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The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

State Auditor Hogan Oliver an nounces that Arkansas is headed fer a @scrip basis" and will arrive about June i. He also states that an effort is being made by the governor and others to "avert the threatened de- flcit," but that it is admitted to be, at best, but a subterfuge. This Is but another straw in the collection proving that the peoples business is, as rule, erpensiveiy and inefficiently handled. And usually it is the fault of the people themselves in that they are too ready to select their servants for political reasons rather than foI business qualifications.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Mena's first Commercial Club was organized IS years ago this month, and it was force in giving the town good start. And the Commercial Club of today has given Mena a standing as one of the eral live cities of Arkansas. And that sort of repu- tation in itself is big f0rce for bringing growth and prosperity.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

W. J. Barton of Cove, one of The Stars regular readers for good many years, has taken the short cut to the $1 year plan by sending in $5 for a five-year advance subscrip- tion. Thanks, MT, Barton, for the cash and the compliment.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Governor Brough proposes to play safe. lie says he will not call spe- cial session of the legislature unless first he has the assurance of ma- jority in each house that it will stand by him. And that simply means to cut down appropriations to fit the in come or increase the income to care for the appropriations.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

and the more fires the higher the rates. And, too, the wasted wealth is gone beyond recall. We all must nav
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Longs for Home.

Private David D. Heath, son of General Heath of the Heath Valley, now in the Expeditionary Forces in France, writes W. R. Cole that while he is we'll and happy he is longing for the time to come when he can return to the U. s. A. He is a member of the Military Police Corps, and is sta- toned at St. Vincent, France. He adds that the division of which he is a member is scheduled to start for the states April 1, but that the police corps will be retained in France for six or eight months longer.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
PINE HILL NEWS.

Everybody is busy planting corn this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence McMillan from Mineola were in Mena Wednes- day.
 Misses Allie Cooper. Ola Ellsworth. Jessie Hawkins, Lois and Virgil
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

The news that Little Rock has just suffered loss of more than E mil lion dollars in fire brings up the thought that when such things hap pe'l we all must pay Fire insurance simply divides the loss among hun- drsds or thousands who pay the rates,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

and let's pull together for Mena, Home and Polk county.
 When the Commercial Club can bring in four families in as many days, and locate all of them, it's pretty good evidence of it's useful ness.
 The difference between the insect or fungi parasite and their human prototype the good roads knooker- is that the former don't abuse you while feeding on your bounty.
 q should think that with a new Government building, White Way, paved streets and other evidence of progressiveness, Mena would also boast of cafateria," remarked a recently arrived lady visitor. 'Sall right, lady; it's coming just as soon as we out grow our hippen, and get into long trousers.
 A correspondent says the knocker is a dangerous bird and should be swatted. Amen. This is the open season, and such license is free. Go to it.
 I've most ginerally noted that Rail- road Companies bein' human fellers, will tote jest as fair as they are toted. Mena has chance for a pretty nice depot if she goes 50-50
 Tn the language of Mir. Dooley: "Iddycation is a dangerous thing fer the ignoront mon." Notice the argu- ment the anti-roads knocker puts up in print
 1 By the way, when paving Mena and DeQueen streets, why nat lay the street car tracks at the same time and thus save the extra expense of doing it afterwards?
 Better take the advice of Grandma Moons, and "git plenty while we're gittin',' this Mena property It1l yet go for what it is really worth. 1 S'pose they do adopt the fourteen ! points, what show we got up against England's six-spot. No sir; if we can't have Doctor Monroe's prescrip- tion, I'm ready for my gas mask. I Almost forgot to say anything about painting up for the White Way i party; and while you're at it, wear a
 "Made-in-Mena Smile"
 ---------s,----------.- Best Corn Meal tboltedl T 26 lbs. for 95e.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
THAT REMINDS ME-

But human bodies are sic fools, For a their colleges and schools, That when nae real ills perplex them, They make enow themselves to vex
 them "-Burns
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

