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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
WILSON EXPLAINS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Says Does Not Impose Legal Obliga.
tion on America to Protect Terri
tory of Other Nations. but Moral
Obligation Might Be Stronger.

Washington, Aug 19.-President
Wilson, interpreting the League of
Naions covenant today, for the SEN
ate foreign relations committee, de-
clared it imposed no legal obligation
for the use of American military force
in protecting the territory or inde-
pendence of any other nation. But he
added that the covenant night involve
in certain circumstances, an "abso-
lutely compelling moral obligation,
which might be even stronger than a
legal promise.
Pressed for more exact definition
by committee members who insisted
that the whole arrangement was a
rope of sand" he asserted that on
the contrary, he considered it as plac-
ing the nations in can attitude of COM
radeship and protection which would
compel respect for the principles OF
justice and liberty.
Meeting the committee in a round
table discussion in east room of the
White House, in contradiction to the
precedents of more than century; and
with the whole nation listening thru
the medium of a relay of stenograph-
rs the president went into many de-
tails Of the peace negotiations and
touched on all the hotly debated ques-
tions which have divided the senate in
its consideration of the peace treaty.
Article 10 of the covenant, guaran-
teeing integrity of league members
against aggression, he declared, would
leave each nation complete freedom
Of choice as to the application of
force" Even if the American repre-
sentatives on the council joinedNin an
unanimous recommendation for mill
tary action, the final decision for
peace or war must rest, so far as con-
cerned the United States, with con-
gress, he said Whatever advice the
council gave under its authority to
take such action as it deemed appro-
pirate" must also be deemed appro-
pirate by the United States to be bind
ing on this government, he argued
tho in the background would be po-
tential moral force that he doubted ii
the nation would often decline to act
The president revealed that Japan's
promise TO return Shantung province
to China was reduced to written form
in the minutes of the peace confer
ence. He asserted he had every con
fidence" that the promise would be
carried out, and told the senators il
was "the best that could be got" out
of the negotiations, Japan having Civ.
en- notice she would withdraw from
the conference if her demands were
refused. The American delegates, he
said, had tried to keep the nation
free from obligations in European af-
fairs $50 far as it was honorably pos
sible to do So" but he asserted that II
might be necessary to keep some
American troops in the Rhine district
under the treaty for the next fifteen
years.
He declared the nation would be its
own sole judge whether it's obliga-
tions had been fulfilled under the dis
puted withdrawal clause of the league
covenant that purely domestic ques-
tions were safe from the leagues in
reference, and that the Monroe Doc
trine was clearly preserved.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
2 Marriages in H. S. Arnold Family

Owen Pinson of Smithville, Ok.
and Miss Edith Arnold of Hatfield
daughter of H. S. Arnold, were united
in marriage Wednesday morning al
the Office of County Clerk Will Alex
ander, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. w. l.. Smith of the Bap-
tist church. II. S. Arnold, who, with
S. M. Gossett, accompanied the bridal
couple to Mena. reported that this was
the second marriage in his family this
week. The first was that of his son
Robert Arnold, and Miss Nora Moore
Of Zafra, Ok, which occurred at Hat
field on Tuesday of this week.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
U. s. CAVALRY IN PURSUIT.
Released Aviators Act As Guide to
Force Pursuing Bandits.

Maria, Tex, Aug. 19.-Spread out
fanshaped over a wide stretch Of Mex
lean country south of the Rio Grasde,
United States cavalry, aided by air
men as scouts, tonight combed the
mountains for the bandits who held
for ransom two American aviators.
After the forward dash over the
border today the troops are probably
handicapped tonight by a storm which
was reported in messages by field tel
ephone to be raging in the mountains
below the border. 1t was feared the
torrential rains would obliterate trails
left by the bandits The expedition
airy force for time moved forward
in the face of high winds, according
to reports.
The two lieutenants for whom ran
som was demanded and who were re-
leased early today, led the Americans
in their quest Of the bantids.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
Take Long Overland Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ Watkins and
son, Edward, started Friday afternoon
on an~overland trip to Albuquerque,
N. Mex, for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Kelly. They are planning to
be away until about September Is, and
will make the trip in easy stages,
stopping to camp and rest whenever
they find an inviting place. Friday
they expected to make Baker Springs
and if conditions are suitable they will
stop there for two or three days. This
is the first vacation Mr.. Watkins has
had in long time. so he started out
with the spirit and intention of max
ing the most Of it.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
CHASE BANDITS BY
HORSE AND PLANE
u. S. Army Aviators, Released by the
Payment of Ransom, Guide Force
Into Mexico-Tricked the
Outlaws.

