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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

Atlantic City, \. J. May ia
weeks tournament Of the women
WHIST league opened h"ro today with
contestants from MANY cities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
international League.

Az Newark. /: Toronto. 0.
Reading at inchamton---Rain.
Saltinor" Al Rochcstcr--Eain
Jersey City AT suffalo--wet grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

Some people seem TO know every
thing except the fact that they don't
know much they don't know
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
WAR ROMANCE OF THE
SALVATION ARMY

The War Romance Of the Salvation
Army" by Evangeline Booth, com
mandcr- in- chief. tho Salvation
Army in America. and Grace Liv-
inrston lFu Lutz) s. ilIustra-
lions Net $50 J. r. Lippin
colt company. Publishers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
Results Yesterday.

New York, s. Brooklyn. .. (ten inn.
inesl-
Chicago. ,; Pittsburgh, s. eleven
innIneSl.
Boston at Phildelphia-~t rain).
tOnlY three games sChedulcd),
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
SHOOTING
BOWLING
AQUATICS
TWO AND THREE, OR PUTTING THE
NEXT ONE OVER WITH BUGS BAER

Reds ana Dodgers are leading tho
league showing that the world has nor
yet gone back to normal conditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
Results Yesterday.

Cleveland. 6: Detroit l.
ST. Louis, 3. Chicago, a.
Washington. i New York, A. (1J
inuins s-darkDess1.
Philadelphia Boston 6rainl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

Many so-called fireproof buildings
have furnished indisputable proof Of
a fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
Games Tonorro

Games today.
tNone schedulcd)
Games Tomorrow.
Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia a 81. Louis.
New DIRK al Detroit.
Boston AT Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

coincidenc~--is the antiquated
plea OF the plagiarst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

Many man said Egbert. has
been ruined by prosperity"
That may p' replied Algy. but
If I'd hara IT, face ruin Id sooner
face II that way than through ad-
versity. - Minnes polls Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
TAl|SMAN TAKES
DEBUTANTE STAKES

Louisville, KY. May 1.-THE pebu-
tante stakes. which had it's first run
ming over the Churchill Downs track in
1898, and has been run for annually
SINCE featured todays card and was
accounted for by {. A. Kirbys Tails
man. a daughter Of Edward II. Nc
Leans Colin and Pocket Piece. with
Euby landing in second place and
Busy Signal third.
There were sixteen of the best fillies
In he Juvenile division as starters and
the trio of placed ones enjoyed the
racing luck of the band and practically
dominated from the start
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

Results Yesterday.
Richmond. 0. suffolk. 3
Norfolk. /, Petersburg. o.
Portsmouth, 8. Newport News, I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13
Virginia League.
Standing of Clubs.

Games Today.
Richmond at suffolk.
Newport News at Portsmouth
Norfolk at Petersburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

Presidents nay com" and pres
dents may 80. lat woody does b"tf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-13

Sixteen year old Vincent Richard
hung up a tennis record 10y staying an
amateur for sixteen years.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-11-19
coRDovA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1919

infect the entire camp. Every bunk.
house should be provided with ample
ventilation, without draughts. Beds
should be aired daily, and occasion.
ally the bedding aired out of doors.
Damp clothing, particularly of the
feet, should be removed as soon as
men quit work
mo person with the above symp-
toms should continue to work, nor
should he be quartered with other
persons, whom he is sure to expose.
"All acute diseases of the respira-
tory organs going under the common
name colds are germ diseases. They
are contagious in direct proportion to
the intimacy of contact with the pa
tient and inversely as to the resist
ance of the person exposed.
"The concluding paragraph of an ar
ticle on Influenza in a recent num-
Der of the Journal of the American
Medical Association embodies the
best present knowledge on this sub
jeot:
"'Other procedures, such as good
ventilation, cleanliness and hygienic
measures in general are of value in
that they contribute to good personal
and home hygiene. But no one Of
them is all-important to the exclusion
of the others. There is no scientific
evidence that gargles and sprays, no
matter what drug may be used, are
of value except as temporary cleans
ers.
""There is one point in regard to
influenza, however, in which there is
general agreement: The pulmonary
complications of influenza which make
it so serious disease may be avoided
to a large extent by rest in bed at
the onset of the illness. Influenza
itself is not usually fatal, and gen.
eral insistence on the importance of
rest and warmth at the onset of ill
ness will accomplish more than all
else in preventing complications and
reducing fatalities from this disease"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-11-19
HOW TO AVOID
A RETURN OF
FLU EPIDEMIC

