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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
NINE OFFICIALS
ARE UNDER BOND
Acting President Lewis Heads Dele
cation of Six to Surrender-Each
Makes Bond for $10,O00-Con-
tempt Charges Against 81.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 4.-Headed
by Acting President John l.. Lewis,
six general and district officials of the
United Mine Workers of America ap-
peared at the federal building shortly
before noon today. and surrendered to
United States Marshal Mark Storen,
who held capiases for their arrest on
information filed yesterday charging
officers of the organization with con
tempt of court.
Besides Acting President Lewis,
those who appeared today are VIII
liam Green, secretary-treasurer of the
International organization: Ellis Scar
les, editor of the Mine Workers Jour
nal, the official publication of the
union; Percy Tetlow, statistician;
Edward Stewart, president of District
No. IL, and William Mitch, secretary
Of District No. H.
The men provided bonds of $4,000
surety company. The hearing will be
held at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The other men named In the infor-
nation, which was prepared by United
States District Attorney l.. Ert Slack
and Dan Simms, special assistant at
torney general, are without the juris-
diction of the local federal court and
proceedings will be started at once to
bring them into court.
The general charges against the mi
ners' heads allege that, since the issu-
ance of the injunction against en-
couragement of the strike or action to
limit the production of coal, every Of
ficial has violated the injunction by
passively consenting that the strike
be continued and by maintaining an
attitude toward the membership and
by statements to Representatives of
the Associated Press and newspapers
that said membership will not go back
to work but will remain on strike.
Guilt of Passive Opposition.
The attitude of the government
throughout it's recital OF evidence
against the miners is that. by merely
.refraining from returning to work af-
ter the strike order had been rescind-
ed by the union leaders and the injnnc-
tion had been issued. the men are
guilty of violating the courts man
date
An important charge and one on
which the government is relying to
prove It's case, is that the officials
when issuing their notice that the
strike order had been rescinded, mi
meographed the notice on blank paper
and omitted from the copies an i'm
print of the official, seal of the union.
1t is added that, upon receipt of the
notice. the unions throughout the
country took the position, and so
stated in the daily press and by word
of mouth, that the withdrawal and
cancellation notice was defective, In
valid and without authority" because
1t did not bear this seal and because
the signature of officials were printed
not signed by hand.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
COMMERCIAL CLUB
BACKS fruit FARM
Purchases 170-Acre Tract and I'M
proyements, and viii Plant Straw
berries and Other lruits--To
Promote the Industry.

Mena is going to have a berry and
f,uit farm, promoted by the CONNER
oial Club and backed by business men
of the city, the purpose of which is to
promote and put on sound basis the
production and marketing of straw
berries and such other products as
may be decided by later developments.
As a start the executive committee
Of the club has, thru a committee
comnosed of w. +. W atkins, j. l..
Hagan. and Secretary Fred J. Smith,
arranged for the purchase OF what IS
known as the Davis farm OF lfO acres,
located about two miles south OF
Mena on the Bethesda Springs road
AS quickly as consistent the work VIII
be begun on clearing land and setting
strawberry plants for the purpose OF
producing the plants for a large
acreage. 1t also is expected that an
acreage of blackberries will be grown,
and the planting of cherry trees on all
strawberry acreage is under consid-
Grafton.
The Commercial Club has been
working on this enterprise for sew
eral months, the chief element of de-
Law being the securing of land that
inst suited the committee in charge.
one splendid tract was finally decided
upon, but it was found that the owner
had in view the very sort of enter
nrise and would not sell at a price
that was within range Of the ideas of
the committee. A number of other
tracts we're inspected, the inspections
and negotiations finally resulting in
the purchase of the Davis tract from
Mrs. NJ. B. Legate and other interests.
This place is ideally located, close
to town. on the best road leading out
Of the city. and of the 10 acres it is
believed that much more than half is
especially adapted to fruit culture.
There is a quite good house and some
other improvements on the place.
While the main purpose of the
Commercial Club in taking up this
enterprise is, as before stated. to form
that necessary nucleus around which
a fine local industry may be estab-
Hshed, there is do denying that those
who put their money into the fruit
farm have good reason to expect fine
returns for the investment, even if
not such wonderful dividends as have
come to similar enterprises at De-
Queen and Horatio, as have been dis
Gus in previous issues of The Star.
At meeting this afternoon steps
will be taken TO incorporate the Msua
Fruit and Farm Company.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
LIFTING OF QUARANTINE
HELPS POLk'S CATTLEMEN
Cattle from Freed Areas May Be
Shipped Without Regard for
Past Restrictions.

