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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
AMERICANS FIRST
 ACROSS ATLANTIC
Naval Seaplane NC-4 Lands Safely in Portugal, Being First to Go Over Ocean by Air Route--s00 Miles,
 Last Lap, Less Than 10 Hours

Washington, May 27.--America is first once more.
 The United States Navy seapIane NC-4, under Lieut. Commander AL bert Cushing Read, safely landed at Lisbon, Portugal, this afternoon, the first airship to have crossed the As lantic ocean under it's own power.
 Taking the air at Ponta Delgads. Azores, at 6:iS a. m., Washington time, on the last leg of the trans oceanic portion of the voyage from Rockaway Beach, L. T., to Plymouth England, the NC-4 covered the 800 miles in Q hours and 43 minutes. maintaining an average speed of better than so knots an hour. The total elapsed flying time from New Foundland to Lisbon was 26 hours and 41 minutes.
 At the first opportunity the big plane will continue to Plymouth, 7f6 nautical miles to the north Possibly Commander Read can start tomor-  row. To the navy department, how ever, it makes little difference when he completes the journey The great object of all the effort layished on the undertaking g-navigation of a sea- plane ocross the Atlantic thru the air
 has been accomplished. twentieth century transportation has reached new pinnacle, and the United States navy has led the way.
 For the next few hundred miles of his epoch-making journey, Command CT Read and his crew will be in sight of the Portuguese or Spanish coasts in the sweep northward. Skirting the coast of Cape Finisterre. they will head out across the bay of Biscay, to sight Brest, the most western point of France, thence direct to Plymouth. The destroyers which will guide them across the bay were already in posi- tion tonight provided with the flares and bombs that have made the trip safe thus far except for the fog that forced the other two machines of the seaplane division, the NC-1 and NC-3 out of the flight.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
J. s. TROOPS ARE
 LEAVING RUSSIA
The 339th Infantry Awaiting Evacu- tion-Council of Four to RecOg- nize Kolchak Government Es-
 thonians Gain on Bolsheviki.

Washington, May 26.-Withdrawal of the American forces from Arch angel is actually under way, accord ing to cable advices to the war de- pertinent today which stated that all members of the 339th Infantry were awaiting evacuation
 The cablegram also said that the return of individual soldiers as casu- als, in accordance with recent re- quest of the department, would not expedite the discharge of such casu- als since their units would arrive at home before these individuals.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
LEAPED FROM BURNING PLANE.
Air Mailman Fatally Injured in Jump
 ing to Escape Flames.

Cleveland, O., May Hundreds of persons saw Frank McCusker of New York, pilot of mail airplane, leap 200 feet to his death from burn ing machine here today. Fifteen minutes before, he had announced that he would attempt to establish a record on his flight to Chicago.
 The cause of the accident is not known. Witnesses saw puffs of black smoke come from the rear of the de Haviland. When the machine was at a height of between 300 and 400 feet, McCusker was seen to climb from his seat to the framework. Then the airplane plunged and the pilot leaped. The machine flew forward 200 yards before it plunged to the ground.
 McCusker was alive when picked up. He died in a police patrol while being taken to hospital. His skull was fractured and his neck broken.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
OWN YOUR HoME-PERsHING.
Declares Soldiers Should Turn Natu-
 rally to Such Movement.

Washington, May 26.-General Pershing has enlisted to boost the town your own home" campaign be- ing conducted by the Department of Labor.
 Tt gives me great pleasure" Gen eral Pershing said in letter to Sec retary Wilson, ito comply with your request for a few words in support of the buiiding campaign now being car ried on by the government. The ae- tive policy of the Department of La- bor for the furtherance of the own your own home movement, based as it is on the most patriotic of principles, is one deserving the vigorous support of every right thinking citizen.
 Fresh from the victorious fields of Europe, where home life has nee essarily become but 9 memory while the stern business of securing real home life for the future went forward, Americas soldiers should turn natu- rally to such movement"
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
BoRAH IN NEW LAB AT LEAGUE.
Wants Republicans to Make It Party
 Issue and Oppose It.