If the best mans faults were branded on his forehead he'd wear his hat pulled down over his eyes. That's the reason ain't complaining about the other fellow. Come on, kick in, and let's pull together for Mena, Home and Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

ler's home Saturday night. Come and bring someone with you.
 Black Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Strayed or Stolen-One small red dog.
 Answers to the name of Jack. Re ward for recovery. Notify L. E. Pollard, Mena, R. 2.-Adv. 13-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Best Corn Meal (boltedl
 % lbs. for 95c.
 Mena Grain Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Wanted to Trade-Good Ford ear for
 small farm, pay difference. Ad- dress P. o. Box 292.-Adv. I3-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Almost forgot to say anything about painting up for the White Way party; and while you're at it, wear a
 "Made-in- Mena Smile"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

When the Commercial Club can bring in four families in as many days, and locate all of them, it's pretty good evidence of it's useful ness.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

S'pose they do adopt the fourteen points, what show we got up against England's six-spot No sir; if we can't have Doctor Monroe's prescrip- tion, I'm ready for my gas mask.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

The difference between the insect or fungi parasite and their human prototype the good roads knooker- is that the former don't abuse you while feeding on your bounty.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Better take the advice of Grandma Moons, and "git a plenty while we're gittin',v this Mena property. ItH yet go for what 1t is really worth.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Women Voters League
To Nj November Is
Annual State Convention viii
Be Held in Utica; Mrs.
Ia.d'aw tn Preside

The annual convention of the New
YORK State Leaf OF Women Voters
Wi. be held at Utica, November 18 and
10. The convention viii take p ace in
Utica at the invi alton Of the Women's
Cub Of Utica. Mrs James Lees Laid
law viii preside. Important subjects
will be discussed 70 lowing receipt of
the reports of committees. Among the
problems to be considered will be those
OF organization, child welfare, Ameri-
can citizenship. social research work,
social hygiene, Improvement of election
laws. the food question, protection of
women in industry and the improve
ment Of laws concerning the civil
status Of women. There will be dis
cusslcn Of the non -partisanship of the
New YORK State League of Women Vot-
eis. led by Mrs. Frank A. Vande Rip and
Mrs Raymond Brown. Speaking or the
non partisanship of the league. the fol-
lowing announcement was made yester-
day from its Office at SOB Fifth avenue:
"CoNsideling. the growing dissa It's
faction of thinking voters with al po.
hllcai parties, the declarations of tn
non partisan body of voters will have
great significance. The conc usions
arrived at at this convention will have
iarreaching effect upon the civic life
OF New York State during the coming
year"
The convention will open with q
memorial service for the late Dr. Anna
howard Shaw Pioneers of the suf-
tragc movement will speak ut this
function
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Woman Urged as
Big Four Delegate
For Republicans
Chairman Smell Also Favors
Honoring Col. Thompson
on State Delegation to
l92ONatiOnal Convention

Representative Bertrand Fl. Smell, of
Potsdam, chairman Of the executive
committee of the Republican State
Committee. said yesterday in Wash
ington that he was in favor of having
woman as one Of the big Four"
delegates from the Empire state to the
Republican National Convention next
year. Mr.. Shell also said that he
would be glad to. recognize the SER
vices Of Colonel William Boyce Thomp-
son. president of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Association, to the Republican
organization by sending him as one of
the "Big Four"
Local Republican leaders refrain
from mentioning the name of any
woman they would like to see sent to
the next national convention, because
they fear that such mention might
arouse feeling among the women that
the men of the party were trying to
dictate to the women who they should
select. They only go so far as to say
that they think there should be women
delegate. rebresent.ng the Republican
women of New York, and that one of
the women should be one OF the Big
Four"
Colonel Thompson is one of tho big
figures In the Republican party of New
York State and in the nation" said
Representative Smell yesterday in dis
cussing the matter. "If he would care
TO go to the national convention as
one of the Big Four should be very
much pleased to see him do so, and
would DO all in nay power to bring it
about. He would be credit to New
York Republicans. and there are few
men, IN my judgment, who could better
be trusted with the task o. SELECTING,
an abe man to be our standard b. arer
or with the even more difficult problem
of writing the right sort of plat orm.
Colonel Thompson has never had
any recognition from the parry, and
has never suggested that he wanted
any. All the time. however, lie has
been working for the success of the
party, and, if he would Ike this honor
and duty, | think the party owes it to
him..
Miss Mary Garrett Hay is chairman
of the executive committee OF the
Woman's Division of the Republican
National Committee. and member OF
the womans division of the State
Committee of New York Mrs. Arthur
Livermore, Of Wcstchestcr County
is chairman of the Wom4n's State
Executive Comm ttee, an has had
much to do with the work of or
ganI2lng the men of the city and
state. Other prominent m mbcrs OF
the state organization are Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevc.t jr. Mrs. Walter Dam
rosch, Mrs. j. S.oat tassett OF Elm. ra
and Mrs. Schuyler Knapp Of Onondaga
County.
State Chairman Glynn is on record
IN favor Of having q good sised de G.
CATION of women in the next national
convention delegation.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14

