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The Washington times., 1919-02-28
FOE WOULD Snatch
nth HOUR VICTORY

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-Germany is now
preparing to appear at the peace con-
Z ference with well-worked out
scheme of poiftico-social reconEtruc-
( ton. according 20 persons in close
touch with diplomatic circles here.
Conuercially the foe is struggling
iust IS hard as he did in the days OF
the wcr. Factories have been started
and have produced complete lines Of
new goods since gae armistice was
signed.
Indications are that Germany is
trying to snatch from the peace table
The victory ii was unable to gain by
Overriding sacred agreements made
with the nations which we're helping
Z il most before the war.
And back OF the scenes German
Iropagandists are sowing the seed
Of economic and social canning. Sir
Arthur Yapp, national secretary OF
the British Y. H. e. A. just back from
Germany. sounds this warning:
4 warns Of FriendIinesS.
zone Of the biggest dangers that
we have to face in the occupied terri
tory of Germany is the extraordinary
frfendlineSs Of the German people,
which / regard as a deliberate new
Z with characteristic subtleness, the
Germans are reveling in the tricklinG
stream of industrial discomfort IN al
lied countries. They are trying to
form q tangible impulse behind all the
strikes in England, France, Spain,
and the United States. They are en-
deavoring TO have themselves and
Others believe that the sympathetic
strike in Seattle was a terrible thing
for America; that Bolshevism is ram
pant in America England, and
France
ut is natural to suppose that
these parallel phenomena in all the
Industrial countries in Europe have
already found, or are seeking, under
ground communication with each
other" says the Berlin TagebIatt.
.r'Perhaps we can consequently hope
that the imperiaIistic trees Of our
lenemies viii not grow to the sky"
X And, further in line with this trend
of German thought, Prince Henry Of
Prussia declares that Germany must
,re-establish the monarchy and her
economical life on a pre-War basis
He advocates the formation Of a
welI-disciplined land and sea force
t-fu the old style" under the old
5ynasty and leadership Of Prussia
lie boasts that ever since the armis-
tfce was signed in November, condi-
tions show distinctly that a return
20 monarchy is a first condition TO
Germany becoming strong and
healthy again. He says nothing of
the Kaiser and the war lords who
have 50 far escaped the hand OF al
lied courts.
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
SBOWDEN DIESFOR
BRANDON KILLING
(C0ntinued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.)
Murphy county health officer pro-
nounced the man dead. ''Snowden
came to his death by strangulation,' -
he said.
The scaffold is Just outside Of the
jail, in the yard at the rear. 1t can
not be seen, from the street. About
200 men were in the Jail yard.
The only colored people who witness
ed the hanging were members Of the
singing Band"
Ne Demonstration.
Outside the Jail all was quiet Thore
was no demonstration Of any kind.
Here and there on the street corners,
small groups OF the curious had gath
cred. Gully p few colored people We e
near.
Marshal Carter. head of the salti-
more police department, spent the
night in Annapolis. He brought early
last night fifty picked men from the
Baltimore police department. They
were stationed in the vicinity Of the
Jail.
A machine gun company was also
on duty, with machine guns in the
windows Of the Jail, both front and
rear.
Ahcut 200 members OF the Home
Guard were on duty. They carried the
old type OF Springfield rifle. Each
mao had ammunition.
Throughout the night Annapolis
was like an armed camp. Most Of The
guards and police will remain on duty
until tomorrow as a preeaution against
a denicnstI alton.
SnOWden FOFgives Carter.
Marshal Carter was at Snowden's
cell this morning. When Snowden
recognized him he srasped his hand
and said;
Marshal Carter. I want TO say be-
fore / go that forgive you for the
way you treated me in that sweat
box in Baltimore"
At Snowden's trial in ToWson, in
January, Of last year, IL was charged
that third degree methods had been
used by the Baltimore police in an
effort to obtain a confession.
A guard was on duty last night at
the governors mansion. Governor
who had refused to COM
mute SnoWden's sentence, received
yesterday by special delivery an
letter in which the writer
said the governor and the two negro
women who testified against Snow
den should be hanged alongside
Snowden."
About 100 negroes gathered in the
The Washington times., 1919-02-28

