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The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm, miles northeast of Mena and F miles east of Acorn, will sell at public auction WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l9, 1918
 Rain or Shine. the following described property:
 Livestock. 2 Mares, 1000 pounds each. 25 Head Cattle, 8 fresh cows with calves by side. 2l Head Sheep, registered Shrop- shire ewes
 Farm Implements and Tools. l John Deere Wagon, nearly new. 1 2-seated Surrey, nearly new. l Deering Mower. l Deering self-dump Rake. l Section Harrow. l 2-horse Turning plow. 2 1-horse Turning Flows. 1 Orchard Harrow. ? Double shovel Flows. 1 5-shovel Cultivator. 1 Gee -Whiz. 2 Georgia Stocks. Planter.
 Grain Cradle. Lawnmower. Other small articles. l set Wagon Harness, nearly new. set Buggy Harness, nearly new. Several sets Flow Gears.
 Feed. 200 Bales of Hay, good. 1 bu. Pure Mebane Cotton Seed 30 bu. Cotton seed. 1 lot of Peanuts.
 sack Sorghum Seed, Honey Drip. l hu. Whippoorwill Peas, bu. Red Peas. 4 or 3 thousand feet Lumber. Numerous other articles.
 Lunch on Ground. All Goods Will Re Actually Sold TERMS: Sums of Ten Dollars or under, cash. On larger sums q credit to December l, 1919, will be given on bankable notes, drawing 8 per cent interest 2 per cent discount for cash. Ao'
 M. ". ROGER, OWNER. Peter MeWiiilam. Auciioneer
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

A level-headed Mena business man asked today: Did you ever see any, thing better than the safe, solid growth being made by Mena?" And then added: And everybody in town feels the same way about it, too.' Some folks may think this desirable condition "just growed.' But The Star is pretty sure it came because there were men in Mena broad-minded enough to work for it-for the city and it's upbuilding.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Yes, the building of Mena's fine government bu lding was the begin ming of new era of growth and prosperity for the city. Postmaster Allen will be moving into the struc- ture in few weeks, Are Mena's peo- pie going to let the event pass with as little notice as they would the patch ing of wooden culvert or the clean ing of plugged up drain? The Star hopes not.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
All Lose by Bad Roads.

Speaking of the advantages of good roads, calls to mind the experi- ence of one of Mena's merchants oa Saturday. Before it began to rain Saturday morning the merchant had sold two bills of goods aggregating $50. The downpour made the roads so much worse the buyers could not take their purchases home and the merchant will have to wait until they can. With an all-year- road to travel on such delays need not oc- cur ard as the merchant put it: "We all lose when the roads are bad"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

son Highway project, up and moving, and other big things in the air.
 Once upon time The Star suggest ed that Mena make the beginning of construction on the new postoffice the upward turning point for the city, and it now believes that date should so be recorded in the city's history.
 This same new postoffice will be completed in a few days. Why not make of the day suitable gala oc- casion7
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
Back From the Army

After IA months service in the president Mr. Fred Duke his Honorable Discharge the again at his post General Manager of this institution
 M Duke will be glad meet his many friends and them every way possible.
 carrying this the largest Dry Goods being carried of five thousand population vocg $00000 stocks for the approaching pete and extend cordial invitation things have received for spring and
 More large shipments expected daily which enables you touch with the Newest Creations be had Ladies oWea Mems Clothing and Furnishings Shoes Dress Goods kindred lines
 We glad have of the most loyal sales forces to be had They all times ready welcome all old customers and accommodate them and the future will which will than before The members Miss Myrtle Hudgins Miss Irene Thnnes Mr. Manning Mr. Tony Meyer MT Logan Mr. Herbert Bair Town send Miss Pauline Pryor Miss L. Williams Millinery Deparment)
 DRY
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Oh, yes-most forgot Another feature that goes to make Mena mod ern is the Mena Park Natatorium, now completed and ready to furnish fun and frolic for visitors and home folks next summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Mena is not only going to have White Way in the business district within few weeks, but Lighted Way on a good many residence streets that heretofor have been im- mersed in the deep black shadows of night.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

present. Half of these fine highways We hear of up north are only graded roads, and this county is no richer than the ones they cross.
 Joe Lewis
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
THAT REMINDS ME