Washington, May 25.--A plea that the Republican party accept the ques- tion of a peace league as party is- sue, and oppose as unit the league covenant, was reiterated by Senator Borah in letter made public here tonight. The communication, addrest to D. K. Dunne, Wichita, Kas., com mending the Sedgwick Republican Club for resolutions denouncing the league covenant, was similar in con- tents to the letter recently sent by the Idaho senator to the Boston Trans cript.
 "No political party can live" Sem ator Borah wrote, (which refuses to take position upon the great prob iems of national existence"
 The Idaho senator declared the Democrats already had taken a party stand in favor of the league.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
slsi,O5O FOR COUNTY AGENTS.
Arkansas Business Men and Bankers
 Worked for Demonstration Work. Special to The Star.

Fayetteville, May 22.-That the business men and bankers of Arkan- sas believe that county agent work promotes general prosperity is shown by the support they give to agricul- turfl extension work among the farm CTS of the state. For this work GA of the 75 counties raised $16l .050 it is reported to the agricultural exten- sion division, University of Arkansas.
 This money is appropriated from county funds. The appropriations were made by county quorum courts which are composed of the justices of the peace of each county. On their meeting day, the bankers and business men met with them and urged liberal support of the agricultural extension work arguing that anything that helps the farmers and their wives in creased the general prosperity. Of the total appropriated $96,4S0 was given for man county agents and $53,- 260 for women home demonstration agents among the white population, and $11, 200 for negro county and home demonstration agents This is considered one of the most remark able records in extension work in any state
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
DARING DIRDNEN
 RESCUED AT SEA
Hawker and Grieve, Who Tried to Cross Atlantic in Single Flight and Were Given Up as Lost, Safe and
 Sound in Scotland--To London.

London, May 26.-Missing for six days and given up for lost. Harry c. Hawker and his navigator, Lieuten- nt-Commander Mackenzie Grieve, British airmen, who essayed flight across the Atlantic ocean without pro- tection against disaster save what their frail airplane afforded, are safe. Both men are in perfect health.
 Some HOO miles out from New foundland ana 800 from the British coast, on Monday. May 19, the avia- tors, making the best of an engine which was failing to function proper ly, were compelled to alight on the water. The light Danish steamer Mary, bound from New Orleans and Norfilk for Arhuus, Denmark, picked up the wayfarers and continued on her northward voyage. Lacking a wireless outfit, the captain of the steamer was obliged to withhold the good tidngs of the rescue until he was opposite the Butt of Lewis, where the information was signaled by means of flags that Hawker and Grieve were aboard his ship.
 Glad Tidings Confirmed.
 Immediately word was flashed to the British Admiralty, which sent out destroyers to overtake the Danish vessel and obtain confirmation. This was done and one of the destroyers took the airmen off and later trans ferred them to the flagship Revenge. From this have Hawker sent mes sage tonight that his machine had stopped in mid-ocean.
 When the airplane sped away from her starting point, Pilot Hawker let loose his wheels and undergearing, thereby Tightening the weight of the machine by considerable amount, but making a possible landing on the soil of Ireland a more hazardous ven- ture. This, however, probably proved of much advantage when it became necessary to alight on the surface of the water.
 The airplane remained afoat with out difficulty during the hour and a half it took the Danish steamer to come and effect rescue. Owing to the difficulties of communication. some time must pass before the full details of one of the most remarkable voyages ever taken are known.
 Hawker is expected to reach here tomorrow, when an official welcome will be given him by the Admiralty.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
old Settler Passes Away.