street by the side of the jail early
last night They became restless Is
they looked above into the lighted
window OF Snowden's cell and heard
the. chant-like songs Of the Singing
Band"
The singers droned out, 1--WE viii
Understand II Better Bye and Bye"
Then they slipped into IT Need Thee
Every Hour" II was sometimes like
wall Of distress. They sang over
and again God VIII Take Care OF
You"
Guards DIsperse Crowd.
When the crowd on the street be-
low began to show signs Of preparing
for a demonstration. the home guards
showed up. At about the same time
the detachment OF police from Balti-
more arrived. They marched through
the streets in the vicinity OF the
jail and the crowd Of colored people
disappeared.
Edith Credit and Mary Perkins, the
two negro women on whose testimony
Snowden was convicted, were not in
Annapolis today. They left some time
ago.
Valentine Brandon, the young hus-
band OF the woman for whose death
Snowden was hanged, is IN the Ameri-
can army in France.
Brandon and his wife formerly
lived in Washington, d. c. They re :
moved here when Brandon went to
work for the Government at the naval
station across the Severn river from
here.
Only two women witnessed the.
hanging. They were the two color
ed women members Of the singing
Band" who remained with SnoWden
until midnight last night and rel
turned this morning at o'clock.
After the trap was sprung a young
woman accompanied by an escort
slipped by military guards and enter
ed the Jail yard. They viewed the
body and walked away
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
BLIzHARD HOvTrc raEr

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-The blizzard
and snowstorm which today q sweep
ing over parts OF Nebraska. Utah.
Colorado. Iowa and New Mexico, ssri-
ously hampering rail traffic and IN
terfering with wire communication. r.
due to reach this section OF the coua-
try late tonight.
The Washington times., 1919-02-28

Don't try to fool your conscience
by cheering the returning soldiers aud
forgetting TO pay your income tax.
An income tax eVadeF hasn't much on
any OF the other PrO-Germans.
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
WASHES DISHES 20 YEARS,
LEAVES $4,000 ESTATE

ALBANY. Feb. 2s.-Thomas Price,
restaurant dishwasher. wages $12
per week left $4,000 in various
banks, 1t was learned today.
Price. who died suddenly, had been
a dishwasher for twenty years.
The Washington times., 1919-02-28
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-29
Early Stay late
Visit Each Store
Worth While Advertisements by Each Store

Nothing like it has ever happened in Memphis. Every one OF the
announcements last week of Value Block brought people to this
thriving center. They came to be convinced, and they are convinced
that the East Side of MAR. Street, between Union and Gayoso Ave
nues. is a veritable department store, where every need can be sup
piled. Stores of every nature, with newest stocks, offer special par
gains for Thursday that positively are amazing values.
The whole secret is this: The progressive stores in Value Block,
l. e.. EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET, BETWEEN UNION AND
GAYOSO AVENUES, almost one dozen of them, have always known
the values they had. Recently an innovation in merchandising was
inaugurated with the wide-awake stores in this block. Every IN
ducement is going to be offered to better acqualnt you with their
stocks. Each Thursday is going to be a gala day. Each Thursday
items are going to be featured that will help one realize how much a
dollar will buy in VALUE BLOCK.
Customers of the stores in Value Block already know the at
tractive offerings. 1t is to let you and you and you and everybody
know. and that is why this unusual advertising is done. Special in
ducements are here for you. They want to encourage your frequent
visits to see the continuous arrivals in new merchandise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-29
Make a Day OF 1t

Again the editor of Value Block News has been instructed to emphasize We
greames of THURSDAY in Value Block. lie has examined every article offered
this page today. He knows values and can tell you frankly that 1t WI be wise I"
come down to this block tomorrow. The enthusiasm hat marked the oPe"ns
ads of last week has spurred every one of the merchants o outdo themselves "S
week.
Right in the center there's the DessUp Shop on your lett n Levy La
dies Toggery to your right. Start there, 60 north, go south you'll INC St"e
after store ready to serve. You'll end up one way at Walk-Over o. ohoP ana
at the other, Shcrron Shoe Co. In between you'll find jewefry, men clothing
ladies' readyto-wear millinery, etc. Store after store, one after INT omer' anu
it will be a revelation to make a tour N Thursday
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
---.----'l----aa=-----s------ HATFIELD NEWS.

