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The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
NEW YEAR BRINGS CHANGES.
John H. Page. Long in Public Life,
Among Retiring State Officers.

Little Rock, Dec. 31.-John H.
Page, Commissioner of Agriculture,
will retire from office tomorrow. He
is one of the oldest men in the capt..
toll in point Of service, and for years
has been active in state politics. He
will be succeeded by Jim G. Fergu-
son, who announces that he will re-
tain John G. Small and Dr. w. f.
Manglesdorf in the office.
W. R. Edwards of Bentonville has
been appointed by State Superin-
tendent as deputy to succeed Jim G.
Ferguson. Mr.. Edwards was county
superintendent of Benton county for
six years, and previous to that was
county examiner.
Col. George Thornburg of Little
Rock, one Of the best known men Of
the state, viii tomorrow become SUI
perintendent of the State School for
the Blind. He will succeed John n.
Hinemon, who becomes superintend-
ent Of the North Little Rock schools.
The blind school will turn back into
the state treasury about $4,000 unex-
pended balance from its $4,000 ap-
preparation.
State Bank Examiner A. j. Roap
announces the following as his staff
of bank examiners: Oliver Phillips of
Prairie Grove, T. L. Major of Brink
ley, w. B. Oglesby of Texarkana and
j. M. Sadler of Conway
U. A. Obenshain of Eureka Springs
has arrived to familiarize himself
with the duties of the office as secre-
tary of the State Board of Control.
He will succeed Joe Ferguson, who
becomes State Treasurer about the
18th of the month.
Archie F. House of Little Rock has
been appointed municipal judge of
Little Rock to succeed Abner Niece
hee, who becomes a deputy under
Prosecuting Attorney George w.
Emerson,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
OLD COVE.

Jim Kirk and family visited at w
d. Stockton's Sunday.
Aubry Owens of Two Mile visited
his father, G. R. Owens, Sunday.
Pat Snow was in Hatfield purchas-
ing his housekeeping outfit this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Branch gave
the, young folks a party Saturday
night.
S. P. Cureton butchered twelve
head of hogs Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs. c
Liner, a 9lz-lb. girl. DR.. Connaily
was in attendance.
Jimie and George Cureton return
ed Sunday evening from Fort Smith.
where they have been visiting.
9. Liner moved last week to the
Vanderburg home for the present.
lie expects to locate place soon.
MIR. and Mrs. J w. Turner moved
last week to the place they rented
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
OLIVER CLIPPINGS.

Walter Reilly is very sick with the
influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Foshee have
moved to the Jansen farm.
School started again Monday after
a weeks vacation FOR the holidays.
The singing at the ManseH home
Sunday night was well attended e. d
nice time reported.
Henry Davis and Harry Lance,
who have been in training camp, have
been discharged and have returned
home
The Sunday school at this place
has been suspended for the next
three months owing to sickness and
bad weather.
Mrs. Ross Foshee and baby, Bere-
nice, of Tupelo, Ok, are here spend
ing few days with Homer Foshee
and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
Call and Inspect Property Before
the Day of Sale.
LIVE STOCK.

2 fine Brood Mares, both with foaI.
] exceptionally good Yearling Mare
Colt.
. Milk Cows, one fresh with calf by
her side; one fresh in two weeks;
one giving milk, fresh in spring.
! Thorobred Holstein Cow. bred to
registered Holstein bull, fresh in
? March.
3 purebred Duroc Bears.
10 head Fine Geese.
l Mccormick Mower.
| Turning PIow.
/ Double Shovel.
l 1-horse Cultivator, with attach
ments.
] Spring Wagon, with tongue and
Shafts.
Open Buggy, and other things too
numerous to mention.
TERMS: Cash or bankable notes
bearing per cent interest due No
vember !. 1919.
w. II. RISK, Owner.
Col 5. $. Malicoat, Auctioneer.
Fred c. Rmhry. Clerk.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
PADEREWsKI 10 LEAD poLEs7
Formation Of Republic With Musician
as First President Proposed.