Maria, Tex, Aug. 19.-Lieutenants
II. G. Peterson and Paul II. Davis,
aviators of the United States army,
held captive for more than a week by
Mexican bandits, who demanded a
ransom of $4,000, were rescued early
this morning by Captain Matlack Of
the Eighth cavalry, and are safe in
American territory.
Captain Matlack brought back with
him one-half of the ransom money. He
said after Peterson had been released.
Davis was brought forward by the
bandits and the two mounted Captain
Matlack's horse The bandits de-
manded the remainder of the ransom
money and Captain Matlack and Davis
answered by riding rapidly away.
Captured by Bandits.
The aviators landed on the Ameri-
can side of the river, Lieutenant Pc
terson said. Upon their arrival at
Candelaria a week ago Sunday, they they
were forced to land, smashing their
landing gear and fuselage in doing
so. The two aviators then tried to
find their way to the nearest army
camp and became confused. They
walked and swan down the Rio
Grande during Monday, Lieutenant
Peterson said, and then hired Mexican
burros after Peterson developed a
fever. They had started for Candle
laria when an armed Mexican over
took them and made them prisoners.
They were unarmed.
They were overtaken by a band of
armed bandits, and crowd of people
from little town They continued
on their forced journey until Friday
night, when the bandits compelled
the aviators to write messages de-
manding a ransom and telling of the
death threat.
Matlack's Perilous Journey.
According to the agreement, Cap
tain Matlack made the journey into
the Mexican rendezvous unaccompa-
MED He was to pay over $500 for
the release Of one aviator and then the
remainder when the second aviator
was released.
When the flares agreed upon failed
to show after midnight, Captain Mat
lack crossed. He was gone more than
an hour, returning with Lieutenant
Peterson. As he rode into Candelaria.
Captain Matlack said: "Here is one of
them, thank God"
Returning to the meeting place,
Captain Matlack told Lieutenant Dav-
is to get on behind. Then the captain
spurred his horse without delivering
the balance of the money.
''You can go plumb to hell, Pm go
ing back" the captain shouted as he
gaNoped across the river. When Cap
tain Matlack dismounted, according to
II. NJ. Fennell, the Maria banker who
carried the ransom money to Candle
laria on order of wealthy cattlemen of
the Big Bend district, he shook the
money in their faces.
"Look at that; I'm going back to-
morrow and get the rest of the
money" the Captain told them, Fen
nell said.
"The aviators were elated over their
experience, once across the river.
said Fennell "We asked them if they
had a good time Davis said: I'M say
we did"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
Present New Terms.

Paris, Aug. 18.-The Budapest
newspapers state that the Rumanians
have presented new armistice condi-
tions to the Hungarian government,
which has forwarded them to the al
lies, according to a dispatch from the
Hungarian capital The Hungarian
government has declined to accept any
modification of the terms of the armis-
tice of November last, the dispatch
adds.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
British Sink Bolshevik Ship.

Helsingfors, Aug. 1S.-The Bolshe-
vik battleship Andrea -Pervosvan, the
battle cruised Petropavlovsk, trans
port and a guardship are reported
sunk during an engagement with the
British fleet in the Gulf of Finland OIL
Sunday.
The British are said to have lost
three motor boats and to have had
eight officers and three men killed
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
Check Bolshevik Move.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Bolshevik
movement to cut off the retreating
forces of Admiral Kolchak's anti
Bolshevik troops on the CheliabinshS
line has been checked, according to
dispatches from various allied repre-
sentatives in Siberia and eastern Rus
sia. The military situation of the
0msk all-Russian government was in
dicated by these reports to be much
more hopeful than during the last
two weeks.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
GOLDEN RULE PIGS IN DEMAND
+. j. Greiner Made Shipment Tuesday
to Seven States.