w H. Terry has very sick little K. Q, Morrow is back from the army.
 Mrs. Henry Martin is clerking for T. R Bates.
 Lester Dover is cierking for Gates & Henderson.
 Doris Evans returned to Donna, Tex Saturday
 The Rev. J. ". Fulton preached at Gillham Sunday.
 4 toothaehe brought John Jacks to town in q hurry Saturday.
 Pies Rouse is attending a w O. w. meeting ct Pine Bluff this week. James A. Slote was in town Mon dav making shipment of fruit trees. k. Holder and three of his little ones were trading in Hatfield Mon- s1av
 Will Crane is a new clerk for the Watkins Lumber & Mercantile Com pany.
 Ed Hutson auctioned off a box sup per at Gam sehoolhouse Friday night
 Eugene Blackwell the lumberman, was down from Stapp, Ok, on busi- ness Monday.
 Miss Letha Anderson is assisting Mrs. W. H Terry in the millinery store this week.
 With railroad ties around a dollar the big yard in frcnt of town makes a good ornament
 Charley Cock came in from Cleve land, Ok, Monday to visit with his family few days.
 L0ST--Poland China gilt: knot or hind leg Notify C. E. Cooks folks Hatfield, Ark.--Adv.
 George Nichols has rented his farn and is living at Texarkana with hi daughter, Mrs. 0zie Kirsch.
 There is another big bouncing bo, and a road booster. Ed says, at tn home of Mir. and Mrs. Ed Myers.
 The indications are that if ou hog law is enforced to the letter. Hat
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
S2OOO GONE SAYS
 WILEY VESPERNAN
Spent Small Fortune on Treatments Before Finding Relief by
 Taking Tanlac.

q spent at least two thousand dollars on medicines and treatments before I finally got relief by taking Tanlac," said Wiley Vesperman, of AIS Bowser avenue, Dallas, Tex.
 q had suffered with rheumatism in my left arf and shoulder for seven years" he continued, land at times I was so badly crippled up that l would just have to give up and go to bed. I also sufferel terribly with in- digestion, and what little I ate formed so much gas that I would beleh up my sour, undigested food and would be- come faint from dizziness. l could hardly sleep at night for the misery I was in and in the morning l would get up feeling so awful that l cauld hardly get around
 But Tanlac has driven away every bit of the pain and misery, l never suffere from indigestion and can eat anything I want. My condition has improved so fondeIfully since I started on Tanlac that am nom able to give all my time to Inf business, just like did before that awful rheu- matism got it's hold on me. My wife is taking Taniae, too, and sine is just as enthusiastic about it as 1 am '-- Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
ACORN CUPS.

Prof. Ira c. Harris was a Mena visitor Monday evening.
 Miss Ethel McWilliam is back in school after long absence.
 J. L. Pagwell has moved in with his son-in-law, M. D. Keener.
 Mir and Mrs. Peter McWilliam and daughters spent Sunday evening at the k. L. Barron home
 Misses Etta and Bonnie Garland spent Saturday night with Dessie Jones and Hazel Troxell
 Doc" Gilstrap came home Thurs day from Mansfield. Tex. He was discharged from the army about 1 weeks ago.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hardie Jones spent Saturday night with MT. and Mrs, Sam Fleming, and Sundayed at the J. s. Hinson home.
 Roy Swiger of Union Grove was a visitor at the Teacherage on Tuesday night. getting the assistance of Prof Harris on arithmetic work for the County Contest
 M. W. Roger and family moved into their new home in Mena. on Gam street, last Thursday and Mir. Roger came up the first of this week for the rest of his goods.
 The Darty at the dormitory Monday night was well attended. Mrsi liar ris entertained the crowd of young folks with music. and the music was followed with games on the campus A good time was reported by all
 Everybody.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
HOLLY HITS.

Ira Burnett is hauling lumber for Frank Cannon.
 Roy Swiger spent Sunday with Leon and Vernon Converse.
 The bad weather on Sunday pre- vented any Sunday school at Union Grove.
 Roy Swiger of Union Grove will enter the County Contest in mental arithmetic.
 Miss Maude Roop from Union Grove will take part in spelling at the County Contest on Saturday. Jas. Swiger, T. c. Jones. Grand Middaugh, J. S. Hinson and others are hauling ties while it's too wet to plew.
 The Holly Springs singing class expected to meet with the Owens Chapel class on Sunday but the bad weather preventel.
 The parties in honor of Misses Edith, Belle and Jennie Brown at G A. Converse's and Jas. Swiger's were. very enjoyable. The young ladies have returned to their home il Oklahoma.
 pedaQoQ.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
RANSOM RAMBLEs.