With the approach of winter and
the possibility of the return of the
Spanish influenza, which ragged in Cor
dova and throughout Alaska at this
time last year, DR.. ]. B. Beeson, chief
surgeon for the Alaskan engineering
commission, urges persons suffering
with even a slight cold to take imme-
diate steps to check the disease.
The following advice is offered by
DR.. Beeson in caring for colds that
might develop into Influenza:
with the return of cold weather
there has been marked increase in
the number of cases Of acute colds at
the hospitals and at the various field
hospitals. So far there have been no
serious cases. In order that we may
if possible prevent a recurrence of
last years experience, it is advised
that any employee feeling the symp-
toms of beginning illness of this
haracter-chill1ness cold in head,
sneezing, dry cough with headache
and general pain in back or limbs
report at once for treatment. Fore
men and those in charge of camps
and bunkhouses are particularly
warned against the danger of allowing
such cases to lie around the camps,
sick, where they are not only failing
to receive proper treatment but will
surely infect the healthy men.
There is a tendency at many of
the bunkhouses to close up all win
dows and doors at night, with no pro-
vision whatever for ventilation. One
sick man in such room is sure to
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-11-19
Let The Times
Do 1t!

Envelopes, Letterheads, Cards, Statements,
Blank Forms anything you may have been
planning and neglecting to order.
Bring your printing troubles here. Well
help you plan or design anything that may be
done with paper and ink.
Prices no higher than outside figures on
frst-class work.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
MISS THELMA WILLIAMS DEAD.
Former Mena Young Lady Passes
Away at Her Home at FL Paso.

News that came TO Mena Friday
morning telling OF tine death OF Miss
Thelma Williams, former Mena
young lady, was distinct shock to
the many friends and acquaintances.
The message came to her uncle, John
Mcmillan. and followed one that came
Wednesday evening stating Miss viii
liams was seriously III. Mrs. w. T..
Mcmillan, grandmother a. the young
lady. left Thursday morning for FL
Paso, Tex. where Miss Williams and
her mother have been living since
leaving Mena, but did not arrive be-
fore death came. Miss, Williams was
the daughter Of Mrs. A. B. Williams,
and was AZ years of age. She was
born at Rock Island, Tex, but few
years ago came to Mena with her
parents, spending several years here
before returning to Texas. Following
her fathers death, Miss Williams and
her mother came back to Mena and
spent the summer here, leaving only
o few weeks ago for El Paso. The
cause of the young lady's untimely
death was not mentioned In the mes
sage received.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
GROUPING OF PLANETS
NOTHING UNUSUAL
Notwithstanding Predictions, Mena
Folks Are Advised to Do Their
Christmas Shopping Early.

Many Mena folks who have fond
ness for astronomy, are much interest
ed in the claims and predictions made
by different scientists regarding a
grouping of planets that is to occur
December II.
One French observer has gone so
far as to predict the end of the world
and Prof. Albert Porta of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan. is said to see great
catastrophe in which the earth will be
visited by hurricanes, lightning, colos-
sal rains, earthquakes, floods and ex-
treme cold.
The reports have terrorized ignor-
ant people in many parts of the earth.
In Mexico particularly the story was
widely accepted and there have been
numerous suicides. Astronomers at
the Yerkes Observatory, Williams Bay
declared the prediction unworthy of
notice. Prof. e. e. Barnard said the
observatory staff had been deluged
with letters from frightened people
seeking information to quiet their
fears
While astronomers generally agree
with Prof. Porta as to the unusual sit
uation in the heavens on the 18th, they
do not admit the consequences he pre-
diets, and point out that nearly simi-
lar groupings Of the planets have oc-
Cured before without producing any
cataclysm on the earth.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
CAME FROM ICE AND SNOW.
j. b. Finn and L. T. yoister Drive
From Lucas, S. Oak.