Mrs. Mary Ann Allen, wife of "Unele" Carr Allen, and one of the old settlers of Polk county, died sud- denly about 2 o'clock Thursday morn ing at her home near the Thacker schoolhouse. Decedent lacked few months of being II years of age. Mir. and Mrs. Allen became residents of Mena only short time ago, but had resided previously for many years in the eastern part of the county. The remains were taken to Waldron for internment on Friday, Charles A.. Allen, son of the deceased, coming from Waldron to make funeral ar engagements.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

LOYALTY ACT UPHELD.
Makes unpairiotic Speech in War
 time Felony in Texas.

Austin, Tex, May 21.-The Texas loyalty act. which declared disloyal speech while the United State was at war felony, was upheld by the Court of Criminal Appeals today in habeas corpus proceedings of Ben F. Meckel of Crockett county
 The court held that the law ob- served the recognized limitations of the right of free speech.
 Prevention by law of the disturb ance of public order by acts of vio- lence, or likely to produce violence, or which. by causing consternation and alarm, disturb the peace and quiet, is we'll known and generally recognized attribute of state govern ment," the court ruled.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
WILSON FOR THIRD TERM.
Former Senator ]. Ham Lewis Starts
 Boom at Chicago.

Chicago, May 21.--Former Senator James Hamilton Lewis, in an address today, said that eff there. will arise reason for President Wilson asking third term" it would be the demand of the people for him to remain in power. He declared no head of gov ernment had faced ''so organized a conspiracy" to prevent the truth of his work being known and sno man in power has been so deliberately mis- represented" as the president. He also defended the Leagre of Nations
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
English soldiers Get UgIey.

London. May 26.--T Thousands of discharged soldiers and sailors out of employment. armed with stones and other missiles, marched toward the house of commons today. They came into conflict with the police barring the approaches. however, and were scattered.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
CHILD LABOR RULING.
Federal Law Provides Penalty of 10 per Cent Gross Output of Factory.

Little Rock, May 27.--Tom Wilson, State Labor Commissioner, has been designated by the Labor Department at Washington, as the officer to issue child labor permits under the pro- visions of the Federal law which pro- vides a penalty of 10 per cent of the gross receipts of business that em- ploys child labor. The law provides that this shall apply whether the pro- ducts of the mill or factory be shipt out of the state or sold within the state. The possession of a certifi- cate issued by Mir. Wilson will re- lieve the employer of liability.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
IN BATTLE WITH sLAcKERs.
Federal Official Slain and Two Were Wounded in Kentucky Mountains.

Whitesburg, Ky, May 25.-A. P. Hurt, United States deputy collector of internal revenue, was shot and killed and two members of his posse were wounded near Pond Gap, on the Virginia Kentucky border, early to- day while attempting to arrest twelve mountaineers, accused of evading the Selective Service Law. A trail of blood left in the wake of the fleeing mountaineers indicated that one or more of them had been wounded.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
KANSAS COW MAKES 4 RECORD.
More Than l10 Pounds of MiIk in
 Day Produced by Helstein.

Newton, Kas., May 24.-Green Plain Vera Dell, Holstein COW, by official test produced HOS pounds of milk in a single day. Her weekly rec ord was TOP pounds. Her weekly pro dnction of butter was 25.96 pounds This COW is owned hy the Axtell & Hershey Dairy.
 The high milk record at the Kansas State Agricultural College is said to be 102 pounds. but it is known that a Holstein in one of former Governor Stubbs's herds has record of 10S pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
LEVINE SEEKS ARMIsTIcE7
Meanwhile, the Esthonians Have Cap-
 tured Peterhof. Near Petrograd


 tured Peterhof. Near Petrograd.
 London, May 25 "A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copen- hagen says it is reported on good au- thority that the Esthonians have cap tured Peterhof, nineteen miles west of Petrograd.
 A Helsingfors newspaper prints a Moscow dispatch saying that Lenine. the Bolshevist leader. has offered an armistice to Admiral Kalchak, com manding the anti -Bolsheviki forces, in order to consider peace terms.
 Lioau, May 2s (delavedl The Lett government has requested the German government to nernlit Ger nan troops to remain in Letvia as the Lett landwenr is unable 10 hold the front aicne against the Boisheviki The American food commission has sent four hundred tons cf four to Riga and itself is procesdine to Riga today
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
SURVEYORS START WORK
 ON JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
First Stakes Set on Improvement by Engineer Corps Which Began La
 bors on Wednesday Morning.

