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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
WHEAT. AGAIN IN
STRICT CONTROL
President Signs Proclamation Putting
Under License All Who Deal in the
Grain or Amy Product Made Who'll
ly or in Part of 1t.

New York, June 24.-Julius Barnes,
United States wheat director, an
nounced tonight that President Will
son has signed a proclamation put
ting under license of the wheat direc-
tor all persons, firms, corporations and
associations dealing in wheat, wheat
flour or baking products, manufac-
tured either wholly or partly from
wheat flour. The only exceptions are
farmers and small bakers.
The proclamation, which goes into
effect July Is, applies to the business
Of storing or distributing wheat, OF
manufacturing, storing or distribut-
ing wheat four as well as to the
manufacture of bread or other bakers
products either wholly or partly from
wheat -four.
The exceptions are listed as fol
lows:
"(A) Bakers and manufacturers
Of bakery products whose consumption
of -four in the manufacture of such
products is, in the aggregate, less than
fifty barrels per month.
"(B) Retailers and farmers or as
sociation of farmers or other persons
with respect to the products Of any
farm or other land owned, leased OF
cultivated by them"
Common carriers are required to Sc
cure on or before July Is, license
from Mr.. Barnes sin such form, un-
der such conditions. and under such
rules and regulations governing the
conduct of the business as he may
from time to time prescribe
Blank forms to be used in applying
for such licenses may be obtained from
the zone xgents of the Grain Corpora
tion in Baltimore, Chicago, Galveston
Minneapolis, Kansas City, New Or
leans and other cities. After the APP
plications have been filled out they
must be sent to the wheat director
division of licenses, Washington.
The proclamation states that "any
person, firm, corporation or associa-
tion, other than those herein excepted
who shall engage in or carry on any
business above specified after July 15
without first securing such licenses, OF
shall carry on any such business while
such license is suspended. or after
such license is revoked, will be liable
to the penalties prescribed by law"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
COFFEE scARcE7 IT'S MOTT
Brazilian Amazed by High Prices Here
When It's Plentiful.

New York, June 23.-Capt. Francis
co Nasciemnto of Brazil, and connois-
seur Of the National beverage, coffee,
gazed only one or twice in admiration
of the New York skyline upon his ar
rival here this morning Then he
found something, that was, to him, far
higher and more astonishing than any
of the tall buildings. | was the 75-
cent price pound for coffee in this
lovely city.
Coffee, scarce!" he gasped in
amazement "Why, this big ship is
full of it. There are bags of coffee
piled up in every Brazilian port for
Americans TO come for it. At home
we buy the best at two pounds for
twenty-five cents, and the coffee you
buy here for forty cents we get for
ten"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
A STORM KILLS so.
Tornado Sweeps Fergus Fall, MINI
Wrecking Large Part of City.

St. Paul, MINI, ,.June 23.-Destruc-
tion of the central section of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, by tornado last night
with loss of sixty lives, was report
ed tonight
The storm struck the city about
o'clock, destroying among other build
ing the Grand Hotel, in which it was
reported seventy-five persons were
trapped when the structure collapsed
Great Northern train No. /, the
Oriental Limited, westbound from
Chicago to Seattle, was blown from
the track about six miles west of Fer
gus Falls. but early reports said only
one passenger was injured.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
NEXT SESSION AT GRANNIS.
District Convention of Rebekahs Il
Convene in Polk County Town.


Miss Olive Benfield and Mrs. Mabel
NJ. Holt returned Saturday afternoon
from DeQueen, where they had been
attending the 14th District Conven-
tion of Rebekahs. The meeting proved
to be one of the most pleasant and in
teresting sessions ever held in this dis
trict. There were present four grand
officers, namely, Mrs. A. d. Horton
of Fort Smith, president; Mrs. BERTHE
Mckee. Fort Smith, secretary; Mrs.
Amelia Grove, Little Rock, state in
structress, and Mrs. Mabel Holt, Mena,
past president. An all day session
was held. In the evening the Odd Eel
lows of DeQueen Lodge, served ban
quet in honor of the visiting Rebekahs.
A nice program was rendered, consist
ing of good talks, readings and sing
ing by the male quartet. The next
session will be held in Grannis.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Saral Berliner, Tex
arkana; vice president, Mrs. T. M.
Davis, Hope; warden, Mrs. Olive
Jones, Grannis; secretary, Mabel M.
Holt, Mena; treasurer, Attic Carter.
Texarkana; marshal, Olive Benfeld,
Mena;cond., Mrs. M. A. Brown, De-
Queen; Chap, Mrs. L. E. Leslie, De-
Queen; |, G., Mrs. May Mobiles, Gran
mis-; o. G., Mrs. L. M. Moss, DeQueen.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Two Brothers Visit Miss Woods.

