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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
DON'T BE A TURKS
FALF-BROTHER
(By Porter Oakes.)


If you had been born an Armenian
instead Of an American, and a subject
of Turkey instead of a free citizen OF
the United States, this would be your
condition today:
Your kid-brother would be a slave
servant in the dirty house of dirtier
Turk.
Your own sister would be the raw
ished abused, leered-at property of a
foul-minded Mohammadan.
Your father and mother would be
crouched stark, cold and lifeless by
the side Of road that leads from the
Turkish dominion, where they fell in
their struggle toward food and free
dom.
Your wife would be sitting in the
barren desert to which she was de-
ported and driven, starving and
heart with your hungry, dy-
ing baby clutching at its mothers
parched, withered breast.
And you'd be -brutally butch
cred after they had deprived you of
a mans right to fight for right, and
stripped you to the skin of all you
had.
These multiple-tragedies have come
to million homes in the Turk infest-
ed lands of the East While the
worlds police-nations concentrated
their efforts to exterminate the snar-
ling mad-dog of Prussianism in Eu-
rope, the carriony buzzard of Turkey
temporarily free from the surveil-
lance of a justly ever-suspicious
world, attacked the helpless peoples
under Turkish domination, sinking its
talons into the flesh of the weak, and
leaving in its wake death, disease,
starvation and desolation to Christ
ians and Jews.
The Allied nations will undoubted-
ly see to it that the massacres are at
an end. But those of the past have
left four million desolate, starved,
sick and helpless men, women and
children who must die during the nest
six months unless help comes from
generous individuals.
To give them food-to help them
live-to save their lives-or to be a
half-brother to Turk, adding your
neglect to their persecution, and let
ting them starve to death-that must
be the decision of every man when he
is asked to contribute to the Arme-
MAN and Syrian Relief Campaign.
The drive begins February Third.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

WANTS TO BATTLE WITH BASS.
Now That tie Hun Is Licked, Sergt.
Haines Is Ready to Go Fishing.

CAS- the Hun is licked, ! am ready
to start little war all my own with
Polk county bass" writes Sergt
Earle W. Haines, from Somewhere in
France. The former Mena man shows
where his heart lies when he adds al
am going to be home by fishing time
and am coming all ready and rearing
to to get after the good old mountain
fish of Polk county. It's been a long
long time since dropped a minnow
after them" Second only to the en-
thusiasm of this well known diciple
Of Izaak Walton, for fishing, is his
admiration for The Star. Just listen
to this: Il am the proud possessor of
three of the Evening Stars, sent to
me by mother, and / want to say they
were better than a pay day to me-"
It's words like these that cause the
newspaper makers to be "ready and
rearing" to make The Star even big
ger and brighter.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
GLAD THEY DIDN'T MISS IT.
war Experiences Related by Amaze
Soldier Were Grim but Realistic.

War Experiences Related by Anzac
Soldier We're Grim but Realistic.
Those Mena folks who were at the
Presbyterian church Friday night
had their first chance to get aequaint-
ed with real live Anzac, one of that
heroic band from Australia and New
Zealand that earned an enduring
fame during the great world war,
Sergt. Major Robert Carnie was the
Anzac and he gave to those who gath
cred to hear him a grim, but realistic
recital of what war meant to him,
what he had seen and some of the
things he and his fellow Anzacs had
endured. 1t was one Of those meet
ings that one hesitates about going
to, but after it's over is mighty glad
he didn't miss it. Sergt. Carnie isn't
an orator, but there is sincere ring
to his story. It was not a bombastic
tale OF what 81" did, but a plain,
earnest statement Of things that had
happened in the Inflated Gallipoli ex-
petition, and on the fields Of France.
The twice-wounded and decorated
-gallantry- in-action speaker didn't
waste time telling about it, but iaud
ed the Red Cross and gave full praise
to the work of "those wonderful wo-
men," Sergt. Carnie's praise cf the
Red Cross, and his denunciation of
thes"I Won't Works. received ap-
plause from the audience. The speak
er. who has been assisting in the diff
ferent financial campaigns of the
Cover nment, asserted that money is
needed as much today as during the
war, and predicted that it viii be sew
eral years before the last American
fighters viii be back in the United
States. Sergt Carrie spoke in Mena
under the auspices Of the Red Cross,
and it is to be regretted there was not
larger audience out to hear him.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Well. Be Quixotic!
m The Kansas City star.