the evening, adjourned until tomorrow
with three plans pending for the set
tlement of labor disputes.
Labor leaders oppose the House bill
IN its entirety, but center their COM
plant largely on the labor section
providing for railroads collecting
judgments on the property of unions.
Provision Would Prohibit Strikes
The labor plan Of the bill would set
up two boards for the voluntary arbi-
tration of disputes. Carriers enforc-
ing lockout of employees would be
liable for damages as we'll as labor
unions for strikes.
Two substitutes for this plan we're
offered. one by Representative Web
ster, Republican. of Washington, for
compulsory arbitration before board
to be selected by the President, whose
decision would be final. Strikes or
iock-outs, under his plan. would be
prohibited, and violation of this pro-
vision would make carrier or union,
including members of the latter as
individuals, liable for damages.
The other substitute, offered by Rep
resentative Sweet, Republican, of
Iowa, would establish boards Of en-
ployers and rail executives similar to
and would carry with it no penalty for
allure to reach q final adjustment.
His plan is said to have the approval
of railway workers. Representative
Cooper, Republican. of Ohio, formerly
a locom otive engineer, indorsed it. de-
claring that "for years the railroad
men and their employers had been able
to settle their own disputes among
themselves"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Christmas Box Rules
Issued by PostoMce
Gifts Sent 10 u. S. Soldiers in
Europe or Siberia Must
Meet Regulations
Nea York Tribune
Va k,nQton Bureau

NeW York TrfhNne
Wa h,n0ton Bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.--The War
Ders rtment to-day issued the follow
ing instructions for mailing Christmas
packages to American soldiers over
seas:
For shipment 60 England, France or
Germany:
If Christmas parcels are sent by
parcel post they must conform to the
postal regulations, and in addition
packages containing candy and tobacco
must be inclosed in tins or light wooden
boxes.
All boxes shipped by express or mail
should be limited to pounds in
weight and not exceed 70 inches COM
bincd length and girth. No perishable
food products other than inclosed in
cans should be packed
Mail and express matter should be
addressed as now prescribed by postal
regulations, that is, plainly marked
with name, rank. and or rsanization of
the person to whom consigned and
both classes of shipments should be
marked "Christmas box" and should be
sent care Of the commanding general.
Port Of Embarkation, Hoboken N j.
Packages should arrive al the Port
Of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. j., not
ater than December 8.
For sh pment to Honolulu, Manila
4 Sibera
Shipments SHOULD comply with the
above rules except that the weight Of
packages should be limited to 20
pounds in weight and measure not
more than cubic feet in volume.
nd cons. .gnma Mt should be made care
Of the Port and Zone Transportation
Officer. For. Mason, San Francisco.
Packages should arrive at Fort
Mason San Francisco, not later than
December |.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Burleson's Report Shows
Big Deficit After Federal
Operation; ReceiptsFrom
Cables Are Not Included
Detailed Report Withheld
Claim of Over $4,000 900
Against Postal Line s
May Reduce the Total