Miss Anna Woods, home agent for
Polk county, is entertaining two of
her brothers, one of whom, N. J.
Woods, has recently returned from
overseas service. The young man
drove over from Mt. Ida and surprised
his sister, it being their first meeting
in almost two years. The young SOL
dier was in the I'd Division and was
wounded while fighting the Huns. The
other brother is c. X. Woods of Ran
ger, Tex, who, with his new wife, is on
a honeymoon trip and came to Polk
county to see Miss Woods, preparatory
to going to the old home at Mt. Ida,
where family reunion will be held
July d.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Strange Animals After Huckleberries.

What is reported as mysterious
and unnamed varmint frightened a
crowd out of a choice huckleberry
patch in the mountains south of Dallas
Sunday. Those who saw it said it was
of brown color, omitted sounds of
rage not unlike that of wild hog, and
made noise with its teeth th4r indi-
Gated it had molars of great size. None
of those who were scared away tar
ried long enough to take second
look at the monster. A later report
from a Dallas authority is to the ef-
feet that the mysterious animal was
nothing more than the man who had
located the aforesaid choice patch Of
berries and who resorted to deception
TO scare out intruders. A susiny sack
over his head, two rocks rubbed to-
gether in his hands, and few piglike
groans, completed the illusion.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Calcutta, June 23.-Six million
deaths from flu occurred in India last
year, according to report just issued
by Mayor Notron White, sanitary
commissioner White said this ex-
decided the death rate from this dis
ease in all countries of the world and
is equivalent to half the mortality at
tributed to plague in the % years ii
has ravaged India. A curious fact is
that flu deaths reached higher pro-
portion among British troops in India
than among native troops.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
BAD FIRE AT FORT SMITH.
Starting in Sample Room of Cotton
Company, Threatened City.

From the Southwest American.
Fort Smith, June 24-Fire, which
threatened for a time to become one
of the most disastrous in the history
of Fort Smith, was discovered yester-
day about 1890 p. m. in the sample
room of the Traylor Cotton Company
on the fourth floor of the Kennedy
building, Sixth street and Rogers ave-
nue.. The entire south section of the
fourth floor of the building was de-
stroyed and virtually the entire build
ing, with all its contents, suffered
damage, because of the great mass OF
water poured onto the flames.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, this
amount being divided into $4,000 for
the building and $4,000 for contents Of
the various Offices.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Work in Jail in Kansas City.

Kansas City, June 23.--"Go to work
or go to the harvest fields" was the
order issued today to Kansas City's
unemployed male population by Scott
Cooley, chief of police. After the is
suance of the order Chief Cooley in
structed a cleanup of lodging houses.
saloons, pool halls and other chang
outs "Silk shirted" loafers We're in
cluded. the chief declared.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
The Germany That Was and the Ger
many That Is.

From the ARKANSAS Gazette.
In their reply to the peace terms the
Germans cite various allied statesmen
as having declared that the war was
not against the German people, but
against an imperialistic and irrespon-
sible government.
1t would be precious situation in
deed if nation could attack other ma.
tions, plunder their territory and force
them to terrible sacrifices Of blood and
treasure to save themselves, and then
Prestol change its governmental coaI
and go unwhipped Of ;rstice.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Big Demand for Wedding Licenses.