From The Kansas City Star.
To The Star: The United States
Railroad Administration has ex-
tended to all clergymen the right
beginning January /, to travel at
half fare rate. With the govern
ment offering the privilege would it
not be quixotic to refuse to accept
the offer "A Minister.
Possibly. But occasionally a man
is called on to be quixotic. In the old
days Of passes, it became evident to
every observer that their effect was
demoralizing. They were an indirect
means of bribing newspapers, law
yers, ministers and politicians. Il is
human nature to feel kindly toward
the source of a subsidy.
The Railroad Administration is act
ing contrary to public policy in grant
ing special favors to anybody. The
minister who helps form public senti-
ment has no business to be under OBJ
legations. His church fails in its So
cial duty if it does not pay him sal
airy that enables him to live without
accepting charity from the United
States Railroad Administration, or
anybody else.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

]. w. Slime, while calling at the
Star Office recently, in speaking Of
his son, last heard Of as a prisoner
of the Huns, stated that his grand
father, Philip Slime, served in both
the Revolutionary and the War of
1872, while an uncle fought in the
Mexican War. y. w. and two broth
ers were in the Civil War, and the
former had two sons in the Spanish
American difficulty.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
BUILDING ROADS
AND HAVING THEM

While helping the stove keep warm
in a Southside store Friday, the
crowd turned to a discussion of the
road problem and one member of the
party, leading business man of the
city, made pertinent suggestion. He
said that Polk county didn't need agi-
tation for building roads as badly as
Il needed some plan for caring for
what we already have. He contends
that if narrow-tired wagons were not
permitted to haul heavy loads over
the roads, they would not be damaged
so badly-tha every load Of more
than 1000 pounds should be hauled
on wagons having at least 4 inch
tires He also contends that it will
be impossible to build roads in the
county that will stand up under
heavy hauling as long as what he
terms as "wire tires the narrow,
rounding kind, are used.
All Of which is good doctrine, but
the matter Of narrow tires is not the
whole answer It is common talk on
The street corners that a large amount
sf road building leading out from
Nena, which has been completed but
few weeks, already is practically a
total loss from the exects Of heavy
rains, much of the loss because suf-
feient culverts were not provided to
carry Off the water.
This is an old story in Polk coun-
ty, and probably in every other eoun-
ty IN Arkansas. Once year, or
more or less often, stretches of road
are graded up. and then, because Of
lack Of little finishing, or a little
attention when most needed, the
work is all back in the bitches, and
the roadbed worse or than ever.
No matter what system Of roaG
building is adapted. or what Other
measures are put in use. there can b,
no economy in roads that does not in.
clude Intelligent constant attention.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
GEORGE CLEMENT QUITE
READY TO COME HOME
Wants to See Paris, but Not Bad
Enough TO Lose "A Hours on
Return Trip.

George Clement, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. l., Clement Of this city, and
for years operator of The Stars
Mergenthaler, but now in Uncle
Sans service in France, is ready to
come home, as are most of our boys
over there. But not all of them have
the quantity humorous way of ex-
pressing it. Following is Georges
last letter to his parents:
"Still no mail for me. In fact,
have had only three letters from you
since landing the last one being
dated September 10. don't know
exactly what the postal crowd is do
ing with my mail Surely it is worth
more to me than them. But still you
can't always tell; may be holding
back my mail was the cause of the
Allied victory. If such was the case
| will not complain; but not knowing
for sure cannot help but wonder.
II am still at lie Mons, a city Of
about 10000 Frenchmen and lots of
Americans. The latter will leave,
however, as soon as possible; and
then the Trenches will have to get
along as best they can.
"There is a cathedral here on which
work was started 1900 years ago
even before the Mena-Hot Springs
railroad was first agitated. The
cathedral must have been a govern
ment job, for they say it is not COM
pleted yet. / have not seen it, but
hope to, and if U. S. will pay me
some francs will send you some post
card pictures of the city. | would
like to see Paris before going back,
but not if doing so would delay me as
much as "a hours getting on a west
bound boat There is one more thing
want to experience and then my
hunger for travel will be satisfied.
That one thing is trip across the
Atlantic from East to West.
There are lots of bells here. Each
church has big clock and each clock
strikes the time. No two clocks are
! together, so there is something doing
in the ringing line. 1t sounds very
pretty except late at night. Then il
disturbs ones slumbers.
l read yesterday in Paris edition
of the London Daily Mail about the
Vandervoort bank robbery-the first
news from Arkansas in many moons
"Some guy once, while drunk, evil
IDENTIFY, said Sunny France The
gent was a plain liar The sun does
not shine here. ! a ont know what Il
does, but it don't shine. If these peo-
| pie could spend the month Of October
IN the Ozarks, or twelve months ii
| Texas they would discover how hard
the sun can shine when he gets ar
and humps himself
Il would sure like to hear from
home-hear how you folks and Ton
are getting along. Also if Don was
made first leftenant or captain
Guess he is back in Mena by now.
WELL | am feeling o. X. except
for slight bowel trouble recently
That is getting better. Otherwise
am At as fiddle.
Keep the letters comine-I'll ge,
'em some time. I'll try to write once
each week -
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
SEVEN MORE STATES
RATIFY "DRT

