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The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
WILSON URGES
PEACE AT HOME
Reduction of Living Cost, War ON
Radicalism and Budget Advocated
Railroad Question to Come
Up in Congress.

Washington, Dec. 2.-General re-
Communications on legislation to COM
bat the cost of living, labor unrest,
radicalism and a readjustment Of the
nation to peace-time basis were the
features Of President Wilson's annual
message to congress delivered today.
The peace treaty, the president told
congress, viii be discussed in sepa-
rate message later, as will the rail-
road question.
For the second time only since the
president established the practice of
addressing congress in person, his
message was read by the clerks.
Chief Recommendation
The presidents principal recommen-
dations were:
Establishment of budget system
for the national finances.
Reorganization of the taxation sys-
TEN with simplification of the income
tax system.
Readjustment Of the tariff system,
if necessary to meet changed world
conditions and make the system con-
form with the fact that the United
States is "the greatest capitalist in
the world"
Recognition and relief for veteran
soldiers of the world war, particularly
In the way Of government farms, as
proposed by Secretary Lane.
Proper measures to foster the dye
stuffs industry built up during the
war to keep the United States inde-
pendent of foreign supply.
An enlarged program for rural de-
velopment, in recognition Of the farm
ers' part in the war.
Measures which Twill remove the
causes "cf political restlessness in our
I.-<I., s.oJ.{s. ~
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

When your digestion is. poor, when
your bowels are costive, when your
breath is bad. when your stomach is
sick OF disordered, and you feel lam
guild and low-spirited, Priclkly Ash
Bitters is the remedy you need It
cleanses the vital organs, purifies the
bowels, and imparts fine feeling Of
strength, vigor and cheerfulness, Price
81. .25 per Bottle. Gunnellis Drug
Store. and Jackson Drug & Furniture
Co., Special Agense Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
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Send in your renewal at once
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and if your renewal is dated not
later than December s, you will
receive, FREE, one dozen pretty
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
WILL BUILD BIG ICE VAULT.
Work Begins on Improvement at the
Commonwealth Plant.

G. w. Fry, general manager of the
Commonwealth Public Service Com
pany's plants in Arkansas and Oklaho-
ma, spent Monday in Mena for the
purpose Of going over proposed i'm
provements with John Dunn, in charge
of construction work. The particular
task on hand just now is the tearing
down of the old ice vaults at the plant
and the construction of a new vault
S0x80 feet in size. This work is to be
begun at once.
Mr.. Fry also stated that, among
other improvements, is the installation
Of new high pressure boiler, which is
said to be necessary to successfully
operate the steam turbine.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
IF. Averitt Sells Fine Hog.

Big Chief, the fine Poland China
hog owned by J. F. Averitt, left Mena
Friday, having been sold to A. S. J.
Daugherty of Fort Smith for use on
the latter's ranch at Johnson, Ark.
Big Chief was one Of the first full
blood animals Of his type to be
brought to Polk county, and his de-
scendents are now scattered over a
wide range of the farming section in
this vicinity.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

Mrs. R. T. Morris, who has been Wis
iting Mena relatives has gone to Ida
bel, Ok, to join her husband, and from
there they expect to go to Saltwater,
Ok, where Mr.. Morris win take a
course in scientific agriculture and
stockraising under the direction of the
government. Mr.. Morris was one Of
Uncle Sans fighting men, wounded in
France, and is taking advantage of
the governments vocational educa-
tional offer.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
INTERESTING TO SCHOOLS.


The Star is perfecting plans
by which some Of Polk County's
Schools will get some valuable
reference books--a splendid En-
encyclopedia and number of
copies Of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionaries. These will go as re-
wards for a little effort on the
part of teachers and pupils, aided
more or less by the patrons.
Already the various teachers
have received, or soon will receive
the Particulars. The entire plan
has the heartiest approval Of Su-
perintendent Harris.
More full details Will be given
in the next issue Of The Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

The remains of Miss Thelma Will
lians, former Mena girl, who died at
FL Paso, Tex, Thanksgiving day, were
buried beside her father at Almagorr
do, Tex. Saturday. Her uncle, John
H. Mcmillan received message to
this effect, and also word that his
mother, Mrs. w. 7. Mcmillan, had
safely arrived at Ell Paso in time for
the burial of her granddaughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
sTANg sc sENER system.
Ordinance Passed by CounciI-Poti
tor Eli Be Circulated.

