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The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18

XMAS IS COMINGl With every new or renewal subscription for One Year, up to December 20. The Star will send FREE, ONE DOZEN BEAU TIFUL XMAS CARDS, assorted de- signs. Look at your subscription date if your time expires within the next year, now is the time to renew. Ask for the cards when renewing. Address The Star, Mena, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18
WARNING ORDER.

State of Arkansas, County of Polk--ss l. r Keller. Plaintiff vs SmithMor row Lumber Co, Defendant Justice of the Peace Court before w. , Davis. J. r.
 The Defendant, Smith Morrow Lum- Der Company, is warned to appear in this Court within thirty days. and am swer the complaint of the Plaintiff. | T. Keller
 November 22. 1919. W J. DAVIS.
 Justice or the Peace. Adv First pub, Nov 2T Last pub. December 8. 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18

Children take BILLIARDS HORE- HOUND SYRUP willingly because it tastes nice There isn't a better rem edy anywhere for children's coughs, and bronchitis. It's a good and easy to take. Price 25c, 50c and S1.00 per bottle. Sold by Jack son Drug Co.--Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18
CATTLE REWARD

Any cattle strayed out of my range with the following marks and brands:
 o right hip, steers under J slope both ears. RJ left hip, she cattle same
 mark. --F- left side behind shoulder
 blade, underslope left
 ear; also R on left side, under half
 crop right ear, button
 in left ear with name
 of Rowe Bros" on it. Put them up and notify me and will come at once and get them and pay you for your trouble.
 JOE ANDERS
 HATFIELD, ARK.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18
MAnNING oRnER.

ln the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas-G W Whisenhunt PIafn- tiff vs. D. E. Dahlgren and Ida II. pahlgren. Defendants
 The Defendants, D. E. Dahlgren and Ia II. Dahlgren, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff C. w Whisenhunt
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this goth day of November. 1915.
 w. l.. PARKER, Clerk adv.--First pub. Nov. 27. Last pub. December IS, 1919.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18

For fine picture of yourself or family for Christmas, go to Hilte- brands Studio.-Adv. 293-4t 50-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18
wARNING ORDER.

Tn the Chancery Court of Polk County Arkansas--Dayid Blanchard. Plain tiff vs. Mrs. M. K. Greer and John Kirschner and Clara Kirschner. De- fendants. The Defendants. Mrs M K Greer, John Kirschner, and Clara Kirschner, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff. David Elan chard.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 2ist day of November 1919.
 w. l.. PARK FER. Clerk. Adv.-First pub. Nov 27 Last pub. December IS. 1919
The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-18
Col. E. D. Hutson

AUCTIONEER.
 Years of experience gives assur- ance of sound methods and sue cessful sales. For dates write me or phone 35 at Hatfield, or consult the Bank of Hatfield.
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
ANNA. CASE EAGER FOR
MELODIES THAT APPEAL
Famous American Soprano Favors
Songs That Meet Popular
Taste.

Anna Case, the American soprano
and concert singer, who gives a re-
cital here. at the National Theater
Friday afternoon, finds it very diff
cult to secure new material for her
programs since she requires songs
not only Of a high standard, but con-
tanning q certain popular appeal.
Then, too, it is necessary that these
songs be in harmony with her voice
and temperament.
One of the first to introduce Scan
dinavian songs. Miss Case has found
In this literature "a real gold mine" 1"
as a Western critic put it. She has
used Swedish. Norwegian and Danish
songs more than any other American
artists, and being the first in the field
has secured some very old ones, many
Of which are now out of print and un-
obtainable.
In her last New York recital Miss
Case introduced three new French
songs, one by Nerini, a name that had
never before figured on q program in
this country, and two by Chauvet, all
of which made a hit.
To our younger American composers
she has ever been loyal. Naturally she
has used the songs of Charles Gilbert
Spross. for several years her able ac-
companist, a great deal. Alexander
Russelrs Sacred Fire" she has fea-
tured constantly, as well as songs by
Fay Foster, Pearl G. Curran, and the
blind composer. Roland Farley.
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
BOUGHT HIS SON VIOLIN
HE COULDN'T OUTCROW

A hard-worl<ing farmer in Ohio had
sent his son to school of music so
that he might receive the best in
struction from the beginning.
II was necessary to buy a violin
for him but he, was such little
chap that his teacher thought that q
so-called half violin would do. The
father, whose resources had been
taxed, was loath to part with the
money for the instrument but finally
did so.
The lad made rapid progress. and
became so proficient that a half
violin" was no longer good enough
for him.
Again he went TO the music store
with his father, to whom the sales
man showed the entire stock of vio-
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
COLUMBIA PLANS
BALTIMORE PLANTS
6raphophone Company Will En-
large Facilities to Meet Con-
stantIy Growing Demands.