County Clerk VIII Alexander ex-
perienced a weekend rush for mar
riage licenses last week. Saturday
was the big day, three licenses being
issued and one refused because the
applicant was under the legal age. The
fortunate trio to receive the desired
permits were as follows: Walter
Kirkland, 26, and Miss Effie Reed, IS
both of Mena; w. j. Parker, 10, and
Miss Beatrice Richards, II, both OF
Mena; James X. Miller, 20, and Miss
Letha Cecil, q, both of Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
DEP ARTMENT HEADS
NAMED FOR THE IAIR
Directors Chose Men Who Are to Di-
rect Work in Various Classes of
Exhibits in Coming Show.

rect Work IN various CiaSSes OF
Exhibits in Coming Show.
Directors of the Polk County Fair,
which is to be held in September, net
at the Commercial Club Tuesday
night and among other important
business approved the premium lists
which have been made for the differ
ent departments.
The directors also selected the
heads of the different departments
and named two special committees as
follows:
Superintendent of Departments:
Agriculture, j. M. Dashiel.
Horticulture, r. r. st. John.
Live Stock, W. E. Watkins.
Boys and Girls Club, 0. L. Hender-
son.
Poultry, E. B. Ellsworth.
Educational, T. j. Wilbanks.
Ladies' Department, Mrs. T. R.
Jones, jr.
Miscellaneous, Fred Duke.
Concessions Committee-Ira O.
Smith and Gus Powers.
Entertainment Committee. 7.
Magruder, Hal Norwood and DR.. l.
w. B. Long.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
COFFEE HIGHEST IN 30 YEARS
An Advance of 8 Cents a Pound il
New York Last Week.

New York, June 23.--Acitve specu-
.lation in coffee futures have advanced
prices about cents pound this week
with the July contracts above %
cents.
Coffee prices are now the highest in
thirty years and have advanced more
than so per cent in the last -four
months. Small supplies in this coun-
try, short crop in Brazil and expec-
tation of a big demand from Germany
after the peace treaty is signed ex-
plain the great strength of the mar
ket.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
COUNCIL OF FOUR DEFINITELY
REJECTS SUGGESTIONS
FOR ALTERATIONS.
LAST ACT Of TRAGEDY
PROBABLY THURSDAY
In the Meantime Marshal Foch, With
Half Million Soldiers, Ready to
March on Hunland. Waited on the
Result of Farley.

The Associated Press states
that official information has been
received at Washington that the
German delegates at Versailles
have been instructed by their gov
ernment to sign the peace treaty
1t is thought the actual signing
will not take place before Thurs
day.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
The Mosquitoes Mission.

Eric Everything on earth has its
mission.
Horace--How about mosquitoes
Eric They make US think more
kindly of flies Vancouver Province
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
All Yanks Have Left Archangel.

Brest, June 19.-All the American
soldiers now have left Archangel ex-
cept the engineers who are cleaning
up the American base there and will
sail before June 30.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
EACH OF 81 HAS RETURNED.
And NJ. L. Church, South viii La,
Away Service Flag.

Plans are being made to lay away
the service flag Of the First M. E
Church, South. There are 81 stars
to the flag and all the soldier boys
these stars stand for have returned
home. A committee composed Of
Judge H. w. Finger, Mark P. Olney,
Mrs. e. j. Baker, Mrs. Anna Randolph
and Mrs. Leslie Moseley has been
named to arrange for meeting 10
honor the returned soldiers. It is
likely the meeting will be held at the
church, Wednesday night, July 2.
..AsnA.s4 sxsf
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Rome, June 19.-The government
headed BY Yittorio Orlando, prime
minister, wac defeated in the chamber
of deputies today in vote of conf
dence and when the chamber adjourn
ed this evening, it was expected that
Signor Orlando would shortly an
nounce the resignation of the cabinet.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
How She Rises.

truth crusht to earth will rise
again." said the hopeful person.
"Yes," replied the cynic; "but it's
liable to have to so on crutch for
some time after" Washington Star
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26
Half a Dozen Weddings.