London, Dec. 30 According to dis
Patches from Danzig and P0sen com
ing by way Of Berlin, it is purposed
to proclaim republic in Poland, with
lgnace Jan Paderewski as president.
Paderewski's entry into Posen, says
the Zeitung am Mittag, resembled a
triumphal procession. The houses
were lavishly decorated. the members
Of Polish associations lined the
streets and the band played Polish
airs, which the crowds sang with en-
thusiasm. Soldiers carrying rifles
marched in the procession.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

DRIFT WRECKS FRISCO TRAIN
Engineer and Fireman Missing
Passengers Escape Serious Injury

Engineer and Fireman Missing
Passengers Escape Serious Injury
Wichita, Kas., Dec. 26a-West-
bound st. Louis e. San Francisco
passenger train No sos was wrecked
four miles east of Leon this evening.
Engineer Friend and Fireman Rey-
nolds are missing, believed to be
pinned under the second engine of
the double header The wreck hap
pened in big snow drift. The bag
gage, mail and smoking cars turned
over the snow, which was so deep
that the cars did not erumble. None
of the passengers was seriously in
jured.
Both Friend and Reynolds live in
Neodesha, Kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
vANDERvooRT DEPOT ROBBED
Three Young Men Suspected of TAX
ing About S29-One Captured.

During the absence of the operator
from the depot at Vandervoort Mon
day morning, someone entered the
ticket office and made way with a sum
Of money reported to be about 500.
Entrance was gained by climbing
thru the ticket sellers window.
Three young men who were waiting
at the station were suspected and
one of these was captured at Hatfield.
The other two were traced as far as
Potter, where it is believed they took
the north bound passenger in the aft
ernoon and made a successful get
away.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
BILL, THE UNwELCoME GUEST.
Count Won Bentinck Would Be Glad to
Be Rid Of Hohenzollern.

Amsterdam, Dec. 30.-It is an open
secret that Count Won Bentinck, at
whose castle in Amerongen former
Emperor William is staying, would
not be displeased at the departure of
his guest, according to the Kagenin-
gren correspondent of the Nieus Van
dendag
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
PINE HILL SCHOOL NOTES.

School is progressing nicely with
Miss Ola Ellsworth az teacher.
Miss Lois and Virgie Thompson
and Miss Leila Harrison attended Sun
day school at Nunley Sunday.
A Christmas tree celebration at
Pine Hill Tuesday evening was well
attended and much enjoyed.
Tom Cloud reached home Saturday
night. He is one of the soldier boys
who have been mustered out.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

HUNS RETURN BANK LOOT.
Stocks Amounting to Billion Francs
Belonged to French Institutions.

Paris, Dec. 25.--The Germans have
returned stocks taken from the banks
IN Northern France amounting APP
proximately to 8 billion francs.
Several safes, weighing from five
TO seven tons each, which the Ger
mans did not open and are now in
Brussels, viii be brought back short
ly to Valenciennes.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

Of Mrs. Boyd Colman north Of Hat
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Snow have been
staying with Mr.. and Mrs L. l..
Stockton until they could get posses
sion of the place where J. w. Turner
lived this year.
Early Riser.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
URGES BODY DEVELOPMENT.
Legislation to Privide Physical
Courses in Schools Advocated.


New York, Dec. Resolutions
urging state and federal legislation
for the effective physical education
of American youth in all schools to
remedy the physical unpreparedness
of young men as disclosed by the
war;" were adopted at the annual
convention here today of the Ameri-
can Athletic Research Society.
State boards of education will be
asked, it was said, to rule that after
June 1922, no one may teach school
who has not taken a course in phys
zeal instruction. Cooperation of the
national committee on physical edu-
cation and other bodies in this move
ment will be sought. it was announc-
ed
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
WOULD DEPoRT ALIENS.
Most Of the 1000 Enemies Here Ma,
BE Sent Home.

Washington, Dec. S0.-The depor-
tation Of most Of the 5000 or 1000
aliens now informed in the United
States win be recommended to Con-
gress shortly by the Department Of
Justice.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
Public Sale.
The undersigned will sell at Public
Sale at his farm, known as the Gray
place, " miles southeast of Mena,
on the Mena-Dallas road, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY IA. 1919,
Commencing at 10 O'clock,
Rain or Shine.