The order of the Bureau of Animal
Industry releasing practically $4,000
square miles of territory from the Fed
eral Quarantine, effective Decemberl,
affects nine counties and parts of
six others. The counties released are.
Arkansas, Cleveland, Drew, Howard,
Little River, Lincoln, Pike, Polk and
Sewer, the remainder of Prairie and
Pulaski and a part of Clark, Miller,
Saline and White counties. This
means that so per cent of Arkansas Is
released from quarantine
The release means that dipping of
cattle for tick eradication Will cease
in the released areas except where
some dipping may be necessary in GER
tain localities, especially where cattle
have not been dipped regularly here
tofore. and that cattle can be shipped
out or the state from these counties
without the restrictions placed on cat
tie in tick areas. In the quarantined
counties cattle can be shipped only for
immediate slaughter. 1t is impracti-
cal to import pure bred cattle into the
TICK infested areas because cattle that
have not had the fever tick, when In
tested with the tick soon die, as has
been the experience of stockmen In
Polk county until since the dipping
was begun.
Federal Inspector, Grady Hand,
states the Regulations of the Board
OF Control provides that cattle in the
released territory must be dipped
Whenever any of the cattle of that vi
einity show to be infested However,
ne Is optimistic in regard to the dip
ping for next year in Polk county, and
hopes that the 14-day dipping schedule
VIII not be necessary in many sections
OF the county. The fact that so much
dipping will not be necessary and we
can ship Polk county cattle anywhere
Tor any purpose indicates that the per-
sistent fight on the tick is showing re-
suits For the present Mr. Hand has
supervision of SEWER and Polk coun-
ties and he will likely remain at Mena
another year
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Governor Brough viii Re-Assemble
States Lawmakers to Repass
Road Laws Declared Invalid
SO Counties Effected.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the Arkansas Gazette
Little Rock, Dec. 9-The Arkansas
legislature viii be reconvened in spe-
eial session some time next month to
enact measures similar to those pass
ed at the last special session--legis-
lation affecting cures in defective
road, drainage, school, waterworks
and levee bills passed at the regular
and second special sessions.
This announcement was made yes
terday afternoon of Governor Brough,
following the decision of the Supreme
Court which ruled that all special acts
of the last special session were invalid
because the required 30 days was not
given before the call.
The last special session of the legis-
lature enacted 2s2 bills. Only three
of these were general acts. These
three were not affected by the Su-
preme Courts decision However, all
the 279 local measures were killed
Tom ]. Terral, secretary of state
had not prepared the acts for the
printer, because the question of their
validity had been taken into court
This saved approximately $4,000 for
the state, as this amount had been
appropriated for printing them.
The governors action in deciding
to call third special session follow
ed conferences with several senators
and representatives, state officials
and others, and the receipt of many
kilograms from various parts of the
state, urging another session. 1t was
said that practically half the road
program of the state would have to be
eurtailed unless the legislators were
called back and passed curative bills
so Counties Effected
William B. Owen. state highway
commissioner, told Governor Brough
that 60 counties were effected by the
acts of the last special session Cura-
tive acts were passed for 55 counties,
while other special acts were passed
for Ia counties. The measures called
for the construction Of approximately
AGO miles of improved highways
which would represent an expenditure
Of between $40,OOO,OOO and $5O,OOO,-
600.
1t was estimated that another spe-
cial session Of the legislature would
cost approximately $4,000, and that
all measures adopted at the last ses-
sion could be passed within week
There remains unexpended $32,S02.62
from the appropriations for the ex-
penses Of the two special sessions
Most of this amount was appropriated
from the state highway funds.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
JAPS RECRUITING SWISS
FOR MIKAD0'S ARMY