Naturally there be those who op. pose good roads, paved streets or White Way light, or any other effort of civic pride and progress-to quote Lowell:
 The right to be a cussed fool,
 Is safe from all devices human;
 It's common, as a gin'ral rule,
 To every critter born O woman.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
Grannis AgrieuItural Club.

o. L. Henderson, our new farm de- monstrtion agent, visited our school last week. He seems to know this work thoroly and we have strong desire to do our work we'll.
 One member of our club last year ordered purebred pig and six have signed up this year for purebred pigs.
 MT. Henderson and Miss Woods are going to meet with us at each meet ing of our club. We are pleased with this, too. Club President.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
STEADILY CONC FoRwARp.

What would go farther to demon strate the spirit prevailing among the people of Mena than the events of the past few days. First, proposal to establish a White Way in the business district was submitted, and almost at once one-hundred elestric lights were contracted for by business men.
 Then sweet potato curing plant and warehouse was discussed, and only a little effort was necessary to get the several thousands of dollars in stock subscribed.
 Next, petition was started to or ganize district and pave number of prominent streets, and more than 90 per cent of the property was quickly signed up, and favorable ac- tion taken by the city council.
 And, following the example of the wartime period, when the call came for relief for the people of the Near East, Mena "goea over the tcp,e al- most before the campaign was sche- duled to start.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

And now comes the Cantaloupe growers asking for a packing shed. 'Twould seem that other lights than White are being turned on in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Rumor says Mena is to have three new brick business building. There's need.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Are you cultivating that Made smile for the stranger.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Strayed-One COW, light red, with
 long horns. If found notify Mrs c. G. Bishop, 204 Ninth St., Mena, Ark.-Adv. 7-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

We may never have a million dol far shoe factory, but a 10000 busheI potato house is a good step toward basket and crate factory.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Wanted--Good one-horse wagon, and
 horse; weight not less than 500 lbs. Address M. C. L.. Star Offiee.---Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
THIS Is A RUMOR. BuT-

A well-known former railroad man and resident of Mena is quoted as stating that this city may soon be the central division for Kansas City Southern passenger trains-that, he continued, "the only obstacle now was the consent of the trainmen themselves"
 This may be rumor, and it may be straight facts-The Star is unable to say, but it brings back some old memories.
 Years ago, when Mena was a di- vision point, and there was talk of a hospital here for sick and injured employees, the employees of the road voted more than 9 to 1 for Mena as the location-because they knew it was the healthiest, best place on the line for such an institution.
 At about the same time a delega- tion from much larger city called on the then general manager of the road and urged that the prospective hospital be placed there instead of, as then expected, at Mena. And the re- ply was; q want place for men to go to get we'll" and he stood by Mena as that place.
 But others had many millions to spend in improving the railroad, and Mena was "improvedp out of it's birthright, the Central division and with aching hearts many home owning railroad man had to follow his job" and move from Mena. A lot of those old boys, and they were a fine lot, have crossed overr since the change, but it is a pretty safe guess that there's enough left to grab a chance to come back to the mountain city of their first choice if the oppor- tunity is offered them.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

Think of your own little girl were the position reversed, and do your Christian duty in the Armenian relief fund.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

If corn sells for s2.0O per bushel, how long will it take that mud hole on Eighth street to dry over?
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

a basket and crate factory.
 Think of your own little girl were the position reversed, and do your Christian duty in the Armenian relief fund.
 If corn sells for S20O per bushel, how long will it take that mud hole on Eighth street to dry over?
 Before accusing the other fellow of ill intentions try looking in the mir TOT. Then do unto others, etc.
 So Kansas City families are con- tracing for Polk county garden stuff-but that's another story.
 The reason why Deoueen has be- come great shipper of berries and melons is because DeQueen got be- hind the deal. See?
 New Postofice, Good Roads, Paved Streets, White Way, Potato Curing Plant, and City Directory-ali com ing in a lump. Will Mena be some towng Boy, howdyll
 Good roads, like "one touch of Ma ture makes the whole world akin.v Sign up, Causius.
 To paraphraso. "Now is the winter of our Ciseontent made glorious by this summer sun of grand old Polk county" Come on down stranger. 
 Just now when yon see a fellow digging in his back yard, it's toss up whether he's going fishin' or
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27
BELGIUM THINKS HER
RIGHTS ARE IGNORED.
Demands Greater Representation in Peace Cor
ference Than Other Small Nations - Com
mittees Appointed On Saturday Begin
Working Out Details of Problems
(John Edwin Nevinl

