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The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
MENA PEOPLE LIBERAL
 IN PROVIDING MEDALS
County Superintendent Wilbanks Gives List of Donors Who Helped
 School Contest.

County Superintendent Wilbanks desires to express his appreciation of the splendid cooperation of the citi- zens, teachers, and pupils of Polk county which made the school con- tests so successful It is only fair that the names Of those who helped to meet the expenses of the contests be mentioned. The medals were giv- en by the following citizens:
 Reading-Class A, c. B. Nall, gold medal; s. M. Riding, silver. Glass B. Prickett & Pipkin, gold; U. L. Thack- CT, silver. Class c, w. E. Holt, gold; Star Publishing Company, silver.
 Declamation-Class A, Jackson Drug Go, gold; Acorn people, silver Class B, Eugene Cox, gold; J. M Tomlin, silver. Class c, Norwood & Alley, gold; G. M. Woods, silver.
 Art-Planters State Bank, gold Watkins L. & M. Co, Hatfield, silver
 Map Drawing Alexander & Mount gold; Bank of Hatfield, silver.
 Spelling Boston Store, gold; Anna c. Woods, silver.
 Piano-Class A, Duke MagrudeI Co.,, gold; c. M Woods, silver. Class B., W. L. Parker, gold; Grannis peo- pie, silver.
 Voice-Class A, Reynolds Davis Gro. Co, gold; Grannis, silver. Glass B, Golf Wholesale Gro. O., gold Acorn, silver.
 Rapid Calculation-Class A, Wat. kins Hardware Co, gold; L. s. Wat. son, silver. Class B., First Nationa Bank, gold; Proctor-Smith Co., sil. yer.
 Be it to the credit of these people that not one asked to give silver medal but rather, all desired to give gold one The Lindsay Jewelry Company ordered these medals anc furnished them practically at cost.
 In behalf of the educational inter ests of the county, Mir. Wilbanks wishes to thank Mrs. Lee O. Shull oi DeQueen, Prof. l.. K. Quinn of Lockes burg, Mrs. Fred Wigstrand and Mrs J. E. Bishop of Mena, Miss Dells Turner of Oklahoma City, and Mis-. Regina Barnes of Grannis, who SC kindly assumed the responsibility c, judges for the contests. The Firs Baptist church, the M. E. church South, the Presbyterian church, ant the Mena High School, also deserve especial mention for furnishing, gra tie, their auditoriums and seats fol the crowds. Tine superintendent al so feels indebted to Mrs. o. B. Bag shaw and Ira Jones, who served thru out the contests as averaging com nlittee and thereby lost their oppor tunity to hear the contests. Tn fac credit is given to all patrons, teach CTS and pupils who assisted in tn, good work.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
VLADIv0STOK PRESS
 yILiFIES AMERICA <
Systematic Campaign Is Being Waged to Sow Discord Among Americans,
 Russians and the Allies.

Vladivostok, March 19.--Never since the landing of troops here in August has there been such wide spread criticism of the United States as now is being made daily.
 The newspapers are full of tirades and ingenious distortions of facts, calculated to SOW discord among the Americans, Russians and Americas allies.
 It is an unquestioned fact that there is a systematic campaign being waged.
 There is no effective means here of combating this propaganda, and the result is the United States has few champions in any class or party.
 Other diatribes have been received in silence and as a consequence the loyal friends of the United States among the Russians are wavering.
 The silence and do-nothing policy of the Americans is plainly getting on the nerves of the Russians.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
NEW CORPORATION
 IN MINING FIELD
Texar- -Mena Company Half Million Dollar Concern, Backed by Eastern Capital, Opens Offices and Will
 Operate in Local Minerals.
tBy Robert M. Berry0

Announcement was made Wednes- day that the Texar- Mena Mining, Milling & Development Company, newly organized corporation, had bought out the McClelland-B -Burnham interests in the offices at 6O6 Man ganese Row, and will henceforth have charge.
 The new company, according to a statement given out, is $500,000 concern, backed by Eastern capital, and win engage in mining in the Mena field.
 w. s. Arlington is to be in charge of the office until the coming of the secretary of the new company, who is expected to reach Mena soon. Mir. Arlington stated that development work is to start soon, possibly next week, on the company's holdings south of Dallas.
 Among other things planned by the company, one of the most important is the construction of 200-ton mill be- fore fall.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Rcd Army on Scene