In addition to the twelve-acre plant
of the Canadian Aeroplane, Ltd, con-
sisting of eight large permanent steel
and concrete buildings and three
smaller frame buildings. and contain
ing more than 2Ss.-eo square feet of
factory space, just purchased by the
Columbia GraphOphone Company. this
company now announces the acquisi-
ton of us acres of land for the
erection OF new plants in Baltimore.
Nd.
These factory sites are situated at
OrangeviIle. adjoining the Hess Stee,
Corporation. and are on the Pennsyl-
yania and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroads Ground will be broken inn
mediately for the erection of the new
buildings. and il Is expected that both
the Baltimore and Toronto plants, in
addition to the two factories now
running night and day at Bridgeport.
Conn.,, will be in fun operation during
1920.
Baltimore Finances Z
The Columbia Graphophone Factory
Corporation. formed to take care of
the building activities of the Columbia
Graphophone Company. and incorpo-
rated under the laws of Maryland, will
be the owner of both the new plants
All of the common and preferred stock
of this corporation will b owned bv
the Columbia Graphophone Conn
pany. Francis 8. whitten is president
of both, and the directorate of the
new Maryland corporation viii in
ciude prominent Baltimore banking
and business interests
The Baltimore plant will manufac-
ture, when in full operation, every
part used in Columbia Grafonolas as
well as records. The acquisition of
the two new plants in Baltimore and
Toronto will give the Columbia
Graphophone Company Ave times the
acreage IL has at present, and still
further developments are on foot
Consideration and Investigation are
now being given to factory sites in
three other cities
Based On Future.
Columbia Graphophone Company Of
ncfals state that these big deyelop-
ments have been made after careru,
consideration OF the business condi-
tions confronting the company. 1t is
based on their belief in the dealers
who are selling, Columbis Grafonolas
and records throughout the United
states and Canada, and on a careful
analysis of the future possibilities for
monograph sales in these two conn
tries
The Columbia Graphophone Com
peny is a leader in volume of bust
ness In the photograph industry and
claims also the leadership in quality
Hitnerto this company's orders have
exceeded the output of its factories
out with this expansion IT is expected
TIT It's volume OF production will not
only enable II to fill all orders withou,
business. rs
The Washington times., 1919-12-07

of intellect to control the emotional
waves which surge through the per-
forming artist then artistic tempera-
sment proves to De great gift to the
artist and rare treat to the audi
ence."
Here / interjected: Yes: but how
about the young inexperienced artist
How shall he control his surplus stock
of emotional powers?
"Oh, the young artist" replied CALI
Curci with a gentle smile, "well-he
will learn to control through hard
Knocks that routine will give him. and
through the. gradual development of
his intellect, and-and also through
gaining a clearer conception of his
true mission as an artist
What do you mean by that?" /
asked.
Just this" replied the singer.
When a young artist starts out he
usually labors under the false impres-
sion that it is self-expression which is
the first and last mission of the artist.
In other words, he is too personal. and
If one becomes entirely absorbed in
his own ego in the delivery of a mes.
sage, in which the message should
count for most, there is always a dam
ger of paying mere attention to ex-
ploitation of ones artistic abilities
than to making the most of the main
task, which is to bring the composers
The Washington times., 1919-12-07