F. J. Greiner of the Golden Rule
Farm made a shipment of an even
dozen hogs of the o. /. C. breed, the
animals going to seven different
states, having been sold to breeders
in Kansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Texas,
South Carolina, Kentucky and our own
state of Arkansas. Eleven of the in
dividuals in the shipment were wean-
ling pigs, and one was a 7-month-old
boar. Mr.. Greiner still has herd
of about $50 head, tho he had call
enc day this week from an Oklahoma
breeder for mixed car of this popu-
lar breed of hogs.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
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DIPTHERIA AT HATFIELD.
But Single Case, but Schools Were
Closed for Two Weeks.

Prof. l. G. Harris, principal of the
Hatfield schools, was in Mena Tues
day. enroute to his home near Holly
Springs. Prof. Harris reported that
Novella Henderson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Henderson of Hatfield
was taken sick while attending school
with what the local physicians pro-
nounced diptheria. As a result the
schools were ordered to close for two
weeks.
Hatfield was preparing to partici-
pate largely in the county fair in
Mena beginning September /, espe-
elally with school exhibits, among
other things large auto float was to
oe shown. This untimely closing of
tne schools, Prof Harris states, will
put an end to the program planned.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
w. /. Green Coming Back to Meha

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Green and FAM
lily, who left Polk county last spring
for Nogal, NJ M, where they expect
ed to make their home and where Mr..
Green expected to go into business,
are on the way back to Mena. They
are making the trip overland in their
auto, so may not reach here for a
week or so. Grady Green, formerly
employed in the Farmers & Merchants
Bank in this city, had left Nogal
some time ago, and is employed in a
bank at Electra, Tex, with John Wise,
also formerly an employe in the
Farmers & Merchants Bank.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
REPEAL OF DAYLIGHT LAW
PASSES OVER WILSON'S VETO
Lower House Defeats Conservation
Measure by Vote of 223 to 101
Goes to Senate.

Washington, Aug. l9.-Repeal Of
the daylight saving law was passed
today over President Wilson's veto by
the house on vote of 223 to 10l,
seven more than the necessary two
thirds. The repeal now goes to the
senate, where it's supporters claim
viptnrv
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
Bean Exhibit al County Fair.

). M. Dashiel, superintendent of the
agricultural department of the Polk
County Fair announces that the Ma
uonal Bean Growers Association is
gong to have on exhibit samples Of
loV or more varieties of peas and
Deans. The exhibit will be made for
educational purposes, and doubtless
WIN attract considerable attention be-
cause of the great variety of The
,eguminous crops, and also because of
'he attractiveness of the display.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
oFFICE GIRL WANTED.

Wanted at once, young lady to dc
general Office work. Must know how
to operate typewriter and to compose
letters. Steady work for right party
STUART LAND COMPANY,
DeQueen, Arkansas.
Adv. 1866 34-1t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
Must Dip Regularly in Polk County

Owing to the freeing of the cattle
from ticks, a number of dates have
been skipped in dipping. Grady Hand,
government Inspector in charge of the
eradication work in Polk county, an
nounces that next Saturday, Angus
%, will be dipping day at the Wat.
kins vat, and that other dipping will
proceed as scheduled unless otherwise
announced
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
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WHERE PEACE is NOT.
Germans and Poles Fighting on Siles-
ian Frontier.