Paris, Jan. 27.-I. N S)-The supreme inerallied wa
council which mapping out the general for the
conference again today the foreign Office At the
time representatives of upwards of of smaller powers
select representatives for the league of nations commit
committees appointed Saturdays
plenary session, held their first meeting to begin working
details of various problems.
The president action the league of nations
plan this morning He had before him the plans of Gen. c.
and Leon Bourgeois the French expert President Will
incorporate some the ideas thus CLEANED
composite scheme which would be acceptable the entire
peace conference.
President Wilson spent hour studying league of nation
details and then the foreign Office attend the
council session.
In the meantime the smaller nations continue for
fuller representation the committees but there
indications that they would succeed at the time
Mr.. Wilson somewhat tired after his trip to the Rheims
Sunday 1t consumed the entire day, and the party
did not get back to Paris until 80 at night.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27
LABOR HAS MONEY TO
RESIST CUT In WAGES
U. S. SECRETARY WILSON
WARNS EMPLOYERS.
Ten Years of Great Activity
Predicted if Unrest Is
Averted.

New York, Jan. 27.-Predictlng the
country will get back into It's normal
swing" within six minths after the
signing of the armistice, Secretary OF
Labor Wilson declared in an address
here Saturday the nation faces eight
or ten years OF "the greatest industrial
activity ever known"
While predicting prosperity, Mr.. Will
son warned his audience that labor has
a reserve Of money to resist any at
tempt to force down wages unduly. He
asserts that 'If we have any long pc
riod of industrial unrest there is no
telling where the social upheaval will
lead us" In this connection he declared
it would be hard to say whether It
would lead to revolution, such as
that of the French or to the bolsheviki
in Russia"
Democracy is slow to remedy in
ternal evils he said; "slow to move
forward along new lines. Yet unless the
principle of accepting the will OF the
majority is taken, the same condition
that brought about our war with Ger
many will exist. That condition is au-
tocracy. SO my appeal to all people is
get your business going and keep 1t
going.'"
MANY feel that this IS not advisable
iney say Lnat war prices are abnormal
that the prices or the material are higR
and that the cost of labor is out of the
question. This reasoning seems fairly
sound. but 1t is only one phase of the
situation. 1 predict that It will not be
more than four to six months between
the time of the signing of the srmistice
and the time il takes the country to
get back into its normal swing.
I'm nearly all lines OF industry and
commerce there is a depletion of avail
able stocks. Shelves are empty and they
viii have to be filed to normal busi-
ness weight.
THE suficiency OF labor Is not as
great as men are prone to think. Be
cause Of the cessation of immigration
during the war and the fact that II
viii be necessary to keep an army OF
/ ,000. 900 men in Europe for more than
a year to move, We are about 5000 600
persons short in our normal labor sup
ply.
More people will have a reserve in
money which they will spend on things
for their homes. The purcha sing power
of the nation will therefore be tremen-
dously increased.
The farmers, too, have more money
and will spPnd it in improving their
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27
ELUSIVE AVIATOR
Question OF Nal. McAuley's Where
abouts Puzzles Eliqht OficlaIs.

dDOulS Fu[ZiGS FH9fl OlNNtdiSs
Americas, Ga, Jan. 27.-The where
abouts of Maj. Theodore c. McAuley,
commanding officer of Taliaferro field,
Fort Worth, Texas, who completed a
fight from San Diego. Cal, to Arcadia,
Fla, last Saturday. were unknown to-
day. The latest report concerning him
was one received at Souther field here
Saturday night saying Maj. McAuley
had left Carlstrom field, Arcadia, at
1:25 Saturday afternoon on his return
trip and expected to spend the night
at Americus.
Up to shortly before noon today
Souther field officials said they had
heard nothing further from the aviator.
and press dispatches from Daytona said
Dorrfeld officials near there had sent
the mayor Of Daytona message ask
ing for Information about the flyer. At
Souther field Saturday night it was said
il was presumed Mai McAuley should
be forced by a rain storm to land sOme-
where between Arcadia and Americus.
Where's the Major?
Davtona. Fla. Jan. 27.-Maj Milligan
received a message filed by the COM
nauding officer at Dorr field at $50
m. today asking If anything had been
seen Of Maj. McAuley. who left Dorr
field Saturday afternoon on a trans
continental trip. Nothing has been
heard Of Mai McAuley since he left
Arcadia and apprehension is felt that
he may have dropped into the ocean
since a brisk furry from the southwest
blew up along the east coast late Satur-
day afternoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27
FOODS HIGH IN BERLIN
Weak and Old People and Children
Suffer-Many Die.