So here goes first a closeup
snapshot of the artist who leaped into
fame in q more sensational manner
than any other singer since the ad-
vent of Caruso or John Mccormack.
When you meet Galli-Curci you
meet a pair of wonderfully expressive
eyes. That's the first and last i'm
preston you get of CALI -Curci. These
powerful eyes talk and jest, they
laugh and philosophize and run the
gamut on the scale of human emo
tions from one antipode to the othv
er.
They become so fascinating at
times, that mere mortal of a scribe.
sent on an interviewing mission, is
likely to forget for a moment or so
what brought him to the star of stars.
On the way to Galli-Curci's apart
ment had in mind halfa-dozen ques-
tions I planned, to ask, but after COM
ing face to face they dwindled down
to obe. for 1 knew she had mastered
all the secrets on this most elusive
subject.
public your definition of artistic tenn
perament?"
Next moment the room echoed with
jingling laughter-the kind of music
that Galli-Curci audiences never hear
even il the box-office climb up to
$4,000 or $4,000 for the concert
Artistic temperament"
Yes" said 1 meekly. IF you don't
mind-please."
But the public has heard so much
about it," replied Gaili-Curci. After
assuring her that il was true, that
the public had had it's fill OF the
subject, also called Galli-Curci's at
tention to the fact that what the pub
lie has been told up to date vas main
ly nonsense. What we want now is a
serious diagnosis of the CASE
The word serious" provoked an
other smile. Next moment the artist
turned strikingly grave. and here Is
what she had to say:
Unlike most people, my conception
of artistic temperament is a happy
combination of intellectual and emo
tional forces which subconsciously
suffuse every note the artist sings or
plays.
Now then, If an artist lacks pro-
portionate share of intellect, one
which is sufficiently powerful to bal
ance and at all times control his emo
tional powers, then this so-called ar
tistie temperament instead of becom-
ing a blessing turns into terrible
detriment. On the other hand If there
is a sufficiently well-balanced power
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
DIVA SINGS FOR PRISONERS.

The little japanese -prima donna
Iamaki Miura- has been on >torr in
Porto Rico. Venezuela and peru. ap-
pearing there with great success both
In opera and concert with her own
company.
She gave the prisoners in the Lama
penitentiary, 10 the number OF 200. q
concert and the local papers describe
the presentation to Der Of Aimpse gifts
made by the prisoners hens~lvee.
which effected the little lady 10 teay.
In return she presented 800 for tse
purchase OF ice cream for the prts-.
oners.
The Washington times., 1919-12-07
GALLI-CURCI
Artistic Temperament
By LASZLO SCHWARTS,
Noted New York Writer on Music.

There are two ways of writing interview with CALI
Curc One is interview with CALI Curci whereby we
get peek at her real human being and induce her
to come and talk to The other is interview with
the great prma donna when must perforce view her
from afar upon the high pedestal which her has
placed her. We have paid two three dollars to hear
the artist and have received than So worth of
thrills but what actually want is little etea tete with
the of that marvellous and to discover whether
she prefers ceboang aeropane ride and what she
thinking about when she escapes from the crowd.
The Washington times., 1919-12-07

artist has acquired finesse t6nd by
finesse / do not mean eccentric man.
nerisms). and can couple his flnesse
with what the public has nicknamed
artistic temperament does the audi.
ence hear the very highest form of in
terpretative art"
"Will you please throw a bit more
light on finesseg"
"Finesse. Well it is in the
soloist's performance what a bottle
of champagne is at banquet, il is
The oeautifr' ,oioring of the. rose
petal, 1t is like-it is-yes, il is the
fine finishing touch to a soloist's per-
fol nance
You sc il an artist is too temper
amental. there is always a danger of
not working out the m1nutest details
OF h's Interpretation painstaki1gly.
Those artists usually depend on the
inspiration of the moment to I.lp
them in rising to their greatest
heights. OF course, sometimes such
Performances are the most wonderful
The Washington times., 1919-12-07

message to the heart OF the audience.
Now, wait moment" exclaimed
the artist, before we go on. please
correct my first statement. j under
stand, under artistic temperament
force which is a power for good, if
it is a happily-balanced combination
of emotional powers. intellect and a
goodly share of stage wisdom which
is derived from routine, and nothing
but routine"
BY this time the famous songbird
became fascinated with the subject,
and she needed no announcement to
discuss it's numerous interesting
phases:
you know, it always seemed so
amusing to me, that while almost
every music lover has given more or
less thought to artistic temperament
yet so few of them know anything
about the important role that finesse
plays in the making of a concert or
opera singers career"
And yet, to my mind only when an
The Washington times., 1919-12-07