Real work has been started on the Jefferson Highway. Wednesday morning a crew of surveyors and helpers started out to put down the first stakes that are to mark the route of the improvement.
 Engineer J. J. Coker was in charge of the first surveying crew when it began work at the intersection of Mena street with the Kansas City Southern railway. The northern end of the highway will be surveyed first and the first stakes driven were on Mena street southward to Gillhani avenue thence eastward to Eagle Gap.
 As soon as additional engineers can be secured the work will be rushed to completion.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
CUT THE WEEDS.

All weeds in the alleys, streets. va
 Rnt lots and the premises within the ny limits must be cut not later than |une l, 1919. This being necessary
 er the health of the community,
 pose failing to cut weeds will be Hosecuted to the full extent of the 'W- IRA 0. SMITH, Mayor. City of Mcna.
 ms 2sth day of May, 1919. ldv. 127-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
RULE GOVERNING UNIFORMS.
Utter Three Months of Discharge Are for Ceremonial Occasions.

4fiphttto 0t A<AN'~stHN . Are for Ceremonial Occasions. special to The Star
 Little Rock, May 27.--Adjt- Gen. Lioyd England advises upon authori-
 " of the Secretary of War that dis 'harged officer or soldier may wear ns uniform from place of discharge p his home, within three months of late of discharge. The officer may 'ereafter wear his uniform only on 'ccasion of ceremony. The enlisted nan must return his uniform within 'pur months of discharge. A law is Pending to authorize enlisted men to keep their uniforms, but under no Frcumstances may a discharged ofii- Rr or soldier wear uniforms made by RVlllan or other tailors. They may eeear only the particular uniform Hey are permitted to retain. No per Pn will be permitted to solicit orders e deliver uniforms to discharged sol Hers
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
sh MILLION FOR ROADS.
Permanent Highway Issue in Dallas
 County. Texas, Carried. 2 to 1.

Dallas, May 24.--By vote of more than to i the proposal to issue 6ia million dollars in bonds to build a complete system of permanent high ways in Dallas county was carried A road tax of fifteen cents on the sl00 also received majority vote.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
SUBMISSION IN OHIO.
Opinion There Concurs With That of
 Attorney General Arbuckle.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, May 27.-George S. Hawke, of Cincinnati, O., has writ ten Attorney General Arbuckle a let ter of appreciation for his opinion regarding the attempted submission to the people under the referendum of the joint resolution of the legisla- ture approving the National prohibit tion amendement. He adds
 "The hearing in our case has been continued for one week and I am to- day sending copy of your opinion to the judge for his consideration. I fully concur in your opinion and con fidently expect our court to do like wise"
 It is the opinion of the attorney general that the resolution is not sub ject to reference.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29
 16,000 PERSONS KILLED OR
 INJURED BY A VOLCANO

Tokio, May 26.--Sixteen thousand persons were killed or injured in al volcano eruption in Central Java on May 20. This information is con- tained in official advices from Batavia.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

For Sale--at 402 Tenth St.. 3-inch
 wagon; 1 set double harness; 2 sets single harness; plows.-Adv. TOT & fg If.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Good Paying Business for sale. See
 or write Harve Riding. Mena, Ark. Adv. 126-6t 22-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

We buy the grain and grind 1t In our
 own mill There Is no middle-man profit. See Averitt Adv. 126-5t a2
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-29

Try Crushed Barley for hogs, chick
 ems, horses. mules and cattle Aver itt has it.-Adv. 126-3t 22-1t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-02-06
SOMETHING ABOUT THE
SAILORS UNIFORM