The following described property:
A farm consisting Of GO acres, all
we'll fenced and cross fenced, 20 ac-
res in cultivation and 40 acres of fine
timber; the land is mostly bottom;
lasting running water;ss good Broom
frame house, well painted, porches;
two-story barn, 20x30, and other
good outbuildings; good family or
chard One of the finest wells of wa
ter in the Dallas valley. Place is To-
Gated in excellent neighborhood, close
to city and school and church. Tmme-
date possession will be given and
clear title assured.
Call and Inspect Property Before
IL H..
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02
First Marriage License for New Yeal

New Years day saw the first mar
rage license Of 1919 issued to w. M.
Heidelberg, aged Is years, of Corpus
Christi, Tex, and Miss Marguerite
Cannon, aged 20, of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

For Sale Best Offer-The Shake An
derson farm near Nunley. Terms,
$500 cash, balance your time. Jos. L.
McKeehen, Nara Visa, NJ Mex.
Adv-1-1 ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
IH4z

es All a Very Merry Christmas and Many of Them May Each Succeeding Christmas Find You Hap-
 pier and More Prosperous Than Its Predecessor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
White House to
 Have Christmas
 Day in Quietude

Washington, Dec. 24.-Christ mas day at the white house vii be a quiet one.
 Owing to President Wilson's ill ness his grandchildren will not come to Washington and conse. quently there will be no Christmas tree. The white house, however will be decorated as usual, Mrs Wilson today directing the placinq or polnsettas, holly, mistletoe anc evergreen.
 The president will eat his Christmas dinner iii his room. It will be served by Mrs. Wilson Rear Admiral Grayson, the presi- dents physician, will spend most of the day at home with his family and there will be vivrtu- ally no restrictions in the menu to be prepared for Mir. Wilson The president will spend some time out of doors in his wheel chair.
 tomorrow morning Mrs. Wilson will distribute presents to friends of the family and to children who live on the countrysides along the route to the Country club in near by Virginia, where the president has played golf since he has been in the white house.
 Hundreds of presents and cards have been received at the white
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
Says Morale of
 Prisoners Good

Little Rock, Dee. 24.-There were 31 full pardons and 27 com mutations of sentences in the Christmas list issued by the gov ernor yesterday afternoon. The list includes both whites and ne- groes, and in the preparation of the list the governor took into consideration the hundreds of pet;- tions on file in his office, the recommendations of the p9niten- tiary commissioners, and the records made by the men in pris- on. Most of those on the commu- tation list are en who have been full trusties for years.
 "The morale of the prisoners is better than ever before during my administration" said Governor Brough, My policy of recognizing hard working, trustworthy con viets is bearing fruit in better work and finer discipline. In many instances the crimes for which these men, some of them compare lively young men were convlved |were the result of evil associations
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
Man Who KneW
 What Old Clothes
 Meant Helps Boy

One of the pupils in the Dollar
 pav school, near here, will have ( happy h3 Christmas this year, aac m no matter how cold may be the n,ea m ather, he vii be warm, becausc of the warm heart of ". B. Red. ding. in charge of the traffic bur. \ eau. ,. n, hv chance overheard Mrs. Lucy Critz, home demonstration agent sav that enc little boy wore ragged clothes and that he wanted rev overcoat. MT. Bedding said noth- inr. but set to work and succeeded in raising a total of $9.50, with which he secured a good coat for the boy. Mrs Critz went out to to the boys home, told him she was messenger sent from Santa Claus to take his measure for tho Ccoat. and now the little fellow can kgo to Sunday school, and look like Fother boys.
 Mir. Bedding sympathized with the boy, for MT. Bedding himself it is said, once knew what it meant to wear patched and ill-fittillg clothes around people who were better dressed.
 Other pupils at the Dollarway school were made happy last night when a Christmas tree was had there and presents distributed tc all the children of the school. 4 number of Pine Bluff people con- tributed to this. The tree wqs given by the Sunday school of the Dollarway section. Among those who took prominent part in making arrangements for the tree were Miss Tommie Mae Caldwell, Mrs. George Adams, Miss Nell Steeples and Miss Mamie Duncan. with the other teacher at the school. A musical program was rendered and general good time is reported.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25