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-war-time
operation Of the telephone and tele-
graph systems of the country cost the
Federal government $1441S,237, accord
ing to report of Postmaster General
Burleson, transmitted to Congress to-
day by President Wilson.
This sum represents the differences
between the net earninsa Of the COM
panes taken, over and the compensa-
tion guaranteed by the Government.
Detailed Report Withheld
No figures as to the operation of the
cable systems, which were under Fed
eral control for six months. were given,
Mr.. Burleson explaining that the re-
ports from the companies had not yet
been received. Any profits from the
operation of these companies would
Mr. Burleson said.
Total net earnings of the telephone
and telegraph lines during Federal
control were reported at $40 3S7,S32,
While the compensation assured was
S83.055 769. The total deficit irc'uicd
an estimated SO 900 900 for settlement
of future claims. Small independent
companies operated by the government
reported surplus OF $57,42S.
Deficit Is se,29o17o
Reported deficits of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
operating ,hirty-six subsidiary com
panies. were s9,29O.l70.31, while the
Western Union Telegraph Company
asked an adjustment of S92l511. The
Ohio State Telephone Company Of Co.
lumbus., Ohio. operating four subsidiary
companies showed defcit Of sS92,123
The government claim against the
Posta Telegraph and Gable Company
was listed at S2123.392.
IF T." unadjusted claims of the
panes be taken into considoration,' u
said Mr.. Burleson, "the estimated OBJ
ilgaticns Of the government would be
substantially reduced"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Eagle Boats Held Here
BY Shortage of Recruits
Small Craft Intended for Ser
vice in Philippines and Two
Drcadnouchss DELAYED

The voyage of three Eag boats to
the Philippine Islands, scheduled for
this month, may have TO be postponed
indefinitely because the navy yard has
been unable to recrait enough blue
Jackets to man the vessels The three
speedy craft have been tied UT at
herths for the last three weeks ready
to sail, but the right kind OF recruits
are scarcer than hens teeth, according
to navy yard officers. and they said last
night it looked as though the Eagle
boats would spend the winter at The
Brooklyn reservation.
Eary in September it was planned
to send the Eaglell, Eagle-14 and
Nag'e-l5 through the Panama Canal
They were all ass gned to the Philip
pine Is ands, where + was believed they
could do better WORK ;han with the
Atlantic tieet. Everything was in
readiness for their dep rtVre, when it
was found that enough men were not
on board to take the l.; &c boats from
New London t0 the New York navy
yard FOR tittiug out. After . great deal
OF maneuVern small crews were as
semblcd and the three boats sent to
the navy y: I'd.
The efforts to get crews for the
+ e boats have been extended to
other warsh rs at the navy yard. Be
cause OF the inability to ct enough
b 81 cliets the sailing dates Of the
superdgeadnoughts Pennsylvania and
Arizona nave been PIT back until the
first OF next yeat The two Big ships
W re originally scheduled to sail THIS
week.
" mite the two worshirs are tied up
they VIII ct new systems of IRE con-
uoi, winch Will place them in the front
rank CT American vessels. The de-
tails are belng kent secret
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
MARRIAGES

AsHTON-vhN wlNKLE-on Wednesday
November -. at the Church of the
Epiphany, New York City. by the Rev
Mortimer S. Ashton. assisted by the Re-
w. T. Crocker the Rev. Frederick. T.
Arhton to Miss Elizabeth Gill Van W.nkle
BURnEN-COTTON- Wednesday No.
ve.lber 10, at Emranuel Church. Bo ton
Mass, by the Rev Sherrard Billings
Eleanor daughter of MIR and Mrs IIuah
Cotton. to Chester Griswod Burden. of
New York.
FOC-HOCHSTRASS Chase An
drews. of Flush ng, l.. L.. announces the
marriage of hr granddaughter. Mrs.
Frances Andrews Toch fraser. to Mr.
vald mar ioE. Of Catania. Sicily. Nov.
s, 1919. in St. Paui's Church of En- land.
Rome, Italy. Portland Ne. papers please
copy.
WORCESTERSHIRE Nov. g. at Ailsa
CRAIG, Montclair, n. j.. by the Rev I'd
mund NJ. Wye. Nav, second dau h.er OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ Ramsay, to
Jane Rowland Moore
STAHE-SOOYSA+ITH- H-On Nov. II. 1919
at N W York Ms Ellen Sooysinith to
Thomas l.awrs nee Stark.
HouNC-FEANKLIN Nov. 10. 1919.
L'inor FRANKLIN and Arthur Young
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Moral Defense of Stage
Makes DIR. Straton Laugh
Pastor Critic Advises Actor
Folks 10 Get Together to
Avoid Mixing Lines