London, March 24.-A Bolshevik army of 10000 men has crossed the river Dniester, south of Lemberg, ac- cording to Zurich dispatch received in Paris and forwarded by the Ex- change Telegraph Company. The army is said to be commanded by Major Georgy, and is composed main ly of Hungarians and Bulgarians, who were prisoners of war in Russia.
 Hungary's adoption of Bolshevism is regarded most seriously by the An glo-French press, chiefly as endan- gering the efforts of the entente to build up the Rumanian, Polish and Czecho-Slovak states as bulwarks against German domination of central Europe.
 All these three states are menaced by advancing Bolshevik armies.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
BOLSHEV|K THREAT
 TO RENEW WAR
Increased Anxiety in Washington Over the Situation-Lenine Makes the Plans-Red Army Enters
 Hungary.

Washington, March 24-Advices to the State Department today from three widely separated European sources tended to increase the anxiety of officials over the situation in Hun gary. Bolshevik clements apparently have assumed complete control of the government of Budapest with a threat of renewal of hostiIities.
 It appeared from today's advices that the crisis resulted from the line of demarkation established by the peace conference in circumscribing the territory of Hungary, and the general economic situation in Buda- pest.
 The recognition of the extreme claims of the Rumanian and the Czecho-Slovaks and the establishment of the neutral zones between these lines and the limits allowed to Hun gary, which zone was to be held by the French until the final peace trea- ty was completed, was said to have been more than the old Hungarian government was able to accept and remain in power. It was suggested that the fact that these lines were not to be the final limitations of the new Hungarian state was not appreciated by the Hungarians, who apparently proceeded upon the theory that they were to lose even the neutral zone oc- cupied by the French.
 Lenine Makes the Plans.
 At the first meeting of the new Hungarian government in Budapest Sunday, a dispatch from Berlin says, a Soldiers and Workmen's Council for Hungary was appointed, accord ing to plans entered into with the agents of Lenine. The council im- mediately started preparation of bill for the Specialization of all industrial activities.
 The communists of Vienna held meeting of sympathy with the prole- tariat dictatorship in Hungary Sunday morning, according to a Vienna dis patch today, the demonstration de- veloped into manifestation against the entente. There was no disturb ance, however, the message declares.
 In League With Lenine.
 Reports of wireless exchanges be- tween Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik premier of Russia, and the foreign representatives of the new Hungari- an communist government are re- ceived in advices from Budapest. Lenine was told that the Hungarian proletariat had received powerful e proletariat had seized power and had introduced proletariat dictatorship. Greetings were sent to Lenine as leader of the international proleta- riat.F
 In his appeal, Lenine said that he had submitted the greeting to the Bolshevist Congress at Moscow, which had received it with great enthusiasm. He added: "In order to communicate between Moscow and Budapest and report on the military situation, it is necessary to maintain permanent wireless communication between the two cities" He concluded by extend ing Communist greetings and a handshake."
 Former Emperor Charles of Aus a-Hungary and his family left Ekartsau castle Sunday evening on a special train for Switzerland, a dis patch from Vienna says.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Private Anton Kolar, one of the
 Folk county soldier lads, returned to .Plena Tuesday from Camp Pike, '~nere he had been discharged last |>aonday. He was in overseas service '8s member of the S3rd Division, but .never had the chance to go over the ttsop, tho he says he was near enough Ihe front line to realize the forcible- ness of General Sherman's definition pi war. He landed in Newport News pn March g. After visiting for a Rew days with Mena friends, he will 2&eaVc for North Judson, Ind, where .sis mother and brother now live.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
 Give Old Clothes and Bedding.

The Red Cross is making drive Ithis week for old clothing and bed |clothes to be sent to the Belgians. .This brave little country, which means lso much to the allied cause, is in dire Ineed of clothing; factories destroyed .by the Germans have not yet been re- 5bullt, and the country is still practi- seally destitute. Look thru your old |eiothes, and send or bring them to the basement of the Presbyterian church,
 hena, where they will be sorted and packed preparatory to shipment. Don't negleet-it is your duty. Help 'the Belgians.
 Mena Red Cross Chaptar
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
YQUNCNAN,KNOWN HERE DISAPPEARS
Mack Rowton, Son of J. M. Rowton, Located at Self, Tex, Mysterious ly Vanishes at Texarkana-Has
 Relatives in Mena.