The recent warm rains are sure making things look green.
 Roy Cole sold load of posts in Mena Saturday at 40c each.
 Mrs. Asa Gatlin, who has been very sick with malaria fever, is slow ly improving
 Pool Wagoner and Miss May Shinn spent Saturday night with Mir. and Mrs R. B. Mount.
 Miss Beulah Neal of Mena is visit ing this week with Mrs. ] K. Mount and other friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Graf were wis., lting Saturday night and Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Clyde Gatlin.
 Asa Gatlin is erecting a new barn on the hill near the new road. He is going to build home there also. Many Ransom residents were anx- ious to go to Mena Saturday, but were prevented by the indictment weather
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

field will have some cheap meat this summer.
 Dr. P. k. Watkins was down from Mena Monday to see Harry Dale, who is seriously i'll at the Star Hotel, the home of his parents.
 Allen Dover came down from Fort Sin4th Saturday and returnel Sun day to complete his course of study at Draughon's business college.
 Mrs. Dawse Hilton and two chil- dren returned to their home at Gran his Sunday after a weeks visit with her mother and other relatives.
 It looks good to see so many im- provements going on around town. This is the right step. For if the country builds up don't worry about the town.
 W. H. Burleson, a newcomer, died here Monday and was buried Tues day at the Pleasant Hill cemetery. He is survived by a wife and three little children.
 Mrs Freeman L. Johnson visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Henderson, and returned to her home in Little Rock Sunday, where her husband is em- ployed in the State Treasurer's office.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
POTTER PICKUPs.


 Orville Winton was a Potter visitor Monday.
 Elmer Earnest was a Potter visitor Monday.
 Mrs. w. A. Butler was trading in Mena Monday.
 Mrs. Everett Rowe and Miss Ano- lia Rowe were trading in Mena Mon day.
 The w. A. Butler sale was well att tenled Saturday in spite of the rainy weather.
 Bro. Fulton filled his regular ap- pointment at this place Saturday and Sunday.
 A crowd of Potterites are going to attend the contest Friday night and Saturday.
 Mrs. T. R. Bates came up from Hat field Saturday to visit with her daughter, Mrs. D. T. Rowe.
 Mrs. Lee Bates and children came up from Hatfield Saturday to visit Mir. and Mrs. D. T. Rowe.
 Charles Butler arrived Friday from Quinton, Ok, to attend his fathers sale. He returned Thursday
 Mrs. Sam Bates came down from Hatfield Sunday to visit her parents, Mir. and Mrs. S. A. Neighbors Prof. Earnest and brother. Elmer, were Potter visitors Saturday. Prof. A. S. Daniel went to Hatfield Thursday.
 Miss Lora Hunsaker returned on Thursday from Ashdown, where she had spent three week visiting her sis ter, Mrs. s. P Pigg.
 Miss Eva Lena Hill and Mrs. w. M. Chamblin came down from Mena Saturday to spend over Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Hill.
 Misses Estelle Walker, Annie May Peugh, Genolia Patterson, Hazel Jones, Pearl and Stella Murphy were shopping in Mena Friday.
 The Little News Girl
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
GRANNIs.

A new barber shop is being in- stalled in Grannis.
 The Ferguson mill was shut down last week for lack of water.
 Dr. Philpot and his wife are talk ing about settling in Grannis again.
 T. s. Frye and F. l.. Sargent have made improvements to their proper ty.
 After Vivian Mathis finishes her school she is going to a college in Fort Smith
 Glen Hungate is going to build a new garage on the site of the old barber shop
 On account of the hard rain last Sunday, none of the churches of Grannis held services.
 Leslie Poe, who has been visiting relatives in North Arkansas, is ex- pected home at an early date.
 The telephone company of Grannis is putting up new cedar poles and fixing the lines up in fine shape.
 Van Leas returned home from service Monday, after having been in the army eighteen months.
 The Grannis High school has or ganized a baseball team and extends challenge to any neighboring team anytime.
 Miss Anna Woods, home demon stration agent for Polk county, was in Grannis March IT, giving the girls in the agricultural club lessons in various things.
 The storm last Saturday night blew an old shed down and killed some cattle that were under it, belonging to Frank Pearson, who lives south of Grannis., and caused lot of damage in the timber east of here; also damaged fiue at the Grannis high schnnl
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
vANDERvooRT vERITIEs.

Mrs. Ora Letterman of Hatton was in town Monday
 Misses Rady and Loda Cecil viEited in Mena last week
 Mrs. R. l.. Bonner was a Mena vis- itor one day last week.
 Dr. Frank A. Lee spent Monday with his homefolks in Mena
 Mrs. John Bell came up from Bog Springs on Saturday to do shopping.
 Mrs. Ella Barnes spent a few days last week in Mena, returning home Friday.
 Miss Lillie Mcfarland of Hatton spent Saturday and Sunday with rela- tives here
 F. M. Vermillion went to Mena on Monday of this week to have dental work attended to.
 L. D. Smith of Dallas, Tex, was here one day last week in the inter- ests of the Burkburnett Oil Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

pie attended the Butler sale at Pot. ter Saturday.
 Cam Turner and Wallace Hamby were Mena visitors Monday.
 Willie Smith has just returned from overseas; also David Harrison The Rocky people met Thursday night in regard to the tick eradica- tion.
 Miss Clemmie Connally, who was hurt in an accident Saturday, is re- ported getting along nicely. Nj. D. Winton returned from Muse Ok, Monday, where he has purchased store. His son, Sumpter, will take charge of it.
 G. B. Tyler and daughter returned Monday to Big Cedar, Ok, after spending a week with friends and rel atives here.
 Sunbeam.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
CENTER POINT CIRcLETs.