Paris, which was to have been held the first fortnight in Janu- Iary on request of Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain, may be- gin earlier. Besides the premier and Nitterio Scialoia, Dante Fer raris, minister of industry and commerce will go to the French capital for the purpose of discuss ing financial and economic ques- tiors.
 The Corriere d'Italia says:
 Probably Signor Ferraris will also go to America to definitely complete financial arrangements winch in general have been ap- proved by the United States and which will settle the exchange situ- ation and tighten the Italian if nancial burden"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
Badoglio Talks
 Over the Plume
 Case With Nitti

Rome, Tuesday, Dec .24.-Gen- eral Badoglio, Italian chief of staff, arrived here this morning from Plume and talked with Pre- mier Nitti and King Victor Elm manuel. Later the premier had a long interview with the king and then called a meeting of the coun- cil eff ministers, which for three hours discussed the Plume situa- tion and also International ques- tions with the expected visit of Nitti to Paris. ..
 According to reports current here the meeting of allied pre- mers and foreign ministers at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25

and the drinking of liquor. In ev- cry instance these men have been adJured to avoid liquor ard bad asSoclat'ons in the future. Some of the pardons are upon condition embodFlng my ideas that a prison Sf whose disabilities have been ra- lqoVe1 and citizenship restored, should lead sober life ha1ceforth and contribute to the support of ills wife and family. It is eratifv- Ing to note that in many instances good positions await the men wl)o nave been freed thus insuring their real worth to society,""
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
house, large number being dt livered today.
Kansas has Over
 Billion in Crops
 and il1 Livestock

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 24.-For the first time in the history of the state the farm products and live stock this year exceed a billion dollars in value. The annual re- port on farm production, issued today by J. c. Mohler, secretary of the state board of agriculture shows the aggregate values to be $1 ,087 100000.
 High prices rather than larger yields were responsible for the showing, the reports state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
BIG WAGE BOOST.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Wage in- creases averaging $5 weekly have been granted the approximately 35,000 mems garment workers in Chicago, it became known today
 About $2.50 was added to the pro- duction cost of suit of clothes,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25

employers stated although the u1- ion men claimed that the cess to the Wearer should nnt ba increased. The increase is retroactive to Da- cember IS and the new scale run5 until June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
Book Roy alties
 are Held Back
 by Debt Claims

New York, Dec. 24.--Book royal ties due to Vincent Blasco Ibanez have been held up on a writ o1 attachment obtained on two judg mcnts against the Spanish author iii Argentina for alleged debt: aggregating $6,992 secured by notes. The judgments were trans .'erred to local company whicl brought the action to collect Pending the settlement of tn, claims, all moneys due Ibanez fo2 sale of his books will be withheld
 Watch for Froug's ready-to wear ad. tomorrow. 12-25-1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
At last, new arrivals

At last, new arrivals al | SCHNEIDER'S, 514 MAIN. Al kinds of kosher goods, goose liver genuine Holland Milker herrings sour and dill pickles, olives, etc Try our own make, pickled (nlar, rinlirt) herrings. Come soon. They go like hot cakes. Don't over- look the big Christmas Turkey dinner. 127242t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25

vancement, and with confident hope in the future-confidence and hope born of the assurance that people are appreciative of investments and efforts in their behalf the Graphic people look forward ambi- tiously to the opportunities of the new year to serve Pine Bluff and Southeast Arkansas, and wish all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
Be Like Roosevelt.