Of all. but it isa risky venture.
''On the other hand the artist who
knows the secrets of the art of finesse
never depends on these sudden inspi-
rations He adds to his Temperance mt
a brilliant finish. which IL the result
of most painstakfng work, and in
that manner steps before the audi
ence fully equipped. taking no
chances with the spasmodic whimsi-
caiity of merely artistic tempera-
mentD
At this point Gal1i-Curci treated me
to another ripple Of jingling laugh
ter. then bade me goodbye by add
ing:
II think ! had better call a halt
Another ripple up above high &C" and
for I'm getting too philosophical"
-finis.
The Washington times., 1919-12-07

ms The parent was apparently a.
sausned with all OF them. and hto
gaze wandered round the shop. scok-
ing Tor something better. Finally be
saw a cello.
Wen take that big violin thers."
ssid ne as smile Of sstisfact14n
soT ,eSa wa,', over err. n.s countsn.see
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-09

those of wider range soon to be thrust
upon the country-a true soldiers call
first to close the ranks.
Nothing could be more Characters
tic or more clearly illustrative of the
breadth of vision, the foresight, the
directness in method and the painstak-
ing attention Of the man. Nothing,
too, probably could have served his
purpose better than that these words
should have been his last. Difficult as
it is to reconcile oneself to the decree
of Divine Providence that the re-
mova1 of that great patriot at this cru
cia1 moment was not untimely, we cam
not but realize, as he would have been
the first to acknowledge, that the last
vestige of animositieS which might
have continued to impair his highest
aspirations was buried with him, and
thereby the perfect union which he so
ardently desired against all things I'M
American was attained.
t.Thus we find the Republican party
resumfng full legislative authority
thoroughly united and inyigorated by
fhe peculiar confidence which so often
carried it to victory in former years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-09

view the country and the Republican
party are indebted for the publicati ton
of this interesting document which car
ries a message from him who, being
dead, yet speaketh." In the leading
North American Review Colonel Har-
vey sets forth the vital import of this
last penciled notation of Mr.. Roose-=
welt. He says:
''Mr- Roosevelt died the acknowl-
edged leader of the great party into
which he was born. His last written
words, penciled by his own hand a few
hours before his death and addressed
in the form of memorandum for the
brilliant young man for whose Selec-
ton Chairman of the National or
ganization he was largely responsible,
were these, as reproduced above in
facsimile
Hays
see him he must go to Washington
for 10 days; see Senate and House:
prevent split on domestic policies
Here is evidenced as clearly as if the
few words filed volume Mr. Roose-
velt's realization of both his response
bility and his obligation. The simple
memorandum marked the Inauguration
of definite party policy, to be carried
through to no less definite conclusion.
1t was more than passing thought or
a mere suggestion. 1t was Message,
signifying the need of immediate and
unremitting vigilance in achieving
complete unity of action in resolving
domestic problems before attacking
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-09
WAS THERE WITH THE RAZOR
CoIored United States Soldier Made
Short Work Of Hun and His
Trench Knife.

How negro soldier met a stray
German prowling about a piece of
woods was related by one of the col
ored troops from New York, on his re-
turn to that city. The German had
lost his gun and revolver and was arm
ed only with a trench knife The ne
gro, resident of Tenth avenue, LOOK
ed him over, dropped his own gun and
bayonet and revolver, and took a long,
wicked razor from his boot
Now, you lii Hun boy said the
American soldier, NOW you and mes
a'gwine to fight fair and square Use
a-goIng to carve you'll Here goes
Wifi yes knife and knife ives
fghtIn' even-''
The German grasped his knife and
him like some savage from the African
Jungles. his eyeballs cleaning in his
black face. his splendid teeth glisten-
ing like a tigers There was a flash
OF steel. a grunting, a swish of knives
IN the air and the German reeIed back,
his face gashed and gashed again
Again the negro crept up laughing
Again there was the flash of steel, and
again the German reeled, blinded with
the blood streaming into his eyes The
third time the negro actually half Sc
vered the Huns head from his trunk
with one wide, giittering sweep OF the
razor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-09
LOCAL NEWS