At the adjourned session of the city
council this morning petition of ten
or more citizens asking for the forma-
ton of a sewer Improvement district
vas presented, after which an ordi-
nance was passed, as provided by law
The next step viii be the securing Of
the signatures of the owners of a
majority in value Of the property in
the district. If this is secured the
council will then form the district as
provided by law
Following the council a get-together
luncheon was given at the Antlers, at
which councilmen, city officials, and
private citizens were present.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

Writing to Tony Meyer from De-
Ridder, La, and seeking further in
formation about Mena and Polk coun-
ty, C. A. Hatfield states he saw
Mena Star and that ''it has been many
day since have seen as good a
weekly paper from a town of its size
as The STAR
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

Symptoms Of kidney disease should
receive instant attention, as neglect is
dangerous. If your back aches or you
have trouble with the urine, begin taxi
ing Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is de-
pendable remedy. Price $1.25 per Bot
tie. Gunnells' Drug Store, asd Jack
son Drug 81 Furniture CO., Special
Agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

Irregular bowel movements lead to
chronic constipation and a constipated
habit fills the system with impurities.
HERBINE is a great bowel regulator.
Il purifies the system, vitalizes the
blood and puts the digestive organs in
fine vigorous condition. Price Soc.
Sold by Jackson Drug Co.Adv. nov
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

Frank Mita is again a resident OF
Mena. Frank has been away for sew
eral months, working at the different
ice plants Of the Commonwealth Pub
lie service company. He expects to be
In Mena for some weeks to come or
until the remodeling and enlarging Of
the local ice plant is completed. He
arrived Tuesday morning and brot his
same old CHEEKY smile back with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
PRIvAT|ON BETTER
THAN SURRENDER
Fuel Administrators Insists That Coal
Miners Accept l4ee Increase-The
Proposal Scoffed at by Strike
Leader--Industries to Close.

Washington, Dec. q 2-Calling on the
nation to show a determination to en-
dure privation and discomfort until
coal mining is resumed on its terms,
the government yesterday announced
restrictions on the use Of coal more
sweeping than any in effect during the
war.
Widespread closing down of indus
tries will be result of the new orders
but there win be no compromise
with the miners.
Only to Essential Consumers.
DR.. H. A. Garfield, the fuel admins
traitor, acting in conjunction with the
railroad administration, gave notice
that hereafter only the essential con-
sumers included in the first five class
es on the war priorities list would be
supplied with COAL The help of all
state and municipal authorities was
asked to make the rational effective.
Under the new order, coal win be
supplied only TO the following:
Transportation agencies, including
railroads and inland and coastwise
shipping.
Federal and local government insti-
tutions and establishments.
Industries working on government
contracts.
Public utilities. including newspa-
pers.
Retail dealers, who are to supply
householders.
Railroad administration officials
field said in giving public notification
spread cessation Of Industrial opera
tions. only justified by the gravity of
the situation.
A Check on Public Utilities.
1T is necessary that coal shall be
used for essential purposes DR.. Gar
conceded that the order meant wide
OF the step. Public utilities consum-
ing coal should discontinue to furnish
power, heat and light to nonessential
industries and should consume only
sufficient coal to produce enough heat,
light and power to meet the actual,
urgent needs of the people. Advertis-
ing signs and displays of various kinds
necessitating the use of coal should be
curtailed and no coal should be distri-
buted for such purposes" o
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

city treasurer vacant because of the
renoral Of wreasurer Walter Nance
from the city, was discussed but no
actiaa was taken
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

Do not wait. Make your date for
your sitting now for your Christmas
photos, at Hiltebrand's Studio.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

For Sale Ford wdrp-drive truck ane
Ford touring ear. J. A. Connell.--
Adv. 287-3t 49-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04
VILLA AvfNG[S THE
DEATH OF ANGELES
Swoops Down on Federal Force of 676
Men Near Santa Rosaiia. Chihua-
hna, and but Two of the Car
ranzistas Escaped.