Warsaw, Aug. lS.--Hostilities broke
out today between the Germans and
Poles on the southeastern Silesiar
frontier, the Germans suddenly at.
tac1ing the Polish lines and occupy.
ing two villages. The Polish popu.
lation rose and drove them out and
occupied two villages on the German
side of the line of demarcation.
Herbert Hoover, chairman Of the
allied relief organization, who is Wis
iting Poland, Immediately ordered
American army officers in the area to
cooperate in an effort to bring about
q cessation of hostilities.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
NATIONAL LABOR LABOR
PARTY IS BORN
Platform to Be Drafted and Candi-
dates Selected in Chicago in No
vember-Labor Unions and Nom
Partisan League Unite.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.--Initial steps in
the organization of a national laboT
party were taken today at confer
ence of representatives of labor or
ganizations of several states. A tenn
porary executive committee was
named to issue call for delegates to
a national convention to be held in
Chicago in November and to set a
definite date Duncan Mcdonald, pres.
ident of the Illinois Federation of La
Dor and chairman of the state labor
party, who presided at the conference.
said that the party expected to have
between $500 and 5000 delegates at
the convention.
Will Select 1920 Candidates.
A constitution and platform will be
formulated at the national convention,
it was announced, and candidates for
the 1920 campaign will be chosen.
The basis of representation to the
convention, as decided today, will be
one delegate to each central labor
body, of which there are 706 in the
United States, and one delegate for
every FIVE hundred members or ali la
Dor party groups and all local unions.
n. p. League to Co-0operate?
"The new party will represent the
6 million members of organized labor
in the United States and will have the
cooperation of non partisan leagues
and farmer organizations in various
states" said Robert NJ Buck, editor
of the official newspaper of the Illi-
nois Labor Party.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

Farmers wanting to borrow money
under the National Farm Loa nAct ut
5h per cent, make your application
soon. We expect the appraiser here
by the middle of September.
w. E. FLICK. Sec.-Treas.
Adv. 34-4t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

Hemstitching Send all your hem
stitching to Mrs. A. P. Bolin, d.
Queen, Ark. Ruffles, dresses, shee4si
pillow cases, table linen. scarfs ard
runners. Work promptly returned,
Price Zoe per yard. Send thread
100 yards thread viii stitch 8 yards.
ADV. 198-2t Salt
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

Strayed-From pasture on Grand
view Heights, black Jersey heifer,
long yearling: no marks or brands.
Notify Smith, Star Office, or phone 80.
198-3t 34-1t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
BEST CUT PINE sHINCLEs.

When you want the very best cut
Pine Shingles, see or address Balm
Bros, r. F. D. No. 4, Mena, or Sam
Cunningham at store on South Mena
St.-Adv. 1926 34-4t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21
Crop For Sa

Nrop For Sale One-half acre Nancy
hail sweet potatoes; 2h acres of
Sane c about IL acres of corn; some
Srowder peas, soy beans, Sudan grass,
aiso some oats. For sale real cheap
. right parties. Inquire of John Pal
mer' Shady, Ark.-Adv. 195-3t Salt
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

For Sale-160a. mi. south of Gran
mis- on Rolling Fork. Clear title. Al
bargain. Write Fl. s. Arnold. Hat
field. Ark.-Adv. 34-4t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

Mrs. H. w. Finger went to Hatfield
Tuesday to help care for the sick at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hen
derson.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

W. c. Hawkins of Parks, Scott
county, cousin of DR.. B. H. Hawkins,
spent Tuesday in Mena to do trading
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

w. E. Nash of Nella, Scott county,
has come to Mena to live, having re-
Gently bought the o. K Wagon Yard
from Eugene Harper.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

DIR. C. F. johnson, Capt. Ed. Hut
son, Mr. and Mrs. j. o, Morrow and
j. O. Gates were among the Hatfield
folks in Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

r. j. Alternately of Big Fork was in
Mena Wednesday on his return from
Coalgate, Ok, where he had visited
his daughter, Mrs. Ike Standridge.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

]. C. Garland of tn Water Valley
farm was in Mena Wednesday with a
load Of melons, selling to Albert Rob
ertson. Mr.. Garland made no brags
on the size and quality of the melons,
being rather in an apologetic mood,
with the promise that better ones were
coming later. The fact is that Mr.
Garland in the past has been one of
the champion melon raisers Of the
county, and he cannot be held respon-
sible for the fact THAT conditions were
against him this year.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Averitt and son,
Louis, are in Kansas City this week
buying goods for their store Miss
Minnie Merriman is in charge of the
store during their absence.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-21

PROMPTLY WHEw
SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-27
Farm Land at Auction.

