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New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
Priests Estate Left to Cllurcl,

The Rev. James Donohue, rector Of
st. Thomas Aquinas's Roman Catholic
Church. Fourth Avenue and Ninth
Street, who died September 5, 1918, left
an estate valued at S33 ,o4295, the ap-
praisal value filed yesterday shows.
The entire estate, which includes a
promissory note for $4,000, executed
by the church, is left to Father Dono-
hue's successor in the pastorate, to be
used for the benefit OF the parish.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-17

and emotional ideas have arisen before
in the worlds history and have, in
their bankruptcy, deluged the world
with fearful loss of human life.
"a purely philosophical view might
be that these experiences are neces-
sary to humanity, groping for some
thing better. 1t is not necessary, how
ever, that we Of the United States, now
that we have witnessed these results,
need plunge our own population into
these miseries and into a laboratory
for experiment in foreign social dis
eascSO
New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
Germans Pay S3.50O.OOO

BRUSSELS, Sept. 16.-Gold to the
amount Of 14,O00.000 marks (S3,50O.O00j
was dispatched to England to-day by
Germany in payment for foodstutfs
snnnlied to Germany.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
BILL TO REMOVE
 THE,UNF FAITHFUL
WilfuI Neglect of Duty, Intoxication or Gambling Constitute Grounds for Dropping Officials Under
 Bill That Passed House.

Little Rock, Feb. 2l The House, without dissenting vote and without debate except for an explanation by MT. Thompson of Independence, chair- man of the judiciary committee, pass cd II. E. No. 193, flor the removal of unfaithful public officers" It pro- vides:
 "That any prosecuting attorney, county officer, justice of the peace, constable, director or commissioner of any levee district, school director or any municipal officer, who shall know ingly or wilfully neglect to perform any duty enjoined upon him by any law or constitution, or who shall, in any public place, be in state of in- toxication produced by any strong drink voluntarily taken or who shall engage in any form of gambling or commit any act constituting the vio- lation of any penal statute involving moral turpitude shall forfeit his office and be removed therefrom in the manner hereafter provided"
 An unsuccessful effort was made in the house yesterday afternoon, just preceding adjournment, to call up the Doyle bill to prohibit horse-racing within three miles of any church or school house in the state. The pro- ponents of the bill had been sparring for an opening, and it came on the roll-caI1 of Representative Porter, of Boone. The opponents, led by the Garland county delegation. had op- posed the proposition, and while no open fight was made on the floor, they succeeded in preventing q two-thirds vote for the suspension of the rules to fake up the bill
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
ARKANSAS DECORATED.
Clifford Hoeppner Escaped From [
 Burning Balloon in Parachute.

Fayetteville, Feb. 24.- Clifford 4. Hoeppner, who was a student of the University of Arkansas in 1917. now with balloon company which is att tached to the American Army of Oc- cupation, located at Niederberg. Ger many, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre, for conspicuous gallantry in action.
 Mir. IIoeppner passsd thru many exciting experiences, and on one oc- easion. while ia aa eb=ervation bal loon near Verdun. was attacked by enemy airpIanes. His balloon was set on fire by exploding shells He es- capped by jumping from his balloon with his parachute. While in mids air he was fired upon by the enemy planes, bat escaped injury and landed safely behind tba allied lines.
 He was in the battles around Sit. Mihiel. Verdun and the Argonne. FToeppner is the third University Of Arkansas man to be decorated with the Croix de Guerre, the others being Lieut., Fred Tillman of Fayetteville, and Lieut.. Win IT Mclaughlin of ToItec.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
Hurt The Old Plan Food and Feed Fst County
MORE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS.
County Agent Henderson Organized at
 Big Fork and Board Camp.


 County Agent 0. L. Henderson re- turned Thursday from trip to the eastern part of the county, making the territory about Board Camp and Big Fork.
 At Board Camp, with the co-opera- ton of the teachers, I. B. Jones and Mrs. Ada Gilbert, he organized a boys and girls club of IS members, with Miss Joe Harrison as president, Edwin Little, vice president, Miss Gertrude Hilton, secretary and Miss Imoe Purvis, reporter.
 At Big Fork an organization was started with % members, and the of- ficers elected were as follows. sam. uel Fried, psssssasess:ss;; Earl Beck, vice president; R. A. Patman, secretary, Bessie Ford, reporter, Here, too. he had the hearty cooperation of the teachers. J. A. Newman and Miss Lou Putnam.
 Mir. Henderson rsports that 10 clubs are now organized in the county, the goal being at least i6, and when this lis reached it is planned to make a regular schedule of meeting cover ing the entire ceanty, so that the county agents can attend the meet ngs in a circuit.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
CONDUCTING COOKING SCHOOLS
Miss Anna Woods and Miss Lucy
 Queal at Several Points.