81 Paso, Tex, Dec Fighting like
madmen to avenge the death of Felipe
Angeles, 1000 soldiers under command
OF Francis Villa. fell upon the
Eighteenth Regiment of the federal
army, 676 men, at Rancho Espejo, 81
miles north of Santa Rosalia, Chihua-
hua, Friday morning, November 2S. at
6 O'Clock, exactly "a hours after the
Chapultepec officer had been shot
down by firing squad in Chihuahua
City, and massacred all but two mem
bers of the regiment.
Such was the word brought to Ell
Paso tonight by DR.. l.. NJ. Gomez of
this city and Los Angeles, an Ameri-
can citizen who fought Is months as
an aviator with the American army in
France. Following the arrest of An
geles, Gomez, in behalf of friends on
this side Of the line, went to Chihua-
hua to intercede for him. He was with
him all night and up to 6.55 o'clock,
when Angeles was executed. and also
attended his funeral.
Then going to Santa Rosalia 36O
kilometers south of chihuahua. he
learned the story OF the big massacre
which he declared had been censored
BY the Carranza authorities. lle left
there on his return trip ON Sunday
morning.
But Two Survive.
The account of the fight he heard
from the lips of Colonel Rivas and
Lieutenant Colonel Marroqui as they
related it to mutual friend in Santa
Rosalia. These two officers are the
only men who escaped
Gen. Santo Sanchez, the chief Off
Ger, was missing when Gomez left
Santa Rosalia and there was little
doubt that he had been killed.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-04

One Year S1.59
STRICTLY ~ ADvA>tl'
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
Postpone Action
 On Daylight LdU

Washington, May 31.-Daylght saving advocates in congress, reailz- ing strong sentiment for the repeal of the law has been developed, are now planning to delay its abandon ment until next year.
 When hearings on Representative Esch's repeal bill are commenced by the interstate and foreign commit tee next week efforts to lengthen these hearings will be made. Many requests for hearings have been made by various organizations.
 Chairman Haugen of the agricul- tural committee is still determined to repeal the law as rider to the agricultural appropriation bill, but this is certain to be stricken out on a point of order. The Esch bill provides the repeal shall go into eff feet three Sundays after it's passage but strong efforts will be made both in the committee and in the house to change the date back to October 31, when the change back to the old time is made.
 With sentiment in the senate more evenly divided it is probable that the repeal can be greatly divided there or become mixed up in jam that is certain to come when the peace treaty is presented for rati- fcation.
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
FoLLoWE CONSTRUCTIONS

President Wilson tells story about a friend of his, a philanthro- pic physician in a Pennsylvania town where nearly all the inhabitants are coal miners.
 Distressed at sanitary conditions, he presented each tenant of the cot tages with new thermometer which he accompanied with little talk on the necessity of maintaining proper temperature.
 One morning, shortly after, when making his round of calls, he notic- ed one of his thermometers dangling from a string in the room. He ask ed the woman of the house if she remembered his instructions regard ing it.
 "Oh, yes sir, indeed I do," she
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
MAKING 100 BUSHELS OF CORN
 PER ACRE

J. A. G.: We much doubt if at- tempting to make 100 bushels of corn per acre is sound farming. Up to 90 or 60 bushels per acre we are quite certain that increased corn yields may be made profitably; but attempting to make yields of 100 bushels per acre or more is little too much of a gamble for the aver age farmer to engage in.
 Of course if you wish to make the 100 bushels per acre regardless Of the cost per bushel, on land already capable of making 50 bushels per acre, 15 or 50 loads of manure per acre, supplemented with 400 to 800 pounds of acid phosphate per acre, and then 100 to 150 pounds of pull phate of ammonia or nitrate of soda around the corn when it is fror, knee to waist high, will probably come as near doing it as anything we know of. Of course due atten- tion should be paid to thorough pre- paration and cultivation and use ot the best seed.-The Progressive | Farmer.
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
A PLAN FOR PLANTING BIER
 MUDA GRASS

have often thought I would give the readers of the Progressive Farm CT my plan for planting Bermuda.
 l first blow up the sod with a steel turn blow, with rolling coult- CT in front of it, then double disk the sod; then harrow it with sec tion harrow with the teeth sci straight; then turn the teeth for. ward and drag the roots in piles, shake off what dirt is left on the roots on the land that has been bro- ken; and the disk the roots in. I don't have any dirt or plant any.
 By this means I get a good stand in three weeks and will get five times more grazing the first year than from putting out the sod. Ey. cry joint of Bermuda grass roots will come up and grow much faster than the sod. A wagon, load of root. will plant several acres.-J. U. Gil lespie in the Progressive Farmer.
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
HOW HE KNEW