Exclusive Gable 70 International News
Service and London Daily Express.
Geneva, Dec. 8.--Japanese agents,
with the consent and authorization Of
of the Japanese Minister of War, are
attempting to recruit Swiss officers
and non-coms for the Mikado's army,
according to the "Neue Zurched Zeit-
ung."
High salaries are offered, with free
passage and bonus. Engagements
must be for five years, and the con-
ditions stipulate: "If Japan within
this period enters into war the Swiss
Officers must serve in the army under
superior Japanese officers, except
against their native country"
The newspaper declares that this
recruiting is violation of the Swiss
Constitution. 1t may be added that so
many Japanese diplomats, officers
and agents were never seen in Switz-
erland as at the present moment.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

ment was being distributed by the
of Mexico in the United States by an
account of the manner in which the
information was secured. A copy of
the booklet was procured from the
embassy, the senator said, adding that
admission by the author, Arthur
Thomson, that the Mexican govern
ment was aiding him in the distribu-
tion of his article, and that it had
secured from him several thousand
copies, is contained in a letter writ
ten in reply to one signed by a Ger
man name.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
Road Tax Higher Next Year.

City officials have made the dis
teovery a state law permits the col
lection of So day from male citi-
zens who prefer to pay the cash rather
tnan work on the public roads. The
discovery was not made until after the
present year tax was nearly all col
lected at the old rate of 81 day. 1t
Is hardly possible an effort will be
made to collect the difference between
the old rate and the new, but next
year ~ per day will be asked, making
total of $S yearly, instead of the Gus.
tOmarY 81
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
NO FUEL ORDER IN MENA.
Not Likely the City Will Be Affected
by Conservation Rule.

Orders for fuel conservation by re-
tail merchants in Arkansas are not
likely to effect Mena, as but little coal
is used here. The order for saving
coal by closing all retail stores ex-
cept drug stores, at $3.50 p. M, and
opening at 9 a. M, was sent out by
H. c. Couch of Pine Bluff, federal fuel
administrator for the state, and be-
came effective Friday. No orders
were received in Mena by Mayor
Smith or other officials of the city con-
cerning the closing of local stores. and
it is not likely much attention will be
paid to it, tho it will make decided
changes in Little Rock and other
cities of the state
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
Distinguished by Brave Deed.

Sergt. Harry A. Williamson, one of
Polk county's young soldiers who won
distinction in the great world war,
thru the capture of a German machine
gun, arrived home Friday afternoon
for a 30-day furlough with his rela-
tives near Ink. The young man has
been stationed at Camp Gordon. Geor-
gia, since returning from overseas.
He still has about six months more to
serve with the military.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
LEGION TO
HAVE HEADQUARTERS.

The Frank Fried Post of The Amer
can Legion has rented the upper story
of the MacLafferty building, formerly
occupied by the Red Cross, and will
open up headquarters this week. The
committe for arrangements are handi-
capped by the lack of funds, and re-
quest anyone having chairs, tables,
etc, which they care to donate to the
Legion to notify s. H. Blair or G. II.
Forgy, and they will be called for.
The room will be fitted up as a read
ing room, with an open house at all
times. This is the first step toward
putting the Legion on the social basis.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
MRS. MOONEY is FREED.
Dismissal of Murder Charges Is Or
dered by Court.

San Francisco, Dec. S.--Dismissal
Of two charges of murder against Mrs.
Rena Mooney, wife Of Thomas j..
Mooney, in connection with the Pre-
paredness Day bomb explosion here in
1916, was ordered by the Superior
Court today when the district attor-
ney announced his inability to pro
ceed with the case.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
was a CompIete Surprise.
Saws Miners win Accent.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. Ellis
SearIes, editor of the United Mine
Workers Journal, the official publica-
tion of the miners organization, while
protesting ignorance of the proposal
submitted to Acting President Lewis
and Secretary Treasurer Green at
Washington, predicted that any sug-
gestion which had proved acceptable
to those officials would be indorsed by
the executive board of the miners.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
Some Busy Auctioneer.