 Mrs. William Patton is quite poor ly.
 Farmers are preparing to plant corn.
 Mansell Jones marketed cotton in Mena Monday.
 Our telephone line was put in good repair Monday.
 William Patton was in Mena on business Tuesday
 Our Sunday schools and League were rained out Sunday.
 Will Maddox marketed fat hogs in Mena one day this week.
 Mrs. Willie Chamblin left Tuesday for her future home in Texas.
 William Brown and family left this week for employment in Oklahoma.
 Dee Harrison is another of our soi- dier boys we are glad to learn has arrived safely home.
 Mrs. Emmett Rowe and son, Argus, and daughter, Anolia, spent Tuesday with the Eli Turner family.
 The people of this community were glad to hear that Willie Smith had ar rived home safely from overseas.
 A few of our school pupils held a very interesting spelling contest at the home of Isaac Saurbaugh Mon day night
 The following were trading in Mena Monday: Isaac Saurbaugh and daughter; Mildred Cummings, Ira Jones, Mrs. Emma Chamblin and sons, Dewey and Haskell; and Will liam Maddox.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
ALF ALPINEs.

Oats and wheat are looking fine.
 Everything is getting green, since the rains.
 Clifford Carter went to Polk coun- ty Sunday
 Bob Moore, who has been very sick, is reported no better.
 c. C. White was trading with Wom- ble merchants Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Beck went to the Caddo mill Monday.
 N. Hoyle is quite ill again, and is at the home of his son, Jim.
 w. J. Holmes and Wheeler Riser went to Mena the latter part of last week.
 Miss Mary Cox of Slatington spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Ora Holmes.
 Frank Baker and daughter. Mrs. Alice Hughes, attended to business at Womble Saturday.
 Master Marlin Daniel of Potter is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. k. E. Goodman, and family.
 Misses Mary and Ruby Baker of Blood Springs, are visiting few days at the Willie Hughes home
 Mir. and Mrs. J, M. Hughes and son, Alex, went to Big Fork Monday to attend tc business matters.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Edwards gave a singing last Thursday night. An en- joyable singing was had by all pres ent.
 Will and Arthur Clark of Payette, Idaho, and Seattle, Wash, were here last week visiting at the Goodman home and seeking a location.
 Wheeler Riser has returned from Camp Beauregard, La, where he was mustered out of service. Wheeler has been in training camps for the past 18 months, and is glad to get back home.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
DALLAS DAILIEs.

School will close Friday, the 2Sth.
 Lots of oats sowed here in the val ley.
 Several of our farmers went to town Monday, as it was too wet to blow.
 F. Bayless of Cerrogordo, was here for several days visiting and looking around for a location.
 The pie suvper last Friday night, given by the Rose Bud class was quite success, realizing $12.50
 We are glad to note that the little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Hey Hud- gins, who has been sick, is much inn proved
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
OLD COVE ITEMS.

Delphia and Nettie Hamiter visited Alene and Nayla Williams Sunday.
 Mrs. Clip Little has been on the sick list this last week, but is better now.
 Mrs. R. s. Daly of Hatfield was the guest of Mrs. Little Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Our Sunday school is progressing nicely. We had a big crowd at our Endeavor also.
 We are having quite bit of rain these days. The farmers are break ing some land. The oats are up and gardens planted, but will not grow much until we have some spring weather. Black Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
WEST VALLEY.

Oats are looking fine in this com munitv.
 Lewis Nichols had one of his horses hurt last week.
 Miss Lela Nichols left Friday for visit in Texas.
 The singing at George Cramer's was fairly attended.
 There will be q Literary at West
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20

Valley April 1. Everybody come. There was no Sunday school at West Valley Sunday on account of rain.
 The heavy rain and wind did some damage to fences by the falling of dead timber.
 The party given at the Lewis Mich ols place was well attended and a good time reported.
 Grandpa Ashley received a letter from his daughter in Montana, stat ing that they had 4-foot snow on the ground.
 West Valley Boy.