Miss Anna Woods returned to Nena Friday of last week after having spent the week at several points with Mise Lucy Queal of Texarkana, spe- cialist in food and cookery, of the ex- tension department.
 On Monday the ladies were at Dal- las where they gave two cooking demonstrations, and in addition Miss Woods organized boys and girls club of 16 members, with 0rville Ogden as president; Susie Watkins, vice president; Jessie Hughes, secre- tary, and Rudolph Clark, reporter.
 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were snent at Acorn, Hatfield and Grannis. respectively, two cooking lessons being given at each place. From Grannis Miss Queal returned to her home in Texarkana and Miss Woods came to Cove, where on Friday she organized boys and girls club of 26 members. The officers of this club are Russell Woodell, president; Loma Golf, vice president; Levern Fortner, secretary, and Callie Hamp- ton. reporter
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
TWO INTERESTING
 SUITS ARE FILED
n.rrhauts Bank at Yandervoort Sued Racause of Non-Delivery of Lib .rtv Bonds, in Turn Sues J. A.
 Harkey for Damages.

Al the coming session of the Cir .,;t Court in April. two cases grow nc out of the robbery of the Mer- .hants Bank of vandervoort last No vember will come up for hearing.
 One of these is an action brought bv W. Harkey, J. A. Harkey and J. Eueh walker against the Merchants Rank and J. E. Campbell. The com nlaipt alleges that on October 19, 1918, the plaintiffs, thru J. W. Har- sev delivered to the bank two separ- .ts checks, one for $500, signed by J. ua~kev and the other for sl00, signed by J. Hugh Walker, said shecks being given in payment of honds of the Fourth Liberay loan. It !. further alleged that the cheeks were s,shed and that the defendant failed and neglected to deliver the bonds to tbe plaintiffs in accordance with the oontractlral agreement. For failure 10 make such delivery the plaintiffs ask judgment in the amount of $40O, with interest at the rate of per cent from October 19. The complaint was sled by Attorneys McPhetrige & Martin
 The complaint in the second suit was filed by Attorneys Prickett & Pip kin on behalf of the Merchants Bank of Vanderyoort as plaintiff, vs. J. A. Harkey as defendant, and prays for , judgment of S5000 and all costs. lu the complaint it is alleged that on or about December 12, the defendant, in the presence of ]. E. Walker and other persons, maliciously spoke of and concerning the plaintiff as fol lows: ''The bank is capitalized for only $5,000 and carries only S5,000 insurance; a man with his money in there is blowed-up sucker" mean ing that said bank was unsafe and in- solvent and that depositors would lose what they had on deposit there with. Continuing the complaint al Ieges that the defendant said: "The bank is going to fail; that is certain. Garrett, it's president has drawn out his money, and if he, as president, has seen fit to do this, it is time for others to look out for their interests in the same way. I have already be- gun suit against the bank for the loss sf my liberty bonds" The complaint at the outset sets forth that the bank is capitalized for s10,000 and is and has been at all times solvent and in frst-class financial condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
A PIONEER LAID TO REST.
Mrs. !. W. Long Came to Mena Before
 the Advent of the Railroad.