The old Theodore Green place,
row owned by f. NJ. Campbell, To-
Gated five miles east OF Amsterdam,
Mo-, will be sold at auction on April
end, by the Carolina Land Develop
ment Company OF Kansas City.
This farm has been cut into ten
tracts of 80 acres and up and will
be sold to the highest bidder regard
less OF price.
Farm land in this section has not
come to its own as it has i'll other
parts OF Bates County, and it pre-
sents a great opportunity for the
buyer to get in and to realize a
handsome increase in value. Land
i'm Bates county has increased IS
per cent within the last four months.
Mr.. Alphin, who represents this
company, says that it is the greatest
opportunity his company has had in
years to offer the land buyer. and
he believes there will be increase
for $4,000 to $4,000 per acre within
the next year or so. He further
states that he sees no reason why
land in this section will not be SELF
ing for more than $I25.oo per acre
within less than two years.
This company has been selling
farm land at auction, in Kansas and
Missouri, for the past four years
and they put on their sales in big
way. We understand they have pre-
pared a big free dinner for more
than one thousand people, to be
served on the ground after the sale.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-27
A BIT OF ADVICE
First-Don't Delay. Second-Don't
Experiment.

If you suffer from backachc; head
aches or dizzy spells; if you rest
poorly and are languid in the morn
ing; if the kidney secretions are ir-
regular and unnatural i'll appearance.
do not delay. In such cases the kid
neys often need help.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
prepared for kidney trouble. They
are recommended by thousands.
Can Butler residents desire more
convincing proof of their effective
ness than the statement OF Butler
citizen, who has used them and will
lingly testifies to their worthe
w. H. Holloway, 2I3 S. Broad
way, says: Il have used Doan S
Kidney Pills at different times for
several years and they have never
failed to correct any disorder | have
had and have kept my kidneys i'll
good condition. gladly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills for they GER
tainly are good reliable medicine.
Price 6oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Holloway had. Foster-M ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. o+-2t
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-27

Missouri is seventeenth in buck
wheat yield and acreage, and produc-
ton of sweet potatoes.
Missouri is eighteenth in land area,
and acre yield of spring wheat.
Missouri is nineteenth in potatoes
and rye.
Missouri is twentieth in acre yields
OF rye and sweet potatoes.
Missouri is twenty-first in pears,
acre yield of buckwheat, and spring
wheat acreage.
Missouri is twenty-second in
spring wheat.
Missouri is twenty-fifth in barley
acreage.
The agricultural standing is Mis-
souri, for 1918 was not nearly so
high on the main crops as it was for
1917 and usual years, because of the
unprecedented hot winds that Tapped
over into Missouri from Kansas and
Oklahoma like Mysterious
Stranger" In 1917 Missouri stood
at sixth place in all crops, but in 1918
the state fell to the ninth rank.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-27
Died While Driving Automobile.

Thursday night about midnight
Lewis Hess and r. E. Patterson, of
Adrian found the dead body of
Frank Stone lying beside an over
turned car in the road short dis
lance northwest of Adrian. Earlier
in the evening Stone had stopped at
one of the garages in Adrian and
purchased a supply of gasoline and
at that time seemed to be in good
health and spirits. The body was
taken to the Carr undertaking rooms
and Coroner Allen, of Rich Hill, no.
titled Friday morning Coroner
Allen held an inquest and the jury
found that he came to his death from
heart disease. There were no marks
or bruises on the body except a
slight abrasion on the nose which
probably was made when he fell
from the car. 1t was evident that he
had died at the wheel of his car
which had then ran into the ditch
alongside the road and overturned.
Among the papers in his pocket
was found the address OF brother
in-law in Richmond, who was COM
municated with and who gave orders
for the body to be shipped to athat
city.
Stone was survived by wife, who
was at HHreff, Kansas. He was
man of genteel appearance, well
dressed and apparently about 50
years of age.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-27
Mrs. Frank Priestly Dead.

The many friends in this city OF
Mrs Frank Priestly were shocked
Thursday evening of last week by
the news that she had died that at
ternoon at her home near Pleasan-
ton, Kansas, OF paralysis OF the
throat, with which she had been al
flicted for some time.
For number of years the Priest
ly family had lived in this city, NOV
ing to Kansas about month ago.
She was born and reared i'll Lynn
county, Kansas, not far from where
She died. Besides her husband she
is survived by one daughter, Winnie,
two sons, Ray and Marion, and a
foster son, George.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home Sunday morning and in
ter1nent made in the Mt. Zion ceme-
terry