A case where the lawyer came off second best was when the witness was small farmer, stolid, obstinate and apparently unintelhgent. The counsel who cross-examined him was one of the bullying sort, who tried to get what he wanted by noise and buster
 Now" said he, in threatening tones, attend to mel Is this your handwriting?"
 ''Noa, it bent"
 Does it at all resemble your handwriting?"
 "Noa, l can't say that it do."
 Now, sir, no prevrications. I won't be trifed with. Does this re- semble your handwriting?"
 'I can't say"
 But you must say, sir. Will you take your solemn oath that this writing does not resemble yours"
 "I know it don't"
 "Oh, you do, do you. We'll just tell the jury how you know"
 Cause l can't write"
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
CROPS FOR HOGS

If we are to make our meat ii will be necessary to grow crops for the hogs to graze off. Rape will give us the earliest grazing of any crop that can be planted now. Pre- pare the land we'll and SOW in rows IS inches apart, sowing about 2 pounds per acre, and cultivate it as for cabbage. Rape will not succeed on poor land. Oats also make fine grazing for hogs. So does sorghum
 Turn the hogs on it when about Z or 3 feet high. But for the main crops for hogs plant cowpeas, soy beans, peanuts and sweet potatoes
 With these crops pork can be grown cheaply and the land will be improv- ed for subsequent crops.-T. B.
 Parker in the Progressive Farmer
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
A MISSISSIPPI DAIRY FARhEKS
 EXPERIENCE

was an all-cotton farmer untli 1e16. and that year being very wet' the boil weevil almost cleaned up my cotton crop. I made only l'4oo nounds seed cotton on 14 acres good bottom land, and after this ex- nerience I decided I would have to try something else, so turned to dairying and hog raising.
 had at this time one COW ana three heifers, one heifer being a registered Jersey. l bought two more heifers and all freshened in the early part of 1917. We solo enough cream from this herd to pay all Twin gexpenses and l had my ht- tie cotton crop clear that year. we mixed seven cows last year and sold more than enough cream to run us. and we made three bales of cot ton and enough corn to do us, be- sides raising sorghum, peas and nay to feed cattle. I breed my cows to the best pure bred bulls in the country and their offspring is better than their mothers. We raise most of our feed and I have spent less than $50 for feed since have been in the dairy business. have sold cattle from my 1917 start to the amount of $442.50 and now have 10 head of cows and heifers.
 We feed our skim milk to calves and hogs. I sold $500 worth of hogs for breeding purposes last year put all the manure from my cows out on the land, and it is making the land richer each year. l think dairying is the best thing for the farmer of the south to run in con nection with cotton, grain and hog raising Edward c. McCrary in the Farmer.
The courier-index., 1919-06-06

riotism, that makes us more than ever proud that we wear the insig- mia of the Army of the United States.
 And the simple thing is this: Some days ago we purchased at the U. s. Commissary in Berlin a few cakes of milk-chocolate made by a well known company. It is a good chocolate and the men like it. But what touched us was the notice printed on the back of the wrapper The sugar contained in this choco- late was saved through patriotic eff forts by citizens of the State of Ar kansas for the A. E. F. and was allotted to us to manufacture these goods by the United States Food Administration.
 People of Arkansas, your un- selfishness, your loyalty, your mo- tives, are to us emblematic of the spirit of the United States. What you have done America has done. And her loyal sons are grateful. In the midst of an alien land, amid the scowls and hostile glances of a beaten and sullen foe, we draw fresh inspiration from you and your thoughtfulness."
The courier-index., 1919-06-06

responded. "I take great care about the temperature. keep 1t hanging up there and l watch 1t carefully to see it does not go too high"
 ''Finep exclaimed the physician, land what do you do when the tenn perature raises above seventy de- grees?" he asked.
 "Why, sir," she replied, when it gets too high I take it down and hang it outside until it cools off.
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
TANK CHANGES so SISTER
 DOES NOT KNOW HIM