UOndon Times Phil. Ledger Cop Cable.)
Stockholm, Jan. 23.-Food prices in
Berlin are still extraordinarily high.
In the best restaurants You can get
a fairly good meal for 25 to 80 marks
(normally $3.50. There is no but
ter or eggs, and the bread is indiges
tible. Not one person in thousand
can afford to pay the ruling prices.
The great mass of people subsist on
the bare ration allowance, which is
higher than in 1917, but far from
sufficient. Clothes and shoes are not
rationed, but are very expensive. A
mans suit costs 1000 marks, or at
the cheapest about 500; shoes $50
marks, a collar marks.
To speak of starvation in Berlin is
exaggeration. Few are really hungry,
but few get enough to eat. A nor
mally healthy person does not suffer
much, but the weak and old, and es-
pecially children, often succumb.
The plan is to build a foundation
all over Euyope, including Russia,
for an early return to normal con-
ditions. Relief for Russia, assuming
the conflicting factions unite under
President Wilson's plans, can be
speedily handled by transhipments
from bases at Rotterdam and Con-
stantinople.
The Firms are now getting food via
Rotterdam. Poland will be served
through Danzig.
Letting Germany have the food she
pays for, and the s10O.0OO,000 voted
by congress are two different propo-
sitions. Germany, at last accounts,
had a gold reserve of two and one
half billion marks and she can afford
to pay cash for what she buys. No
charity has been suggested for Ger
many. The blockade has been slight
ly lifted to her, that is all.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27
GRUESOME FIND
Hunters Find Body Of Richly Dressed
Woman In Mountains.

Hunters Find Body Of Richly Dressed
Woman in Mountains.
Hackensack. N. j., Jan. 27.-The
gruesome discovery by Two raccoon
hunters Of the partly deComposed body
of a woman. richly dressed, anda evl-
dentiy n woman Of culture and rcfine-
ment is today engaging the authorities
OF Bergens county The body was found
on the edge OF the Palisades, in the re-
gioi known as Englewood Cliffs. Nester-
day morning. The authorities believe
the woman has been dead for month.
Tied to the nose of the corpse, the
right nand of which had evidently been
gnawed away by some rodent, was A
bottle which is believed to have CON
tanned chloroform, ether or some other
deadly anaesthetic. The empty bottle
was secured to the nostrils by strips OF
linen cloth. while around the face. as
though to make suffocation sure. was a
mass OF cotton waddinE. held in place
bv a finely woven wooden undersElrt.
No marks of Identification could be
found on the dead wOman's person, her
clothing nor in the leather handbag
which was found fifty feet away In
this bag was found a solid gold powder
case, gold rouge holder on a thin SoI1
watch. Sl5.03 in money and the stun OF
theater ticket Tor performance oii
Dec. II. .-.. -.
The CORPSE, clad in an expensive fur
coat. a blue serge suit Of fine quality,
embroidered crepe de chine shlrtWaist'
embroidered silk underwear ana Wooieh
stockings Of the kind worn by persons
who take long walks. was found on a
ledge of rock about twenty feet below
the top of the Palisades.
The dead woman was probably Il or
% years Of age. well nourished, care
fully nnanicured. with wealth OF dark
auburn hair.
~ believes the woman committed sui
eide.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27
TROOPS HOME
IN SIX MONTHS
And DemobiIized, Says Gen.
MarCh-Plans Perfected
to This End.
TO RETAIN 100000
As Strength of Standing
Army-No Reduction Be-
low That Number.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Gen. March,
chief of staff, discussing army de-
mobilization plans today with the
senate military committee. stated
that shipping arrangements have
been made by which 100000 men may.
be transported home monthly and
that all OF the American expeditions
ary force can be returned home and
demobilized within six months.
How many Americans will be held
abroad in the army OF occupation IL
to be determined by President VIII
son. Gen. March stated. Ten divisions,
he indicated. has been suggested. but
more Americans have been desig-
mated for return home than originally
proposed by Marshal Foch.
There are still about 7S5,000 men
In camp in the United States and
all will be demobllized within month
from today. except Saturday, he said
10000 men had arrived from over
seas.
In connection with demobilizatior
plans, Gen. March stated that under
the plans retention OF an American
stadng army of 100000 is proposed
I'VE don't ever expect to reduce
below 100000 men-if we can help it,
he told the committee.
Tonnage sufficient to transport
100000 men monthly will be available
he explained, through ships allotted
bv the allies combined with German
passenger tonnage and the negotia.
tions are practically completed
with about 100000 American.
still overseas, the chief OF staff said
shipping capacity of 10000,
monthly should make it possible tc
return and demobilize all within sia
months.
"1f the president agrees TO leav.
ten divisions, or whatever number II
the army.of occupation" he said, we
can make If in less time. From the
beginning Gen. Pershing was in
struCtcd to return men as fast as
shipping was available"
Speaking of the 7S5,oo0 men still in
camp at home, Gen. March said:
Every single man viii be out Of
camp within one month from today
except those retained for overhead
duty"
Why Oldest Men Held.
Several senators said they had re
ceivcd many complaints becaur
divisions which had seen long servie
OVERSEAS apparently were TO be th
last sent home. This policy, Ge~
March said, was strictly IN accord
ance with military plans . hold e
perienccd men iD the army OF occ'
patton. adding 1t will keep mer w
viii not undulv excite the Gerna
or be able to run over them IL nee
sary."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27