J. B. Finn and L. T. Voister, Mena
carpenters, worked at their trade the
past summer at Lucas, S. Oak They
stuck to it until the nails began to
stick to their fingers when good
wages lost their attractiveness, and
on November 1S, driving their "tin
can" they headed for the Southland.
For l50 miles they drove over snow
from l to 4 feet deep and passed
three heavy cars, hopeIessly stalled
by breaking thru the crust. With
small exception they found good roads
until they reached Heavener, and the
other sort thru Eagle Gap to Mena.
The Foran Gap route was blocked by
high water in the creeks.
AT Topeka the tourists were told
of an interesting mudhole they would
find between Howe and Heavener. in
Oklahoma. They found it.
Driving along a dry road they sud
denly pumped down into muddy ruts,
coming to a sudden halt as the differ
ential dragged on the high and dry
road center. There was dry road
ahead and dry ground all around. In
few moments man, driving
horse with singletree and chain, ar
rived on the scene and asked, solici-
tiously, if they wanted to hire him to
pull them out. He was courteously
but firmly told mop He informed
them he was sorry, as they could not
get out without help, and regretfully
departed. A few minutes later a man
off in field was seen headed their
way with his team He also rendered
his services, which were also declined.
BY this time number of spectators
had arrived. each protesting that the
mudhole was always there, and that
they would have to hire someone to
pull them out. But they didn't. They
dug out little earth from the ahigh
CENTER" clearing the differential, and
drove on. They had no car trouble on
tse trip of between 1900 and 1900
miles. Both declare they have
strong love for Polk county climate
and that others in South Dakota are
going to follow them.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
Leaves Mena for New Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Price Mccall bid adieu
to their many Mena friends Tuesday
and in the afternoon started on their
journey to new home in Texas. For
awhile they will visit relatives at
Nocona, but later expect to 60 to Gra-
ham, where Mr.. Mccall will manage a
movie house. In the departure of the
veteran cleaner Mena loses one Of its
old time citizens. The business built
up in Mena by Mr.. Mccall will be con-
tinued by Billy Bates, who has been
associated in it since returning from
military service. In order that they
may keep in touch with Mena, the de-
parting ones ordered the Daily Star
sent to their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
:
County Weigher At Work AGAIN.

With the return Tuesday morning
OF Rupert Steel to the cotton market
in Mena, County Weigher Albert Rob-
ertson went to work again. MIR. Steel
was forced to quit the local market by
the action of his employers and has
been out for the past two weeks. The
market was active Tuesday and prices
ranged from 25 to 3S cents on the DIFF
ferent grades of cotton offered. Among
those from distance who brot bales
TO Mena were s. e. Wiseman, N. Petit
and I. L. Smith of Blackfork; N. B.
Bates, ]. X. Morton, III. G. Morton OF
Waters; G. c. Ray of Big Cedar and
A. M. Lewis of Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
A Check on Public Utilities.


Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-The strike
of the bituminous coal miners will be
settled only by agreement on 81 per
cent increase, according to John L.
Lewis, acting president of the United
Mine Workers of America. Mr.. Lewis,
at his home here yesterday for rest
after the conference with operators
and government officials at Washing
ton, declared the government must re-
deem "its pledge to the miners of a
81 per cent increase"
Yesterday demonstrated that the
Goa miners will not accept the Ia per
cent increase granted by the fuel ad-
ministrator," said Mr. Lewis. sAs a
matter of fact, they will not accept
anything except the 81 per cent in
crease offered by Secretary Wilson" "
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
RAILROAD MEN
MAY TIE UP COAL
Urged by Alexander Howat, Miner
Leader, Pittsburg, Kas., Brother
hood Men Ask National Officers
for Permit to Refuse to
Haul Non-Union Fuel.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 2.-Union
railroad men of the Pittsburg field at
meeting addressed by Alexander
Howat, president of the Kansas min
ers, adopted resolutions protesting
against being ''tompelled to handle
the coal now being mined by non
union labor" and against the bringing
of troops into the coal fields and ex-
tending sympathy and pledging "mor-
al and financial support to the fullest
extent to the striking coal miners.
BE it further resolved that we wire
our respective organization officials
for authority to refuse to haul or ham
die, the product of non-union mines. .
All of the big Four brotherhoods
We're represented at the meeting. No
word has been received from the ma
tional organization officials at 10
o'clock this morning. The completion
of the loading of car of coal at a
strip pit will bring the matter to a
head
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas miners, bitterly denounced the
action of Governor Allen, in sending
workers and troops into the coal fields
to produce coal today.
IF the governor sends all the troops
in Kansas down here it viii not change
the attitude of the miners" Howat
said. "One thing is cextain, he will
not need any soldiers to protect United
Mine Workers at the mines as there
will not be any of them there
''The feeling against Allen is Bit
ter" Howat said. "He has intensi-
fled the situation. Nothing could have
been done that would have made the
miners more determined"
"In my opinion" Howatt said. "the
time is drawing near when the work
ing class of America will not con-
tinue to submit tamely to great in
justice"
Representatives of the four railroad
brotherhods of the four steam rail-
roads into Pittsburg will meet at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon to deter
mine whether to refuse to haul coal
mined by the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
''PRIcEs UP IF MINERS WIN"
Living Costs Higher for Three Years
If Public Yields, Palmer Says.