Mrs ]. W. Lohg, whose funeral services were held Wednesday, was one of the pioneer residents of Mena. having come to the city from Haekett City, Ark, with her husband, several months before the advent of the rail- road, and since had made her home here. She is survived in the immedi- ate family by her devoted husband and one son, and in addition she is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Anna Shuler. aged now 93 years, and making her home with the surviving sister, Mrs. Hattie Bennett of Fort Smith. The brother surviving her is F. M. Gentry of Spiro, Ok. Mr. and Mrs. Long had been married over thirty-hve years, and had an almost exemplary home life. They have long been members of the Baptist church, retaining their membership in the church at Hackett City.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
SOCIALISTS GET
 HEAVY SENTENCES
Former Congressman Victor L. Der ger and Four Others Convicted of Espionage and Given 20 Years
 by Judge Landis.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Victor l.. Der ger, and four other Socialists convict ed of violating the espionage act were each sentenced to 20 years imprison- ment by Judge Landis today after he had overruled motions for a new trial,
 After the motion of new trial had been denied, Judge Landis asked if any of the defendants desired to make any statement before sentence.
 Henry Cochems, cousel for Berger, declared that his client wished to do so. The congressman-elect then step ped before the bar, took five pages of typewriter matter and nervouslv be- gan to read.
 This is the first of five trials I must face for the position the Social ist party and the Milwaukee Leader have taken in this war" Berger read. T am not guilty of the charge against me any more than your honor. The government in this case has not shown any single instance of insubor- dination or interference with the draft. A verdict of this kind could not be handed down in any court ex- cept in the United States and possi- bly, Japan.
 Socialism is a struggle between labor and capital and the capitalists know that it cannot eontinue"
 Judge Landis listened patiently for hours while each of the defendants delivered speeches on Socialism and delivered speeches on Socialism and moral martyrs of history. It was the'r privilege to say something be- fore sentence was pronounced and each took full advantage of the op- portunity,
 When the last one sat down Judge Landis pronounced sentence. It was the maximum.
 Berger is a congressman-elect from Milwaukee, Wis, and publisher of the Milwaukee Leader, Socialist daily. He was one of the organizers, with Eugene V. Debs, of the National So- cialist party. Of the other convicted men, Irwin St. John Tucker was a lecturer and writer for the party. In his speech to the court, he cited the case of Jesus Christ before Potius Pilate. J. Louis Engdahl was editor of the daily Socialist newspaper in Chicago, William F. Kruse was head of the Young Peoples Socialist League and Adolph Germer was sec retary of the Socialist party
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
NEW DEPARTURE IN
 SHIPPING FREIGHT
Under Sailing Day" Plan Effective February 24, Goods Go North Tues day, Thursday, Saturday. South
 Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Charles E. Wells, station agent for the Kansas City Southern Railway Company at Mena, put into effect on Monday, February 24, new sys- tenn of handling ah outgoing freight from this station. This system is what may be termed the establish ment of Sailing days" on which out bound freight will be shipped
 In working out the program for the sailing days" for the handling of freight, Agent Wells reports that re- ceiving days have now been estab- lished for all freight to be routed north. These will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, and goods received on these days will be shipped out on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday following the day goods are received. The receiving days for freight routed south will be Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the days of shipment will be Monday, Wednes- day and Friday. The important mat ter to be remembered by shippers is that freight to be shipped north will be received only on Monday, Wednes- day and Friday, and freight south, on the other hand, will be received only On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
 Freight received will be carefully handled, and whenever as much as 5000 pounds goes to any station along the line, it will be placed in separate ear, the car sealed and, on arrival at destination, will be set out, to be opened and the contents to be unloaded under the supervision of the respective agents. This will, in most cases, obviate the handling of goods by the trainmen, and will also re- move the opportunity for petty pilfer- ing, which all too often is taken where miscellaneous goods are ship ped in unsealed cars.
 The Sailing day plan, Agent Wells believes, will insure much more care in loading freight in the cars, give more time and consequent attention to the handling at the points of destination, and therefore, remove much annoyance to patrons thru dam aged goods and likewise very mater ially cut down the claims for damages against the carrying company.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
ANOTHER LANDMARK TO GO.
Randolph Barn and Feed Yard Give
 Way to Progress.

Announcement made Wednesday that the Randolph Barn and Feed Yard on DeQueen street had been sold means that another of Mena's old landmarks is to give way to the spirit of progress. The property was sold by H. H. Randolph to Mrs. Claude Ii. Williford, the deal covering the present buildings and five vacant lots of ground Just what disposition will finally be made of the property was not yet announced, further than the initial statement the present buildings will be torn down and moved off the lots as soon as possi- ble.
 The Randolph Barn was one of the first of it's kind ever built in Mena. The business was started there nearly 70 years ago by Mir Randolph and for many years was the only feed yard on the northside. Mir. Randolph chose the location purposaiy for the benefit of the many farmers who come in from the western part of Polk county, and Oklahoma.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS.
Jack Carter, After 1h Years in
 France. Again Home.