THE observance of the anniversary Of Theodore Roose-
velts birth and the preparations under way for
the establishment Of a Roosevelt memorial should &c
highly suggestive Of the great thing for which Col
Roosevelt stood champion: AmeTicanism
Clean straight forward loyalty those ideals which
have made the United States great hberty-lovng ma
ton was both preached and praced BY Col Roosevelt and
the reason he highly honored today is that he stood
for the best IN American life.
During the and to his last day Roosevelt preached
pure Americanism but 1t is needed much dur
ing the war It is not enough to Try to win to citizenship
the alien clements who have felt any great loyalty
to the United States and have admired its institutions
onlv insofar as they might profit in peace and security
and ultimately return the homes Of their nativity Nor
Is it enough to Try to convert 10 American principles OF
else deport these difficult aliens who are ready to
sow dscod in the United States, though that may
lead to class warfare
The inspiration Of Amerieanism IS greatly needed BY
Americans themselves to the end that they may stand to
eter Ioyal and determined Withstand the dangerous
Influences that are moving to undermine the country and
wreck il Americans should make themselves, at all times
and under all circumstances, Roosevelt people.
o
Some reporter was inconsderate enough TO ask Ramon
VEGA why he sought amnesty needlessy embarrassing
worthy patriot who had merely switched from the losing
to the winning side.
When the paved road IS finished into Las Cruces taF-
eers NJ the valley VIII longer know they are IN New
Mexico as soon as they begin to hit the bumps
Not iufrsquently SIS hat covers 1s-oent head
Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised
Duke Of RochefOueauld-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28

WE'VE loads Of trouble on our hands
" Since grandpa had his operation;
He wears a set Of grated glands,
And brings Us daily tribulation.
The chair he used to occupy
No longer seems to claim his fancy
The doctors have transformed him BY
Their misehief-making neeromaneyi
Our gladness has evapOrated
Since grandpa's been rsiuvenated.
LIE USED to seem to like TO dream
IL Perhaps about his youthful eaPers,
Or, propped in bed, he sat and read
His Bible and the daily papers;
The children, too, were glad to hear
The fairy stories he invented,
And, with a conscience that was clear.
He waited, peaceful and contented;
But all is changed His recent actions
Have brought US manifold distractions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
lstanoes Id - - sntiIeIy

those Of moderate circumstances and place coal entirely
beyond the reach Of the poor
Do the coal miners believe that their needy fellow
countrymen and the others who, though a little less
needy have hard enough struggle with the high
cost Of ving-do the miners expect those people to freeze
loyal and enthusiastic support Of the miners in their
fight for a 50 percent raise and so-hour week?
The public interest is paramount here and it is not in
the public interest to close down mines mills and fac
tories shops and stores, parayze transportation and let
the people starve and freeze.
After the presidents easy yielding to various other
powerful sections labor who have forward with
demands his denuncaon Of the contemplated coal strike
is even more pleasantly surprising than his vigorously
pressed resentment Of the Boston police strike. The peo
Die had not supposed any governmental opposition what
ever would be offered and they therefore Tecoued
to make best Of miserable outlook and bear what
ever ungs IN store while capital and labor fought
It out.
Now tEeir sentiment changes somewhat. They regard
president Wilson the exponent Of their ideas and
hope he viii back strong words with stronger action If the
coal miners viii listen the coal operators
have felt compelled to listen to reason
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-28
TraUe Lette


AAE II H
CULPHUR. Okla. is the neat and
- modern little city which sits on
the edge OF the Platt National park
and waits for itself 10 become great
and famous by reason Of the mineral
springs in the park. Just as Hot
Springs. Ark. has fattened on an
other government reservation.
These Platt Springs contain sui
phur. bromides and other minerals.
and their therapeutic value is wen
established The Indians went to
them for their healing qualities long
before white men came to America
And an Increasing number OF white
men now journey to Sulphuf, or else
camp In the park so that they may
drink the water Of the springs There
70 form a pretty creek winding
through a forested valley across an
unsPoiied bit OF the Oklahoma prairie
land
This prairie park. while not as
spectacular as the famous parks OF
the Rockies. has a charm OF its own
Il IS rolling country with an eleva-
ton OF about a thousand feet The
grassy flower-starred prairie is
dotted with high hills, crowned BY
rock chimneys, which the Indians
built long ago 20 mark the locations
OF springs. The valleys and gulleys
are prettily forested. u Is a perfect
country for RIDING country where
there are no bride paths. but where
you may gallop at viii across miles
OF natural turf. And there q good
fishing and also a mild. warm. lazy
mans winter. When the American
people get over their childish en-
thusiasm for big scenery. more Of
them viii 90 70 the Plat.