Living Costs Higher for Three Years
II Public Yields, Palmer Says.
Washington, Dec. IA. Mitchell
Palmer, attorney general, called upon
the American people tonight to refuse
to be stamped by threats of lack Of
coal into concessions which will insure
unreasonably high prices in all com
modities for at least three years to
come"
A statement of the governments
attitude was made by the attorney
general in a telegram to the chamber
of commerce at Moberly, Mo-, from
which had come request that another
conference of operators and miners be
called
Mr. Palmer opposed further confer
ences, saying the wage increase pro-
posed by DR.. Garfield equalized the
average miners wages with the pres
ent high cost of living, without increas-
ing the price of coal.
THE cost of living now is at the
high point" Mr.. Palmer said. ITO
grant the demands OF the miners
would make the cost of living still
higher The new wage conference
would run three winters and therefore
would maintain a higher cost Of liv-
ing for substantially three years
Such situation cannot be tolerated.
So long as the leaders of the miners
organizations believe their unlawful
strike will force theepublic into a con
dition Of suffering and loss, which will
compel further increases OF wages.
continued conferences on the subject
win result only in influencing miners
not to return to work.
''The situation calls for the stead
fast support by the public OF the gov
ernment's position as announced by
DIR. Garfield"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
FORM CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
viii Incorporate Organization to Take
Over Odd Fellows Burying Ground.

After considerable discussion and
consideration of ways and means, a
mass meeting Of interested citizens at
the courthouse Monday night decided
to incorporate an association to take
over and care for the Odd Fellows
cemetery. Mrs. w. j. Stratton, as
chairman of ways and means COM
iiiittes named at previous meeting.
reported sub committee had waited
upon Messrs. Watkins Bros. the own
ers of the unsold lots in the cemetery,
who offered to sell such lots as are
within the present fence, and made
two propositions. First to sell at list
price of lots less so per cent discount,
and account to draw six per cent in
terest or to sell at list price less rs
per cent, without interest, and per-
NIT the association to pay for the lots
as sold and that deed OF the proper
ty would be made to the association
whenever legal organization capa-
Bile of holding real estate had been
formed.
After some discussion the second of
the propositions was on motion adopt
ed. ID. M. Datkins, speaking for the
Watkins Bros. offered to set aside a
block in the free part of the cemetery
for INDECENT burials, also that the re-
naming lots east of the temporary
fence would be sold the association as
fast as they were able to pay for them
at nominal price.
I. r. Jones, r. Goff. and M. p. Oh
ney we're appointed as an organiza-
tion committee, and reported that the
name of the association be the Odd
Fellows Cemetery Association. AS
first officers the following were sug-
gested: Mrs. M. P. Olney, president;
Mrs. G. L.Lockridge , vice President;
Mrs. <. <. Holt, secretary; Mrs. w. J.
Stratton, treasurer. The report was
adopted.
The committee was directed to pro-
ceed and incorporate the association
and draft bylaws to be adopted later.
All lot owners in the cemetery and
others who desire to Join are made
members without charge.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
BIG FIGHT ON WHITE PLAGUE.
Anti-Tuberculosis Campaign Is On in
Polk County-Buy Seals.