The Daily Texarkanian of March 2z had a story of the mysterious dis appearance in Texarkana of Mack Powton, aged 27 years, the son of J,
 N. Rowton of Honey Grove, Tex. The
 story is of local interest because of
 the fact that the young man is a
 nephew of Mrs. J. M. Hawthorne of
 this city and of w W. Rowton, for
 neriy in business here.
 Mr. Hawthorne, when told of the
 disappearance by a representative of
 The Star on Monday called up Honey
 Grove, Tex, talking with D. w. Row.
 ton, an uncle of the missing man, who
 eorroborated the story as printed in
 the Texarkanian, stating in addition
 that the last trace that has been
 found of him was on Thursday of last week when he billed out an au-
 tomobile to be shipped to himself al Shreveport, while at the same time he had wired his father on Wednes- day that he had sold the car which he had shipped to Texarkana from Okalona, Ark, and would return to Honey Grove on the following day The Texas relatives, so Mir. Flaw thorne was informed, are convinced that the young man is suffering from temporary mental alteration, and that he likely is wandering some where about the country.
 s. .loraxsLaI t1os,... Foak 2 inches in height, weight about ITO tc ig0 pounds, bald on the top of the head and has had his hair closely shaven about the bald spot, his left arm has been broken and there is q \ red birth mark in one of his eyes. He I wore light gray suit and was neatly S dressed. He was married, has three & children, and was in business witf his brother at Self, Tex, about l1 miles from Honey Grove.
 4 It is said that Young Rowton ar & rived in Texarkana late on Monday of N last week from Okalona, Ark, and registered at the Holman house E where he remained a guest until his & disappearance on Wednesday night # Relating to his last night in Texar.
 kama, the Texarkanian says:
 "0n Thursday morning, guest < who occupied the room next to that ir
 which Rowton was supposed to have slept, asked one of the servants what
 was the trouble with the occupant oi & the room rented to Rowton. An in z vestigation was made, and it was
 found the carpet had been rolled UT % in one end of the room, a table hac
 been overturned, chair had beer < placed in the center of the bed after
 the bedcovering had been rumpled
 and twisted, and the light globe had
 been shattered, glass being scattered
 all over the room. All of the young
 mans clothing was left in the room.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

POLK COUNTY JURORS

The list of grand and petit jurors for the April, 1919, term of Circuit court, which convenes on Monday, April 21, was opened Monday by Cir cult Clerk w. L. Parker and certified to the sheriff. The jurors will be summoned by Deputy V. s. Ellsworth. The grand jurors are to report for duty at 8 o'clock a. m. on Monday, April 21, and the petit jurors will re- port at 8 o'clock on the following day. The list is as follows:
 Grand Jurors.
 W. J. Lauck, Mena; Tut Harris, Potter; Carl Henderson, Hatfield; Dooley Barton, Cove; Henry Cecil, Vandervoort; c. H. Jett, jr., Wickes; O. c. Kirby, Grannis; John Embry Board Camp; J. c. Edwards, Big Fork; Sim Lawrence, Shady; w. R. Lackey, Mill Creek; Levi Wimberly Egger. Will Gordon, Freedom town ship; J. A. Mackey, Rich Mountain; J. c. Garland, Acorn, and H. E. Cham bers, Ink.
 Alternate Grand Jurors.
 Charley Edwards, Ouachita; Boss Dilbeck Big Fork; Roland Miller Board Camp; J. E. Joplin, Wickes; R. s. Gam, Eagle township; K. H. But Ter, Hatfield; o. B. Witherspoon Cove; B. P. Lichlyter, Vandervoort, and Dan Watkins, Mena.
 Petit Jurors.
 W. L. Moseley, Mena; J. L. Oliver Eagle township; Warren Rowe, Hat field; H. E. Grady, Cove; Charles Will son, Vandervoort; L. c. Cole, Wickes; w. A. Sandefur, Vandervoort; Holder Williams, Board Camp; Hamp Lofts Opal; K. Garrett Big Fork; c. I. Wat kins Faulkner township; J. M. Lam bert, Mill Creek; Eugene Wood Mountain township; Harrison Gam Cedar township; J. M. Strawn, Free dom township; Harrison Thompson Center township; s. R. Hines, Hat. field; s. l. Wood, Mena; Frank Brum. ley, Mena; Joe Kirkland, Ouachita; J. E. Wilkins, Center township; John Hughes, Mill Creek; Walter Hicks Potter, and Uriel Thacker, Mena.
 Alternate Petit Jurors.
 Clifton Cunningham, Mena; Elm. nett Rowe, Eagle township; W. T Myers, Hatfield; w. NJ. Hansard Cove; John Garrett, Vandervoort Henderson Sullivan, Wickes; c. R Shields, Mena; D. E. Little, BoarC Camp; J. M. Looney, Board Camp Hamp Lunsford, Egger; Henry Bain Board Camp, and Bert Pirtle, Center township.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Mining Personals.