Jerseyville, Ill.-In four years Scott Wood, returned soldier, had so changed his own sister did not recognize him. And in turn he did not recognize his sister.
 Wood had just arrived in Jersey vile from French service. He was hurrying toward home. Two grown girls passed him.
 "That soldier looks like your brother" one of the girls said to the other as they passed him.
 They ran after him.
 Whats your name?" asked one.
 "Scott Wood" replied the soldier.
 "Then Pm your sister, 'exclaim- ed one of the girls.
 The recognition that followed was mutual.
 Wood left Jerseyville four years ago, when he enlisted in the army. His sister was little tot then. He has just been discharged from the service and has not been at home since leaving. In his years of army service Wood has grown to tall round shouldered man and has changed considerably in appearance.
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
ONE ON THE x4

The senior major of ,I iment was giving the s advice and experience |, sub.
 See here," he sy.a is you first dinner uI easy with the decanter, ], member esprit de corH. and all that sort of a, a good tip. See thoss S sticks there? When N instead of two-elear s.;i See?"
 Perfectly, and than replied the young Oh,s. you think you had bsu at once, major? Then candlestick."
The courier-index., 1919-06-06
Buy Paint With Your
Eyes Open

There's as much difference in the char.,..
 people. You want paint that not onlv lJ. loal. & property but that will give you the bes, ..s vel cost. That is the reason you should buv se'va ( the greatest amount of zinc. Withou, :; panta darkens, scales off and decays. pa
The courier-index., 1919-06-06

The world is now probably safe for democracy, but it remains to b' seen how safe it may be for Bolshe vism.
The courier-index., 1919-06-06

Would you call the airplane voy- age plane sailing?
The courier-index., 1919-06-06

Preparations are being made for the beginning of work on the water and sewer systems at Nashville.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26

r-HE Women's Christian Temperance
union viii present in recitals,
r1va. schkolnik, violinist; Constance
Alexandra. soprano. and Imogen Peay
pianist. on Monday and Tuesday eve
ming. Both programs include cele-
brated compositions which viii be
rendered by these artists.
This is the annual musical event Of
the W. C. 7. q, which organization is
Generating with the National Society
for Broa6er Education The first pro-
sonata Or. q No. 2-~The Noon
1feht beethoven. Adagio. Allegretto,
Presto. Imogen Peay.
Je Grains de lui parler (Gretry).
Beau S0ir (Debussy)-
lUgnonette (Weckerlin)-
Ouvre ties yeuX bleuI (Aassenet)-
Constance Alexandra.
Aria CMattheson).
Praeludium and Allegro (Pugnani-
Ereisler). Ilya Schkolnik-
Aria-Nou so piu-from the mar
rIage OF Figaro, (Mozart)- Constance
Alexandra.
Autumn CChaminade).
Etude CWollenhaupt).
Album Leaf (Grieg).
Selected. Tmogene Peay.
Romance (Sinding).
Humoresuue Victor Kolar).
Valse "Colombine" (Gregor Skol-
nix
Caprice Basque (Sarasate). Ilya
Schkolnik-
At Parting (Rogers)-
CuckoOclock (Schaefer).
I Came With a Song ia Forge)-
Open secret (Woodman). Constance
Alexandra.
Russian Airs CWieniawsky). uya
6chkolnik.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
Aufomobhino and Onfires

a party Of FL Pasoans viii motor TO
Elephant Butte dam for the week end
The party viii make the trip in three
automobiles. Those IN the party are
Miss Mabel Dodge. Miss Grace Flick
Miss Grace Lind, Miss Helen Roberts.
Mrs NeU Schnabel. Miss Bernadine
Schnabel- Capt z. J. Radeadouxs Capt
A II. Smith, Lieut.. Neil Mckay, Lieut.
F. a. PARCEL, Lieut. ". A. Luskcon,
an Of the motor transport corps. Capt
and Mrs Nj hols and Lieut.. and MIS-
Baer VIII act as chaperons.
The NJ z. NJ class Of the high
school enjoyed a happy outing during
the uast week. The party, numbering
81, motored up the valley for several
miles and the day was spent playing
games and contests under the great
alamo trees Eleven cars were ulled
with the merry picnickers- IN a pie
eating contest. r. Hart was winner
and Kuno Doerr, IT., and H. McGinnls
tied in a soda drinking contest A
swimming hole near the picnic ground
was a very popular spot The N. E. n
class, which is very active in social az