The Rev. DR.. John Roach Straton. of
Calvary Baptist Church, said yesterday
that the statements actors and act
resses made in yesterdays Tribune in
response to his condemnation of the
stage for low moral standards were so
at variance as to be laugbable.
MAY I su~rest to these dear friends
Of the stage" he snid, that the next
time they are to be quoted in the pa
pers they had better get together so
they will all say the same thing and
not get their lines mixed and their
they have in this case"
ay Banter, he said, called him
mid Victorian" Harrison GRAY Fieke
said he belonged ain the Dark Ages"
while 1t was the assertion of Wilton
Lackaye "that ! am so uD TO the min
ute that I am commercial minister
wo is. trying to get some free adver
tising."
TIE opinion expressed by John
Golden. DR.. Straton continued, wa
that the STAGE never was in n NOR,
while Percy Wood declared that en-
forced participation in nauseous farce
had driven many young women from
the sta-e. The suggestion of Ethel
Barrymore that she know nothing o.
the conditions with which he professed
familiarity probably was true, Or
Straton said, as "some of these dear
children have come TO me with the
breaking stories Of their wrecked
and ruined lives"
DR.. Straton declared that Mr.. CO.
bur ,%, At
clcrgymen in Jail than actors was "jus.
rs Illuminating as to say there are
more NEGROES in Africa than whit
men," as there were only 28297 actors
and actresses in the country, while
there were 118,0l8 clergymen.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-14
Earl Brassey Dies of
Taxi Accident Injury
Noted Author and Scion Of Fa.
nous English House Is
Dead i'm England

LONDON, Nov. I3.-Lord Brasscy
died late yesterday from injuries re-
ceived in being struck by taxicab.
Earl Brassey came OF distinguished
ancestry. The family was prominent
in Cheshire for half dozen CEN
turies before his great-grandfathe
rose TO national eminence as one Of
the foremost agrculturists Of his time.
In the next generation came Thomas b.
Brasscy, who constructed thousands of
miles of roads in Europe, Asia, Aus
tralia and North and South America.
including the Grand Trunk Of Canada
with the Montreal bridge across the
ST. Lawrence. His eldest son was
Thomas Brasscy, who was made q
baron and then the first Earl IF
Brassey, a civil lord of the Admiralty,
Governor Of Victoria, Lord Warden Of
the Cinque Ports, founder in 1886 and
for years editor Of "Brassey's Naval
Annual" author OF other standard
naval works, and husband of that ac-
complished Lady Brassey who wrote
"The Voyage of the Sunbeam" "The
Trades, the Tropics, and the Roaring
Forties," and other fascinating books
Thomas Alnutt Frasscy. Their eld-
est son. was born March 7, 1863, and
was educated at Eton and Balliol Col
lcge, Oxford. lie was several times an
unsuccessful candidate for Parlia-
ment, but served as private secretary
to Earl Spencer when the latter was
First Lord of the Admiralty and as
assistant secretary to the Royal Com
mission on Opium, Of which his father
was chairman. In 1890 he succeeded
his father as editor of the Naval
Annual" and ten years later became
first Acting Civil commissioner Of Pre-
toria. He was active in educational
and ecclesiastical affairs, as the
founder of the Oxford University en-
dowment fund and as member Of
the Archbishop's Committee on Church
Finance.
Lord Brassey was the author of
"Problems of Ernpire" and "The Case
for Dcvolution," works on imperial
politics which commanded much at
tention. He received the Del. from
oxford, and was Commander of the
Order OF the Crown OF ltaly and &
John of Jerusalem. He married, in
the first Marquis of Abergavenny, who
survives him but without issue. The
title goes to his cousin. Lieutenant
Colonel Edgar uugn Drassey, OF the
lst Life Guards, who was born in 1878,
is m srred to NIECE Of the Duke Of
Buccleuch, and whose sistc- is married
10 the lurl OF March