A. J. Reynolds, a resident Of Bic
Fork, was in Mena Thursday after
noon and secured license to wed Miss
Enda Howard, also a resident of Big
Fork. In applying for the marriage
license Mr.. Reynolds stated he had
been married five times. He gave his
age as So and his bride-to-be as as.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Turn that old junk into money
Dcsheroon wants it.-Adv 26-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Special The Star to Decem
Der I, 1919. for SOC.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Get Kodak for your outing at Hill.
iebrand' 's.-Adv, 15O-5t 26-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Hiltebrand is the leading photo
grapher ADV. l5O>5t 26-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Berlin, June 2S.--Germany will sign
the peace treaty with the Allied and
associated powers. The National AS
sembly yesterday afternoon by a vote
of 234 to 1873 decided to sign. The As
sembly also voted confidence in the
new government of Herr Bauer, 236
to 80. Sixty-eight members abstained
from voting.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

The Mena Weekly Star to De.
cember l, 1919, for so cents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Fresh line of artists goods at Hill
tebrand' $. ADV 150-5t 26-2t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

Declaring that by signing the treaty
under reserve the governments yielded
to force, in order to spare suffering
Germany from new war and disrup-
tion Of national unity By further oc-
cupation. starvation for the women
and children, and an unmerciful long
er rstention OF German prisoners,
Herr Bauer continued:
"Bnt the government expects. in
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-06-26

PROMPTLY wEIEE
SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-08
HEN HELPS LIQUOR SEARCH
Scratched Up Bottle Of Whisky at
Bangor, Me-, While Dep
uties Looked on.

Bangor Me.,-Other towns have
hens that lay big eggs, but Bangor has
few biddies that it would seem, lay
quart bottles of whisky.
Sheriff Fernandez and his deputies
are trying to find out who owns these
remarkable hens, but thus far all they
know is that the hen has its habitat
in yard in Pine street. Deputies
King and Noddin went up there brows-
ing around for the staff and stood ad-
miring the handsome biddies scratch
ing In the straw of their Enclosure.
There seemed TO be an unusually
liberal supply Of straw. Rum hounds
notice these little things. One hen
was particularly active and energetic
in her scratching, and presently she
uncovered, right where one would look
for eggs, quart bottle of whisky
worth in these dusty days at least $40.
Then the deputies took turn ~
scratching in the straw and uAeover.
ed "a more bottles. They are whlstlng
a new tune around the county JAN nGF,
They call 1t whisky in the Straw
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-08
PURE BRED STOCK SALE.
Breeders of Winneshiek Are Pleased
With Progress of Their Sales

The breeders of Winneshiek coun-
ey are working together in the right
spirit. The best breeders have listed
a few of their choicest individuals
with the expressed determination of
bringing the purebred livestock Of
Winneshiek county to the front
Years ago, Winneshiek county was
known far and wide for its good
pure-bred stock, especially Short
horn cattle and good horses.
The advertising which has gone
into many counties and very extern
sively throughout our own, is spread
ing the idea that Winneshiek county
is again producing good stock. Re-
quests are coming from far and near
for descriptive catalogues which are
just off the press. All indications
now point to the fact that the idea
of com bination sale will not only
become an annual, but will become
an established idea for the mutual
benefit of those in the market for
high class breeding stock as we'll as
for those having them for sale.
The federal department Of agri-
culture has just launched an elabor-
ate program for the improvement OF
all classes of livestock with the
Farm Bureau assisting them in put
ting in this campaign. In such cap
acity, we not only solicit the CO.
operation of all Winneshiek county
farmers but urge their support in
beginning this program. 1t will pay
you we'll
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-08
SAILORS SWEAR LESS
As Term in Navy Extends Pro-
family Decreases.
Boys New in the Service Are Most
Profane, Noted Chaplain
Declares.

Santa Barbara, Cal.-The profanity
of the average sailor--if he is profane
at all-decreases as his service in the
American navy lengthens, according to
Capt, E. w. Scott, chaplain of the new
Pacific fleet.
'The boys who have just entered the
service are usually the most profane."
according to Captain Scott, who has
been in the naval service Is years, and
who is, besides Capt. NJ. c. Gleeson Of
the Atlantic fleet. the only fleet chap
lain in the American navy.
"The boys try to make the older men
already in the navy believe they, too,
are old and experienced, and they
think the use of profanity the surest
way to accomplish the result"
The work of the chaplains in the
navy, Captain Scott said, is along a
"big brother" line. They deliver talks
at the Sunday services aboard ship
that might not be recognized by regu-
lar church attendants ashore. They
speak to the men in the service in
what they know are the terms of the
men in the service. They try to solve
their problems and to direct them to
clean thinking, clean speaking and
clean living.
They urge them to industry and to
take advantage of the advantages Of
fered for promotion.
Until three or four years ago, ac-
cording to Captain Scott, there were
only "a chaplains in the navy. He was
one of them, having some years before
left the Yale divinity school for a
naval post. In 1914, ruling provided
for a chaplain to every 1900 men, so
the number grew to $50 during the
war. lit is expected the new Pacific
fleet then complete will have 20 or %
chapIS aims of various religious denom-
nations.
Captain Scott formerly was stationed
at San Francisco
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-08
SD A WEEK FOR YANKS HURT
Qnel Woods Tells of Opportunities
for Disabled Service Men in
Shipyards.