Chicago, Jan. 14-Seven sac
day completed ratification Of 'M
hibition constitutional aEiena
and brought the number taxing
action to 30. The number neSs1
for ratification is SO. /
Arkansas, California, lllin0s
ana, Kansas, North Carolina 'na
bama were the states that . eonpI
ratification today In adals0I
Nebraska senate and the uian /
voted for ratification. ~
In California, however, au ..j
for the Grape Growers - ~.
League filed suit for an ln]uns.s.1
restrain the governor from eel !.
the ratification. In support ~
argued that acts OF the ~ 80
legislature must be subnls's'
referendum.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
PROGRESS AND ROADS.

County Judge Henry Finger is
avowedly and openly a disciple Of
pregress--of development Of our re.
sources and the attainment Of better
things. With such turn of mind il
is utterly impossible that he should
overlook the prime source Of growth
of this or any other community--good
roads.
And this is just what Judge Finger
is giving thought to at this time, and,
not feeling that he knows it all, is
consulting with the citizenship and
especially invites cooperation and
suggestions.
Speaking of the late lamented JEFF
ferson Highway district, Judge Fin
ger states that he has been surprised
a number Of times in finding men,
once its strongest opponents, now
ready to get in the harness and work
for this or like propositions. Some
there are who now realize that, had
the formation of the district been
completed, with the war at an end,
Polk county would be ripe and ready
for the actual construction Of great
artery of commerce and travel, and
right in line Of sound progress.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
FARMER BENEFITS FROM
KINDNESS SHOWN IRA

Gravette, Jan. 13.-Tom Halsy 1
as boy lived here, but who
moved to Carroll county, has bxs
the beneficiary of a soldier, who i
his life on the battlefelds Of Fns
under rather singular circumslahs
Last summer a so-called ~
came along and asked for shelter |
something to do, and Haley gsa
a job and home on his farm. z
the tramp" was called into the =
went across and was killed IN .
Unknown to Mr.. Haley the man 4
his army insurance OF $1,000
favor, and Haley's first knowlsiHI
the fact came with a $50 chesf
Washington. Il
Haley's father and sister
Claude 0xley, live here. When
Tom Haley fell in the fire, os
eye and one hand, and his fa's
badly disfgured. Despite iaA I
has been hustling, hard worse
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
SOME HOT POINTS.

Some caution each day keeps the
firemen away.
Insurance doesn't pay for fire loss
es. 1t merely pays fire losers.
There's no fiue like an old flue.
1.-THE Single Roof Must Co." says
headline. It will, fast enough, If a
spark lights it.
The high cost Of living has added to
the high cost Of burning so that the
man in ordinary circumstances who
lets his house burn down Is now con-
sidered spendthrift. W ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

evident experience and ability. He
comes from state where boosting is
and art, and as there is so much in
Polk county to be done--so much
boosting for the good things unde-
veloped and unused, he should find
much opportunity to put his ability
to work to a good purpose.
There cannot be too many good
men with talent and disposition to
assist Mena and Polk county in the
upward climb, and The Star extends
the hand Of good-feIlowship to Mr..
WYATT
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

f. D. Pierce and Gus Powers re-
turned to Mera Thursday night from
four days trip on the head Of
Caney creek in the southeast part Of
Polk county. They were looking af-
ter mining interests in that section,
and brought back to Mena some Of
the finest specimens of high grade
manganese yet shown. According to
their report there Is an unlimited
amount of the sams Gass Of mineral
in that section, located abou 20 miles
from the railroad.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
TO OCCUPY HUN PORTS,
Suggested That Allies Could N
Guarantee Armistice Reouiremusl