the scene Of the crucifx before the
north door, and before the painting of
the coronation of the Virgin over the
central door, Mr.. Wilson silently viewed
the destruction wrought upon those
masterpieces by the burning of the scaf-
folding when the Germans set fire to the
roof of the edifce. Ruins of statues lie
about the side door. and the great Rose
window. said to be the most beautiful in
the world, where Field Marshal Won
Moltke in 1870 sat and watched the sun
set, is shattered by shell fire until II
looks like camouflage set up by the
roadside. Mr.. Wilson followed the car
dinal to the ruins of the chapel. where
old time kings watched through the
nights at the time of their Amounting
and to the ruins of the museSm where
priceless Flemish tapestries were ruined.
Twisted and Crumpled Wreckage.
He was shown where thousands of
shells thrown from German batteries on
two sides burst among the buttresses
which support the main structure and
where forests of sculptures which or
nament the structure have been SCARED.
nicked and torn by fragments from big
shells, but very few of which ever
reached the vault.
Part of the vault, however. lies a heap
of twisted and crumpled wreckage upon
the main altar, where it was thrown by
explosions which wrecked most of the
stained glass, thirteenth century win
dows. Cardinal Lucon took Mr.. Wilson
outside and they picked their way
through rubbish heaps to a point from
which they could view the shel-riddled
paintings Of the Last Judgment, above
the south door; the symbols from Noah's
ark about the great Rose window, the
statute of st. Anne and dozens of other
works of art, of which virtually none
escaped.
AS they left the cathedral, the car
dinal gave the president a stained glass
panel from one of the windows taken
down in time to save it, The panel is
unscarred. 1t is circular and about
three feet in diameter. 1t shows fig
ure of the Saviour done in many col
ored glass of the early centuries.
From. the cathedral the president
drove to view the ruins of the town hall,
specimen of the renaissance style
Of architecture, and the palace royal, a
fifteenth century edifice.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-27
HOHENZOLLERN GROWS
SURlY=HAS EEW WORDS

London, Jan. 27.-William
Hohenzollern, the former Ger
man emperor, lfls grown very
surly and rarely speaks a word
to his mer servants and
guards, according to the Nails
CORRESPONDENT at Amerongen.
His last recorded remark was
made a few days ago when he
said Hs time at Amerongen
was nearly up." it is said.
His wife, on the other hand,
maintains a cheerful disposi-
tion and shows an interest in
the welfare of the people living
near the castle where she is
living.
The correspondent says:
1.-THE former emperor is being
gradually deserted by every
one, he receives practically no
visitors and his formerly vol
luminous correspondence has
become very small"