w. H. Clayton, who has been in the Mena field looking over prospects, has gone to Tar River, Ok, to look after interests in the Miami field, ex- pecting to return to Mena later and resume his quest here.
 J. G. Wherry, who has disposed of his interests in the American Man ganese Mining Company, will not move from Mena, but expects to call this city home for some time to come He has interests in the Miami field and while compelled to spend more or less time there will permit his family to remain in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
GIVES BIRTH TO QUADRUPLETs.
Former Mena Woman Has Four New Sons at Her Home in Oklahoma.

According to a letter received by IGrady Garden from the home of his sister Mrs. Neva Smith, at Forum, |Ok., he is now the uncle of quadru- Eplets, four baby boys having been born a few days ago to Mrs. Smith. 'Ihe mother formerly lived in Polk
 bounty, and her mother, Mrs. Josie Garden is now at Forum assisting in 1caring for the remarkable increase in .the Smith family. Latest advices are
 ito the effect that the mother and
 louartet of younsters are doing well.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
MONROE DOCTRINE
 IS SAFE-CUARDED
Amendment to Article X of Original Draft Provides Against Infringe ments Upon Principles Heretofore
 Generally Recognized.

Paris, March 25.-The American peace delegation, it is understood, has definitely agreed upon the amendment it will offer to Article X of the cov- enant of the League of Nations to safeguard the Monroe Doctrine.
 The amendment provides that agreements under the covenant shall not be so construed as an infringe ment upon the principles of interna- tional policies heretofore generally recognized.
 Article X of the draft of the League of Nations covenant read as follows
 "The high contracting parties shall undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the ter ritorial integrity and existing politi- cal independence of all states mem bers of the league. In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat of danger of such aggression, the executive council shall advise up- on the means by which the obligation shall be fulfilled"
 President Wilson would have offer- ed the amendment at the meeting of the league of nations commission last night, but discovered slight imper- lection in the text and reserved the right to submit it later.
 An American amendment to protect nations against the influx of foreign labor was adopted today by the league of nations commission. It afiirms the right of any country in the league to control matters solely within domestic jurisdiction.
 Another important amendment to the league covenant affects Article VIII which empowers the executive council to formulate plan for the re- duction of armaments. The language of the article is altered so as to limit the powers of the council to a simple recommendation to the governments affected.
 Virtually all the commissions and sub-commissions of the peace confer ence are awaiting for instructions from the supreme council in order to close and submit their reports.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
California Man for Progress.

Jos. Krikac of Chico, Calf, owner of what is known as the Harman block, sends power of attorney to Secretary Eastin of the Commercial Club with instructions to sign his name to the petition for paving Mena street, and urges that every thing possible be done to push the enterprise.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
BEER POWDERS" FOR THIRSTY.
A Milwaukee Inventor Declares They
 Have the Real Kick.

Milwaukee, March 24.--"I say, old top, have you any powders 2'
 This promises to be popular nine teenth hole phrase after July 1 next.
 In an effort to mitigate the nation wide drouth-to-be, a Milwaukeean has invented "beer powders" which he proposes to manufacture, if it is within the law. He has written City Attorney Williams for a ruling on the subject and Williams has referred the matter to Washington.
 According to the inventor, the powders" have a real kick and head" form like the real thing. To draw one" all that is necessary is to add water to the powders" the inventor declares.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Wants Polk County Products.

J. W. Beebe of Wichita, Kas., repre- senting the Beebe Commission Com pany of that city, was in Mena on Wednesday, consulting with Secre- tary Eastin of the Commercial Club, regarding Polk county fruits, vegeta- bles and other home products having a food value. The visitor expressed willingness to purchase such products during the season and will likely be represented in Mena when the selling season opens.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Ranehman Weeds Mena Teacher.

F. F Miller of Hatfield and Miss Mable Hughes were married Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Hughes. parents of the bride, in Dallas valley, the ceremony being performed in the presence of the immediate relatives, by the Rev. ]. V Kelley of Cherry Hill The groom is the son of R. R. Miller, living east of Hatfield, and Is engaged with his father in the stock business and farming. The bride has been one of the progressive teachers of the county The young people will be at home next week On the Miller ranch, east of Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
1918 COTTON CROP ESTI-
 MATED AT 11,sss,13S BALES
Texas Led in the Number of Bales Ginned, Having a Total of 2,692,-
 SlO Bales to Her Credit.