Col. Ed. Hutson, Hatfield's live-wire
auctioneer, is a busy man that will
certainly appreciate a day of rest on
Christmas. Beginning with Wednes-
day Col. Hutson will have public sale
to cry every day except Sunday until
Christmas Day, eighteen of 'em in a
row. He had twelve sales in Novem-
her
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
Investigating War Minerals Claims.

Fred P. Williams of New York City,
examining engineer for the war min
erals relief commission, is in Mena on
official business for the body. He is
getting evidence from local parties
who have filed claims for mineral de-
velopment done during the war, par
ticularly in manganese. He has two
claims to investigate in the local field.
Mr.. Williams is accompanied by Mrs.
Williams, and during their stay in
Mena will be guests at the Antlers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

Symptoms of kidney disease should
receive instant attention, as neglect is
dangerous. If your back aches or you
have trouble with the urine, begin TAX
ing Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t is de-
pendable remedy. Price s125 per Bot
tie. Gunnelis' Drug Store, asd jack
son Drug & Furniture Co.. Special
Agents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
No Joke in 'Possum Hides.

Polk county's 'Possum club may be
laugh provoking organization, but
the hides of the little animals that
gave the club its name are nothing
to laugh at now. 'Possum hides are
worth S1.50 each, that is good ones
and local hide and fur buyers are tax
ing all they can get at this price
There was a time when "two-bits'
was considered top price for pos
sum hide, but that day is no more,
The supply seems to be as plentiful
as ever this season.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
Municipal Wood Yard.

In view of the shortage Of wood for
fuel in the city it has been suggested
that municipal wood yard be estab-
lished. The plan calls for the using
of the city's tractor to operate a cir
cular saw on some Of the wooded
spots close in. The wood cut is to be
sold without profit to needy families
in the city and Others who are liable
to suffer from a shortage of fuel
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

the miner leaders was ordered held.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Attor-
Iney General Palmer announced
shortly after midnight that an
agreement was reached here
yesterday between government
officials and John Lewis, acting
president, and William l.. Green,
secretary treasurer Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, looking to a
speedy settlement Of the coal
strike.
Lewis viii Urge Acceptance.
Proposals for a speedy term
ination of the strike, suggested
by President Wilson, will be sub
mitted to a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the mine
workers at indianapolis next
Tuesday.
Lewis and Green will urge ac-
ceptance of the proposals.
"Not Compromise"-Ga
DR. Garfield, the fuel administrator,
said he did not regard the proposals
as in any sense a compromise.
The statement issued by Mr.. Pal
mer, it was learned, was prepared af-
ter conference with the fuel admins
traitor, and whatever the proposal
made might be, it was indicated that
| it was consistent with an earlier state
ment of Garfield's that no compromise
would be made in the strike situation
that would increase the cost of coal
to the consumer.
Tumulty Carried Wilson Offer.
MIR. Palmers statement follows:
"A conference was held at the
Department of Justice in Wash
ington Saturday at which were
present the attorney general, Mr..
Tumulty, secretary to the Presi-
dent John l.. Lewis, acting presi-
dent, and William Green, secre-
tary-treasurer of the United Mine
Workers Of America, with view
to reaching an understanding be-
tween the government and the
miners which would result in a
settlement of the coal strike stu
alton.
To Meet Tuesday.
"At this conference there was
submitted definite, concrete
proposition from the President
looking to a speedy termination
| of the strike situation and an adj
justment of the entire controver-
sy. The officers of the United
| Mine Workers, in response to the
suggestion of the President.
agreed to and have called meet
ing of the general scale commit
tee, the representatives of all the
district organizations and the in
ternational executive board of the
| United Mine Workers, to be held
in indianapolis Tuesday, Decem-
Der 8, at o'clock, at which time
the Presidents proposal will be
considered and its acceptance
urged by Mr.. Lewis and Mrs.
Green. The attorney general will
be in Indianapolis Tuesday"
Was Complete Surprise
The announcement came as sur
prise, as government officials had not
made known the fact that the union
leaders had been called into confer
ence, or that new proposals were UNI
der consideration.
When the announcement was made
officials would not comment as to the
nature of the proposals to be submit
ted at indianapolis. The text of the
statement as we'll as the general at
titude Of government officials indicat-
ed clearly, however, that acceptance
by the miners was fully expected.
Saws Miners Will Accent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