u0s""tee ~ hhihtiCt hequlremeA
London, Jan. 13.-At todays
sion of the Allied military advises
Paris, presided over by Marshal \
the suggestion was made that ii.
lies occupy some of the German a
according to an Exchange Telerd
dispatch from Paris.
The occupation would be undes1
en- as a guarantee for the canl
out by Germany of the armistia
ditions and as punishment for I
many's dilatory methods in compta
with some Of the armistiee term
Paris, Jan. 13.-The Supreme 4
Council reassembled at the Tna
foreign Office at 2:30 o'clock this |
ernoon. President Wilson and Fro
British, Italian and japanese I
gates were present. 1t was The
time that the japanese delegates
attended.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Bad roads may be hard on the auto
dealers but they have helped the
liverymen. Since the roads became
impossible for cars Mena liverymen
report big business increase. The
travellers who formerly depended On
motor cars have been forced to resort
to buggies and horses to make their
usual trips. One liyervnan was un-
able TO supply the demand for vehi-
cles this week. -a
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Bremen, Monday, Ian -
can forces temporarily are 1. paa
Of the government of Bremonn - !. .oaa :
lnsurrection. The Spartaesaa.' ~
defeated in q local election bv 4.
Jorlty socialists and successes ~
ried out a coup to prevent H.
W from taking Office. All bou,..
newspapers are under
censorship and a communist
lie has been proclaimed
Munich, Jan. 1s.-The eIs.s.
day for members Of the Baysris. I
stituent assembly was held Il y
DERBY manner All political 1s.l
took part. One of the feature. r = |
election was the heavy repress,s..'
Of women voters, especially AN |
longing to the religious order
march to the voting boosL, !
groups.
The returns at midnight in5,,.
that the majority socialists NJ
have fifty per cent of the mernh.,s
of the assembly, the clericaIs srs |.
servatives 80 per cent. the g.
democrats IA per cent. and ~
naming four per cent sess.i
among various factions. The n
pendent Socialists were beaten
cisively.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Conditions have reached point in
Mena where contests for possession
Of rental houses are both common
and strenuous, and the best the loser
can do is to smile and hustle for an
other AT the same time real estate
concerns are having lively business
in the sales department. Not so bad,
after all.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Probably so Delegates.

Paris. Jan. 1oThere probably
will be eighty delegates to the peace
congress, IL the program by the
French government today is APP
proved.
There also will be extra delegates
as experts to consider special sub
jects. Aed .mn eafg
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Young Man Hurt In Fxnlosion.

Mrs. Bertha Kelly is in receipt Of
information that her son, Lowell, was
seriously injured last Sunday BY the
explosion Of stil barrel at the
works Of the Sampson Oil Company,
Wichita, Kas. He was terribly cut
ana bruised about the face and head,
and was unconscious for three Days,
but the mother is informed that he is
doing well and expects to leave the
hospital in about ten days.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Governor Brough has issued a
rather remarkable state paper-his
address to the Forty-Second General
Assembly. 1t is unusual in its length,
but at the same time covers a deal of
territory, and covers it in detail and
Understandings. The amount Of
work that should be done, as pointed
out. is really overwhelming.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
A NEW WORKER IN TOWN

George H. Wyatt, coming to Mena
from Oklahoma, is now editor Of the
hsna Gazette, having become associ-
sted in the management Of the plant
with the former owner and editor, D..
=. Dahlgren. The very first number
Of the paper under the new situation
slows marked improvement.
Hr. WyatS u q newspaper man Of
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Probably we might contend that the
internal troubles of Germany are of
little of our affairs, but the fact re-
mains that the sooner some form of
government thoroly thrashes the
red-fiag crowd and brings about or
der, the better for the world.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Stock for Sale.

NOT AN AUCTION, but a private
sale. First come, first served. The
following stock for sale:
) brood sows. full blood Durocs; all
bred to registered male.
20 2-mos.-old pigs.
] registered Duroc boar.
5 heifers. bull.
3 cows;-two fresh. all giving mix.
j. M. Hawthorne
Phone 1871.
Adv. 9 Ct 2 ct.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
PLANTERS ELECT DIRECTORS.
Set Aside $500 as Surplus and De-
clared 20 Per Cent Dividend.