Jack Carter, son of Mir. and Mrs. D. W. Carter, arriver last Monday morn ing from Camp Pike, where he was mustered out of service last Friday. Jack was a member of the 10th En- gineers and had overseas service of almost year and half, having been stationed at Brest, Meyers and Bor- deaux. He volunteered for service 20 months ago, enlisting in St. Louis. Jack had thought of giving the home folks a surprise, but letter written to his grandmother to be forwarded to Mena, reached here before he did. so that his parents were on the lookout for him.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
INTERESTING FLATS, THESE.
Light Company Has Novel Way of
 Keeping Up With Progress.

The Commonwealth Public Service Company is effectively using plats of the city 10 show graphically the loca- tion of the light users, street lights and poles and other information of value in speedy administration of the business connected with the serv- ice. On one of the plats large white headed pins indicate the light con- sumers, black-headed pins show the location of the non-users, large brass headed pins show the location of street lights, red-headed pins the transformers and small pins show the location of the light poles. Still an- other plat is used to show the location of the street lights under the new ar rangement which is now being worked out by the city authorities in coniunc- tion with the company.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
Death of Henry Chamblin.

Word reached Mena Saturday of the death of Henry Chamblin at his home near Rocky, at o'clock Friday night. The young farmer had not yet reached the prime of life, having been only 85 years of age. He was a victim of influenza, which, after a relapse terminated in tuberculosis. He is survived by wife and one child. The funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at o'clolk, in charge of the Rev. W. L. Smith of the Mena Baptist church. c. F. Chamblin and c. R. Outright were in Mena Saturday to make arrange ments for the funeral.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
soyIErs REeuLArR RArns.
Some May Bathe Once Month, Some
 Not at All.

Paris, Feb. %, The Soviet gov ernment in Moscow is regulating the number of baths each person is per- mitted to take in various public and private bathing places. It has di- vided the population into three cate gories, according to French refugees arrived here from Russia. Some are allowed to bathe twice a month, it is said, some once a month, and others never.
 The cost of food is declared to be prohibitive when food can be obtained at all and famine, made worse by lack of medicine, was reigning in Moscow when the French left. The Bolsheviki call it the "huager typhus, ? and claim from two thousand to three thousand victims daily.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
Storing and Curing Sweet Potatoes.

F. L. Harkey of Atlanta, Ga, rep resenting the Bureau of Markets, was in Mena Friday in the interest of the building of sweet potato curing house. He held meeting at the Commercial Club office with the off, eers of the Mena Potato Warehouse Company, submitting and discussing what had been accomplished at other points in the matter of curing and storing sweet potatoes. Mir. Harkey assured the officers that when con struction on the building is begun the Bureau of Markets will have rep rescntative CT the ground to supcrin- tend the work.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
A NEW WHOLESALE HOUSE. hena Grain Company Will Begin
 Business Within Few Days.

Aena is to have a new wholesale .ouse handling flour, feeds, seeds and gram. The new business will be known as the Mena Grain Company. ana vii! be located at T0S DeQuern street adjoining the Zachary com pany,s garage. The company will do a lobbing business exclusively and me nrst carload of stock is already nere for unloading. Otho Ozmant of rort Smith is to be manager of the sew company and expects to be ready Iol business this week. Mir. 0zmant VII! move his family here and plans to be a regular resident of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
BAIlvAlR|lIAIN|I BAIlv!IAlR|lI|IAIN|I PREMIER
 SHOT ID DEATH
Kurt Eisner Killed by Lieut.. Count Arco Valley, Who Is Fatally Wound ed by Guard--Bavarian Minister
 and Deputy 0sel Also Shot.

Copenhagen, Feb. 21.-Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian premier, was shot and killed today by Lieutenant Count Ar co Valley, as Eisner was on his way from the foreign ministry in Munich to the Diet, says a Munich dispatch. The shooting occurred in the Pran- nerstrasse and death resulted from two shots fired from behind into his head. Valley was wounded by a guard and is reported to be dying.
 Several soldiers were wounded in the fighting. Sailors who formed the Spartacan garrisons under the name of the committee for protection" surrendered.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
Mena Boy in the Alps.