Few YorK.-Men disabled In the
ited States service during the world
r can become proficient shipwork-
) after short Apprenticeship and
Fn salaries ranging from SO to 500
week, according to statement is
ed here by Col. Arthur Woods, as
slant to the secretary of war.
Colonel Woods, who Is IN charge of
e unemployment of former service
en- said that the best opportunities
ere provided by the Submarine Boat
,rporation of Newark, n. j., which
fers from 40 to SO cents an hour to
en- while they are learning the ship
Hiding trade. Members of the ship
Hiding school become competent
orkers within six weeks to two
onths, Colonel Woods declared.
Men interested are asked to com
unlcate with Colonel Woods at the
ar department, Washington.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-08

Report OF the Cicy treasurer was
read and on motion placed on file.
Release of the city by the Cameron
Septic Tank Co. from any and all
claims for infringement of their pa
tent was read and on motion order
ed placed on file.
On motion the matter of permission
to connect cellar drain with the City
sewer system at the Burdick pro-
perry on Winnebago street, was refer
red to the city engineer and city at
torney.
On motion the city clerk was allow
ed $500 each month for special work.
On motion the superintendent of the
water works was authorized to nave
repaired and properly protected the
exposed Waterman leading from the
south pumping station to the city re-
servoir.
The Council adjourned to meet again
on Thursday evening, Oct. 2, 1919.
MARK ID. WELLS,
CITY Clerk
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-08
Trouble Getting Out the Paper.

The Waukon Standard force has
been considerably shot to pieces the
past week, and as a result the editor
has acted in every capacity from that
of devil, reporter, swipe, bookkeeper.
up to chauffeur of fiivver in escort
ing our special circulation MANAGER
around. However, our foreman and
operator have entered into the spirit
of our difflculties and thru long
hours have seen us through without
a hitch, and the Standard goes out
this week as sixteen page
sheet in spite of our difficulties. To
begin with, our bookkeeper and re-
porter, Miss Newell, attempted to
perform an airplane stunt from the
back door of her home a week ago,
but Newton's laws of gravity came
to meet her in the form Of a door
step, and she was incapacitated for
work for the balance of the week.
Later her mother took i'll and this
again necessitated her services in
their home. Then the devil up and
flew the coop. Hopping onto his
trusty bicycle he hied himself over
towards the setting sun for visit
at the home Of his sister. Nothing
strange in that, only that the ele-
ments failed to take proper cogniz-
ance and the downpour of rain did
not facilitate the return of the lit.
tie devil. He'll probably get back in
time to take in the fair-we hope so,
as George Hall is placing a lot of
confidence in his exhibition Of 4
couple of Belgian nares attracting
immense throngs to the fair. In the
meantime The Standard is getting
along fine and it would take more
than the loss of our devil and angel,
too, to retard the progress of this
great family ecessity.-Waukon
Standard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-08
BULL ATTACKED AUTO; HELD
PARTY PRISONER
For Hours Terrified Couple Crouch
ed in Car While Mad Brute
Charged 1t.

Iowa City, Ia.-Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Banner of this city, tell of an I'M
usual kind of grief that come to
them while motoring in Illinois. In
the darkness of the night they got
out of the car to fix a tire and were
attacked by an infurated bull which
held them captive for an hour.
The animal was SO bent on seeing
| the car after Mr.. and Mrs. Banner
had taken refuge therein. He would
| lift up one side of the car with his
|lhorns and then drop it to the ground.
n Finally another car arrived on
1.-The scene and while the animal was
interested in the other car, Banner
Iremoved his Jack from the hind
! wheel and drove away on the rim.
-
Don't let the sands of time get in
! to your ears and prevent you from
hearing the call of youth.