The annual election of directors of
the Planters State Bank was held
Tuesday, the following directors be-
ing reelected; W. w. Townsend, w.
2. Watkins, W. l. Mckinney, G. w.
Petty, Mark p Olney. The directors
placed $1,000 in the surplus fund, and
declared dividend of 20 per cent.
The election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year win be held soon
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
DIRIGIBLE IN 1,5oo.Mibb :
From New York to Key Wes' :
of Nays Gil.

Washington, Jan. LINE Is, 4
largest dirigible, the Gil Is, ! III
to start from Rockaway bess III
tomorrow morning for !,
Roads in a 1,50O-mile nlg l.,,.r 4
West. Fla. Capt. s. Y Parksi 4 H
in command Of the ship an! ana NJ
Of six men. Navy officials I, \
night that II all goes well .,' m NJ I
bic ought to reach HanlpIon a
time for dinner. BfunsWr ,siit |
.he next scheduled stop +"
West the third.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
County officials Are Pede e, !

When County Judge crlshools
and County Supt,. Of ss' 4 I'd
Wilbanks combined forces STe,ss,, y J,
vicinity Of Old Potter :. it - the
were in a quandary as " II VI
means of making the TIP lav tor u
rough for a car. too muddy Ify. - 70
gy and neither. had q, . n %osaiitinrI
both used Shank's mare a T. 7
trip going and !, .sa county !
Judge Finger visited t .is. paId q
superintendent Wil bar Eater 4
fetal visit to the Old mile nile ~
good shape and both .a Is next da'1
at their Offices as usua'
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Autocratic rule. such as has existed
in Germany and Russia, is the true
breeder of anarchy-the inevitable
sroduct Of the seed sown during the
ages.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Shll Some COTTON Sol Ginned

A few bales Of cotton were sold in
Mena Friday, the best bringing 20
cents. Ginners report there is still
a small amount Of the staple to be
ginned in different neighborhoods.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
MOVED.

We have moved our blacksmith and
woodworking shop to the corner OPP
posite the o. X wagon yard.
= 81 2 1t Peters a Son.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
VIZ !
ONLY WOUNIIIiF|
Report of Death of spar,a,..
Later Found to Be al Err. .s''
Election in Bavaria
Was Orderly.

London, Jan. An
knecht, one of the spartooAaa mar ID
was wounded severely n Is. sieads
n n Berlin, according to an II Es agA's
rs Telegraph dispatch from An aaehaaI
The report gives no deta;la ertll
week it was reported tbs t'l :. .
knecht had been killed, bnt ~ =.
ports direct from Berlin sbo ,assf l
to be untrue. 'owed Y
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
THE FIGURES.

Some folks. it is said, tho The Star
has not found them, are finding fault
with the plans to put Mena on a cash
basis by borrowing money at 6 per
cent to care for the city's present in
debtedness.
The cost Of conducting the city's
affairs by the old system ard on a
cash basis during the life Of the pro-
posed loan, has been inquired ana Vefl-
ned by mayor Smlth, ana ehe eiey
council. Foliowlng Is me result ~
concrete iorm'
Old warrant system. Sl02,OO0.0O
0ash OASIS ,.,.''''t.''s os'oVo'oo
Dieerorce ~ savino & IS Ooo 90
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Hogs Bring Good "A

Despite the bad weather =, r. Ss'g
b brought If til IN two hogs '., Tq 9si
he sold to Ben Strauss
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
FIFTY EVENTS OF 1918
-'sNs-'s4's'7 @ ~ - = y = - = =
...... 1918 $780,.
THREE LEADERS.
1918

Democracy won the war
against autocracyl
American president be-
came worlds spokesman
for peacel
Aviation advanced more
than in any previous year!
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Entered at PostofTice in Mena for
transmission thru the mails as second
class matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-28

Now the time to sell, during TIE present ar6V1yof
the Washington market
The "Own Your Own Home and ''BS Buy Nov" czrn-
paigns so widely advertised, have created mari1Et
that ought not be overlooked RIGHT NOWifyouout-
template selling.
The demand for property in the above sections fez-
ceeds the supply. have number of clients whohave
from $4,000 to SIS 900 to invest Your property may
be the very one for which they are looking.
have specialized exclusively for years in this section
and will promote the sale of your property in pains
taking and efficient manner and listing the same with
me will not interfere with the efforts of other brokers.