The Rev. ". J. Dunman and Mrs. Dunman this week received letter from their grandson, Jesse Williams, written at Grand Hotel Couttet & Du- pare, Chamonix, where he is spending 10-day furlough. He writes that the place is in the Alps, near the boundary between Switzerland and Italy. and as he was writing he could look out of the window and see Nit. Blanc. the highest point in the Alps. The young soldier writes Of having been on the front for about twenty days. and having had narrow escapes from bullets, gas machines and shrap- nel, promising to give fuller details when he reaches home.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
NEW GIN AT COVE.
hcdem Equipment and Increased Ca
 pacity for Scott & Towery.

Cove is to have new and modern sln' one of the best to be found in western Arkansas, aecordiry to plans gerIected lately by J. H. Scott and J. 1 Iowery, who have been operating She gin at that lively town. Messrs. ncott and Towery have made ar lAagements for putting in a real pneunlatic gin and will have new ma- shlnery turnout, including three TO- say gln stands The gin is the only s's between Cove and Smithville and as enis country is rapidly developing, iarge business in cotton ginning is anticipated.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
Cheap Lime for Soil Improvement

Just a week ago, Secretary Eastin, of the Commercial Club, received in- formation that he could secure ground lime chalk from the Lime Products Company, located at White Cliffs, Ark, the price quoted being SIPS per ton, f. o. b. cars White Cliffs. Upon asceftaining the freight rate from White Cliffs would be only $2 per ton, MT. Eastin got busy, and Tuesday reported he had sufficient orders to warrant the ordering of a ear, with good start for second carload.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
 Could Not Find Vacant House.

M. w Roger, who had public sale last week on his farm near Acorn, moved to Measa Friday, but apori arriving found that for the present he was unable to secure house. Mrs. Roger and children will make their home temporarily with Mr. and Mrs. w. A. J. Smith, and part of the household goods are also being stored at the Smith home. Hardie Jones, l.. H. Keener, K. Gilstrap and F. D. Newsome were among the neighbors who helped Mir. Roger make the move to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
Lose Son in France.

Mir. and Mrs. P. ]. Mitchell of Ink were notified by telegram Wednes- day from the adjutant generals of fee in Washington of the death of their son, Merchie Mitchell. on Feb ruary 12, from bronchial pneumonia. Young Mitchell was in the infantry branch of the service, and died over seas. He registered on June 5, 1918, and was indGated into service last September. He was born September 5, 1897.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR IRELAND URGED
Cardinal Gibbons Insists Peace Con. ference Apply Small Nation" Doc trine--sl, ,250.00o Pledged to
 the Cause.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24--A resolu- ton presented by Cardinal Gibbons urging the peace congress to apply to Ireland the doctrines of national self-determination and declaration of principles demanding that if any leapne of nations be created, an fea- lures which may infringe on the tra. ditional American policy, including the Monroe Doctrine, shall be elimin- ated, were adopted unanimously to- day at the closing session of the con. vention of the Irish race in America.
 The declaration says a state of war exists between England and ireland, which, in the interest of the peace of the world, the peace congress cannot ignore"
 The cardinal, who recently eele- brated his golden jubilee, commence rating the fiftieth anniversary of his entrance into the priesthood of the Roman Catholic church, presented the document without formal speech, asserting that his advanced years and consequent inhrmities" rendered him incapable of making such an ef- fort.
 q hold in my hands," said the car dinal, "a resolution in behalf of Ire. land which should appeal to every lover of liberty and justice.
 My friends, there is liberty in the air. The nations of the earth arc clamoring for liberty, And why should not freedom-loving Ireland join in the general cryf Yes, Ireland wants freedom to breathe the air of heaven. She wants freedom to stretch her brawny and sinewy arms. She wants freedom to develop her re. sources. She wants freedom to de. velop the riches of her soul. She wants freedom to carve out her own destiny.
 "And we are here today to plead the cause of Ireland's sons and daughters, that they may stand erect redeemed, regenerated and disen. thralled on their own sacred soil"
 Sf,250,000 Pledged to Cause.
 In support of the movement tc bring freedom to Ireland the conven- ton pledged to raise within six months sl,000, 900, but before Justice Daniel F. Cohalan of the New York Supreme Court, chairman of the con. vention, completed the calling of a list of states and cities, more than Si,250,000 had been pledged to the cause.