Washington, March 20.--The final statistics on the 1918 cotton crop, as announced today by the census bu- real in it's last ginning report, places the production at 11,S88,138 running bales, or 12,022, ,601 equivalent 500- pound bales, both exclusive of linters.
 Texas led in the number of bales ginned, with 2,692,s10 bales
 Georgia was the only other state with more than two million bales, that states ginning report showing 2,126,190 bales ginned.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Breakdown Delays Work.

Work at the Enid Mining & Mill ing Company's plant was temporari- ly halted Tuesday thru breakdown of the boiler supplying steam for the machinery. W. M. Brown, who is di- recting the work, came to Mena on Wednesday to secure needed repairs and it is expected work will be re- sumed in a few days. Brown reports that the work of getting out hand picked manganese ore is progressing so rapidly that the ore bins are all most full. The Enid company now has thru road to Mena and can operate trucks in hauling the manganese to the railroad.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Working Toward Board Camp.

J. w. Bratcher and Jenkins Tibbs went to Fulton township Monday with the county engine and road grader and will be at work for some time on the roads in that township. They began Tuesday on the main road near the c. B. Sale farm, and will grade it on in to Board Camp and east to the township line.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
ARREST PRoPAGANDIsTs.
Five Germans Apprehended in Terri.
 tory Occupied by Tanks.

Coblenz, March 19.--Five persons alleged to have made endeavors to carry on Spartacan propaganda among the civilians within the zone occupied by American troops have been arrested by the American mili- tary authorities here within the last few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Looking Tor Road Gravel.

Mayor Ira o. Smith and W. I Green, commissioners for the Jeffer- son Highway, accompanied by Coun- ty Judge Finger and Clyde Cunning ham, spent Friday on Two Mile, where this stream joins Mountain Fork, to ascertain if there was good gravel to be found. The road build CTS are anxious to find such material as near the proposed highway as pos sible.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Rent Your P. 0. Boxes Now.

Postmaster R. s. Allen announces that all persons desiring to rent box es in the new postofiice should do SC before Saturday. It is planned to make the move neyt Sunday, and Mir Aliens purpose is to have the matter of renting the boxes completed ready fer the distribution of mail Monday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
URGE PARDON FOR pEBs.
Petition of Social Democratic League
 Cabled to MT. Wilson.

New York, March 24.-A full par. don for Eugene V. Debs, former So- cialist presidential candidate, now un- der 10-year prison sentence for vio- lation of the Espionage Law, and am nesty for all persons imprisoned for honest expressions of opinion against Americas cause in the war were urged in a petition cabled today to President Wilson by the executive committee of the Social Democratic League of America.
 The signers included Charles Ed, ward Russell, John Spargo, J. G Phelps Stokes. Charlotte Perkins Gil man, Chester M. Wright and Uptor Sinclair.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Grady Garden Trial Postponed.

County Judge H. W. Finger has been advised that the trial of Grady Garden has been postponed until September. Garden is the last of four charged with the robbery of the Bank at Glenwood, and is held in jaii at Murfreesboro. Judge Finger is a witness in the case.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
Storm Takes Timber Toll.

John Ryan was in from his home near Acorn Saturday and reported that last Saturday night small cy- clone had dipped down into the valley just north of the Ouachita river and in space of something between 5 and 10 acres had blown down or twisted off every large tree in the area. He estimated the loss of tim. Der at about 10000 feet.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

Washington, March 25.-Senator Jones of Washington, Republican, to- day sent cablegram to the Ameri- can peace delegation in Paris urging that the proposed league of nations constitution be amended to exclude the league from control over Immi- grafton, naturalization and other do- nestle questions.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27
APPLES HIGH IN ARKANSAS.
State That Grows Finest Pays 5c
 Each for Inferior Fruit.
Special to The Staf

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, March 19.-Apples are selling in Little Rock at 5 cents each. The greatest apple state in the Union, the state that has won more medals for it's apples than any other, must pay more for it's own apples than it does for tropical fruits. And the ap- ples sold here are not of the choicest grades. These are sent to the North ern markets, where they command fancy prices.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-27

| ssnted to Buy-A small farm near mena; must have best of terms. \ ouid prefer to buy on crop pay
 ment; N. s. Gibbs, Kiowa, Ok, Box
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