Three well known Polk county
farms were sold last week by Allen
u Mcmillan. the new owners all com
ing from Texas. ]. |. Parsley of An
son, Tex, bought the John Myatt so
acres west of Mena; J. B. Jeffrey of
Ben Franklin, Tex, got the Wood
Goodwin place of l20 acres on the
Potter road; J. 7. Murphy of Newland.
Tex, bought the 80-acre tract of Noah
Swank. east of Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

Heartburn is symptom of indiges-
ton. Take dose of HERBlNE in
such cases. The pain disappears in
stantly. The bowels operate speedily
and you feel fine, vigorous and cheer
full. Price zoe. Sold by Jackson Drug
Co.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

Goats for saIe.--From / to so, all
grown. at $3.75 per head. See az. B.
Fried at Big Fork. Ark.-Adv. 90 It.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

A Christmas Gift every week In the
year-The Mena Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

Notice-Hereafter the Ink gin will
run on Mondays and Thursdays only.
/. Perry, Prop.-Adv.50 .50-2t.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11
NINE UNION OFFICIALS ACCEPT
ED PROPOSALS MADE BY
PRESIDENT WILSON.
JOHN l.. LEWIS AND w. l.. GREEN
CARRY TERMS TO MINER COM
MiTTEE AT INDIANAPOLIS.
TO URGE ACCEPTANCE
No Intimation of Details, but Said to
Look to Speedy Termination" of
Controversy--Do Not Conflict
With Garheld's Stand.

in session at indianapolis, had not
agreed to accept the proposals of
President Wilson for the settlement
of the strike. Some Of the miners con-
tend that only another general con-
vention of the organization can end
the walkout which began five weeks
ago. Before abandoning hope for
settling the strike another session of
the miner leaders was ordered held.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

A Christmas Gift every week in the
year-The Mena star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-11

A Christmas Gfft-A years sub
scription to The Star. Anyone will
appreciate II.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Dustin Earnum at Strand

For the last showings today, Dustin Farnum is appearing at the Strand in his most successful drama, "A Mans Fight" This is the picture in which this dashing actor is seen for the first time ill months in a role in which he steps away from the western charac- teriZations, to don the evening clothes of the clubman. It tells the story of a brothers sacrifice to save his sisters name, his being sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, his silence in protecting his sister, taken to mean his guilt, and then of his brave fight to overcome the stain on his name when he is released from the penal insti- tuition.
 On the same bill there is being shown "The Lion Special" another of the anil nal comedies always popular, the Out ing Chester, the Pathe News, and the Strand Symphony orchestra in full concert, with Eugene Redewill con- ducting, while George J. Hayes has the handling of the big pipe organ.
 Tomorrow starts the engagement of the big Paramount Aircraft special, ''The Woman Thou Gavest Me-" Hall Gaines most daring and sensational novel done for pictures by an all-star Paramount cast.
 There will be no advance in prices for this engagement.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29

gagement of the Paramount picture, Rose of the Rancho'' adapted from David Belasco's famous stage play of the same name.
 The story maintains throughout the atmosphere of California in the early days, when the Spaniards held vast land grants in the golden state, and when the government was in the effort to assist them insisting on their mark ing off their boundaries. The false sense of pride of the Spaniards was the reason for their taking exceptions to the order, and in many cases, in pur- suing the obstinate course, they were subjected to the raids of interruptions road agents and Hand grabbers.' Around this incident, David Belasco has written wonderfully human drama, introducing love story of the most appealing type. 'Juanita," "rose' of the Rancho Castro, played by Bessie Barriscale, is a most alIuring beauty, coquettishly flirting with the flashing gringo" sent by the U. s. government on a mission which concerned the land of her father This romantic story is augmented by the showing of Monkey Stuff" featuring the famous educated monkey, "Joe Martin
 Tomorrow starts the engagement of William s. Hart in "The Tiger Man"