The Tuberculosis Campaign
has started and will continue until
Christmas. We are just going to ask
everybody to buy our pretty Christ
mas seals. They carry the emblem Of
the Red Cross, but we want everyone
to understand that there is no connec-
ton between them and the regular
Red Cross organization. By placing
the seals on all your letters and pack
ages up to the New Year you will
show that you are in sympathy with
this fight against the great White
Plague. Remember that 900 of the
money raised will be used right here
in Arkansas to carry on the work of
combating this awful disease. This
work is in the hands of the Arkansas
Public Health Association and they
are a splendid lot of people, giving
their time and talent to secure all
means possible to help the people. If
we sell stamps to the value of $3.50
they will send us trained nurse. who
will spend month in Polk county in
vestigating the cases asd rendering
valuable assistance free of charge.
But we hope to sell large amount
and in that way we will have help all
the time in this county. We will get
it anyhow, but we would like to see
Polk county ''go over the top" Our
quota is $1,700.00.
Fred J. Smith,
Mrs. r. H. Nall,
Mrs. s. M. Riding,
Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
But Two Survive.
INCOME TAX EXPERT HERE.
E. K. Torbett of Fort Smith Will Hav
Quarters at Postoflice.

Mena property owners who come in
the income tax paying class will have
an opportunity the next few days of
meeting with one of the best known
experts in this work. Eugene X. Tor
bett of Fort Smith arrived in the city
Monday afternoon, and on Tuesday
began his work in the new postoffice.
Notices had been sent out asking tax
payers to call at the courthouse, but
desiring a more central and convent
ent location, Mr.. Torbett arranged
with Postmaster Allen to work at the
federal building. Office hours will be
from 8 to each day, and every per-
son summoned is expected to appear
on the day designated and on none
other. 1t is probable that Mr.. Tor
belts work will require his presence
in Mena until the 9th.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
Rival Claims of Hunters.

The claim Of hunting party COM
posed Of J. L. Hagan. Ed. York, and
d. A. Hazel that they had the best
success Of any Thanksgiving day nim-
rods, is disputed by NJ M. Shields
The trio report that their bag Of game
consisted Of nine squirrels, two rab-
bits and one hoot owl. Mr.. Shields
was showing friends on Saturday the
antlers of a freshly killed buck deer
as proof of his hunting skill.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

At this point the president made his
most extensive reference to the peace
treaty by saying the causes for the
unrest "are superficial, rather than
deep seated" and that they "arise from
or are connected with the failure on
the part of the government to arrive
speedily at just and permanent
peace permitting return to normal
conditions, from the TRANSMISSION of
radical theories from seething Euro
pean centers pending such delay from
heartless profiteering resulting from
the increase of the cost of living and,
lastly, from the Vaccinations of pas
sionate and malevolent agitators."
With the return to normal condi-
tions this unrest will rapidly disap-
pear.
Need Laws Against Anarchy.
The president renewed his recon-.
mendations for legislation to deal eff
fectively with "those persons who by
violent methods win abrogate our time
tested institutions"
Several recommendation some re-
newals of previous ones, were made
by the president to bring down the
cost Of living. Among them were ex-
tension of the food control law to
peace times for the emergency, regu-
lations for transportation Of foods in
interstate commerce; cold storage
law modelled after the law in New Jer-
sey; law requiring marks to show
the length Of time foods are kept in
storage and law to secure "competi-
tive selling and prevent unconscion-
able profits" by federal license Of cor
porations selling food in interstate
commerce.
The labor portion of the message
was devoted to discussion of the
condition and the rights of labor. "A
definite program to bring about an
improvement in the conditions of la
bor," and bring about "a genuine de-
mocratization of industry" was recom-
mended.
"The only way to keep men from
agitating against grievances is to re-
move the grievances" said the presi-
dents message Another point it de-
clared "the seed of revolution is re-
preston"
s'The establishment of the princi-
Piles regarding labor laid down in the
covenant Of the League of Nations"
said the message. "offers us the way
to industrial peace and conciliation.
No other road lies open to US. Gov
ernments must recognize the right of
men to bargain collectively for hu-
name objects. Labor must no longer
be treated as commodity
''The right of industrials to strike
is inviolate," continued the message,
"and ought not to be interfered with
by any process of government, but
there is predominant right and that
is the right Of the government to pro-
tcct all Of its people and to assert its
power and majesty against the chal-
lenge Of any class"
The president was referring to the
governments recentr i n JIM ne tion
against the coal strike.