The Delco-Light dealer for this
territory is Ray c. Hall, Ellis, KS IL
For Rent-Southwes quarter of
6-13-12. Can give possession at once
J. R. Wilson. Adv 80 1T
A car load of western hard coal now
on hand at Verbeck Lumber & Supply
Company's yard Adv. 30 Ut.
Hear the Hawaiian singers and
players at the Garden Theatre Sat
urday, night. Two shows
Ray Shaw went down to Kansas
City Wednesday night and will drive
home another one of those late model
Over1ands for which he is local agent
LOST-Three and one-haf by three
inch tire at southwest corner of Wa
Keeney Thursday. Finder please no
tify this Office and receive reward tip.
Read the big Majestic advertise
ment in this issue Each year the
Majestic people put on a demonstra-
ton at the stores of their local deal
ers and advertise the excellent quail
tiles of the Majestic range. This dem
onstration takes place next week at
the hardware store of J. J. Keraus &
Sons in Wa-Keeney. Be sure and read
the advertisement and attend the
demonstration.
up at the American House early this
morning when the wall gave way I'M
der the south wall of the kitchen in
the cellar. The building is made of
stone and when the cellar wall gave
way there was no support for the side
wall. AS a result the floors and whole
southeast corner of the kitchen adj
dition sank down and finally fell out.
Parties who were sleeping in the rooms
over the kitchen made a hasty retreat
for other parts of the house when they
felt the floor slipping from under
them. The building is old one and
owing to the excessive moisture which
has fallen during the last few weeks
the earth and foundations were soften
ed which allowed the giving away. No
one was hurt and no damage was
done to the property inside the build
ing, there being plenty of time for
removing it before the wall finally
gave way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-09
HAS NEW IDEA IN SCULPTURE
Tennessee Girl Uses Dried Apples to
Fashion Her Models of the HUI
man Form Divine.

Down in Knoxville. Tenn, lives Miss
Isabel Million, who has created a new
and distinct art. To be brief, she has
developed dried apple sculpture with
remarkable results.
For years Miss Million has been in
terested in the various types of noun
taineers who come down to her IA
Tiers store to trade. Having artistic
ability, she tried good many times
to model their quaint and weather
beaten faces by the conventional meth
DDS of sculpture, but the results did
mt satisfy her. One evening, while
c.,tting apples to dry them for the fu-
ture. she picked up a piece of par
fially dried apple and noted its strik-
ing resemblance to the wrink1ed face
Of the usual elderly mountaineers,
whom she was endeavoring to por-
tray.
Taking up a sharp knife, she did a
little cutting so to fashion the
vrznkled apple into a human face. The
oufcoine was most successful; she saw
Possibilities in this newly discovered
art; and she set to work experiment.
ing in dried apple sculpture Little
by little she became quite expert in
making dolls whose heads simply
dried apples, cleverly cut before they
are dried.
Miss Million has found a satisfac-
tory preservative with which she var
nishes the dried apple heads when they
have reached the desired state of dry
ness. The costumes and accessories
are carefully copied from life; in
| deed, Miss Million always has some
| particular person in mind when she
| evolves a little doll with dried ap-
pie face--Scientif1c American
/
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-09

Pure home made lard at Bakers
For Sale-Town residence property.
INQUIRE of G. r. Steele. Adv. 23tf.
See H. M. Smith or G. NJ Hutchi-
son, Wa-Keeney, for five months
old male Poland China pig that is
guaranteed to please you Price is
right, buy at once. Adv 1tp-
F. B. Acre is moving his family in
to the A. s. Treger cottage today and,
we understand R. 1. Pickering viii
move into the Stephens house vacated
by Mr.. Acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Yetter returned
to their home at Oga1lah this morn
ing after having spent few days at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Benson.
Quite an excitment was stirred up
at Utica, Monday evening, when some
unknown party fired gun through a
window at a crowd of men standing
in a restaurant. Luckily, the bullet
missed its mark and nobody was in
jured.-Ransom Record
Mrs. G. A. Jones, of Lee Summit,
Mo-, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Harry johnson, in this
city. This afternoon Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. johnson and little daughter,
Cleo, went up to Buffalo Park to visit
at the home of Mrs. Toothaker.
Miss Blanche Purinton, of Banner,
and Carl Ward, of this city, were mar
ried at the home of the Probate Judge
in Wa-Keeney, Thursday evening,
October 2. The following day was
spent in Hays with friends of Mrs.
Ward and attending the football
game in the afternoon They will
make their future home in Collyer
where Carl, is in the garage business
with his father. Happiness and sue
cess to them is the wish of their
many friends.-Collyer Advance.