Fleet Review: Many old customs
and traditions have left their trace
on the uniform OF American sailors
Of the present day. The wide. FLAIR
ing trousers suggest the waste of
material when seen on a city street,
but they are really the most practical
shape for duty on shipboard Be-
cause of the looseness they may be
rolled up snugly to the knees when
the sailor is holystoning the decks.
and the flare also prevents them from
binding at the knees when the sail
or is required to go aloft. Another
important advantage of the looseness
is that combined with the buttons on
the side the trousers may be easily
slipped off in the water.
The thirteen buttons across the top
of the trousers are supposed to rep
resent the original thirteen states.
The black tie prescribed by regula-
lions for American blueiackets, was
handed down from the British navy.
II was worn by the sailors Of this
fleet in memory of Nelson after the
death Of that great naval hero.
Similarly. the three white stripes
bordering the collar commemorate
three great Victories won by Nelson,
The bit OF white undershirt show
ing at the neck is associated with the
famous American admiral, Farragut.
After his death the sail In which his
body was lowered into the waters
was divided among the sailors. with
the request that the pieces be worn
across their chests. This establish
ed the custom of wearing a white
dicky. which Is now replaced by q
portion OF the undershirt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-22

p1LLY had gone away, he said, TO
- work But Marian kney it was be
cause he just couldn't stay in the same
town any more a few months after
he left he wrote to Marian. ''I wanted
you to know first" he said, because
l knew you'd understand how it feels
to be as happy as j am. I'm going
TO marry the sweetest little girl etc
Well" said Marian" IT do hope
she'll make him happy. He was so
quiet and serious before be went away.
Ny. he's known her short time, hasn't
he2"
There have been almost as many Of
these rapid recoveries as there have
been hopelessly broken hearts. The
reason probably is that the breaking only
occurs in the minds of the girl who.
refused aud the man who lost. 1t never
seems TO get so far down as the heart.
But the girl who prides herself on
breaking a mans heart when she turns
him down would be wise to look twice
and then take another husty glance for
luck before she announces that she just
knows how unhappy he is. For it may
be only the thing he wears upon his
sleeve that she has broken into such
tiny little pieces. The heart itself may
be perfectly whole. relieved of its illu
sion and just waiting until "the right
girl comes along.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-22
Sixteenth Birthday Party

TO thc Editor Of Homun's Puoe:
Dear Madam-Although an admirer
of your column this IS the first time |
am asking for your valuable advice. At
the latter part of the month | intend
to give sweet sixteen party, Please
tell me how to word the invitations and
what color ink TO use. What color
scheme should ] use in decorating.
snd what should ! serve? Please send
me some games, rs very few of the
guests can dance. What shall ! wear?
How should ] 90 about the iutroduc
tion? SIXTEEN TO BE.
Cut stiff paper in the shape of a full
blown flower and edge 1T with shaded
pink border. Draw n yellow center
and encircle it with four '16's" radi
1tins out from the center. Write "Sweet
Sixteen Party" and the date above
the center. Below it put your name
and in the lower left hand corner
''R, s, V. r" Use black or gold
ink,
Use pink and white in decorating.
Pink crepe paper is very satisfactory
for decorating purposes, and it you
cannot get pink flowers use pink creme
paper ones. They look very natural.
Serve sandwiches tied with pink rib.
bous, pink and white ice cream and
! little cakes am sending you SOME
games. Wear n simple, becoming
dress, with moderately low neck and
short sleeves, not elaborate, but pretty,
For an evening affair, dress of white
net or pink georgettc crepe or crepe de
| chine would be pretty.
Introduce each guest as she arrives to
the girls who are nearest TO yon. They,
in turn will be expected TO do any fur -
| thCr introducing. If you see that any
one guest Is alone, docs not seem tc
| know any one, or is embarrassed, go to
her. introduce her eqsiy, without NAL,
! ing an occasion of it. TO several people
aud stay near until you are sure that
! the conversations is started and the
| embarrassing moments are over. Ut is
your duty as hostess TO sec that every
guest is at ease. comfortable and hay
! ing good time.