchins and daughter
Edith visited at the Charles Harris
home Sunday.
Roscoe Martin is attending the M.
A. c.
School having been closed for the
past four week owing to the grape
harvest, is again in session.
Bert Gleason and family entertain
ed Nellie and Jay Dodge and their
mother, Mrs. Mary Dodge on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. l. Il. Cole and sons,
Hubert and Leslie spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Root of Kalamazoo.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Center, Mrs.
Harvey Hough and son Paul of Hart
ford spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. MACEDONIAN.
Miss Maize Simmons of Rockford
Illinois spent the week end with
Miss Reta Martin.