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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
A roo COMMON WASTE.

This is the time Of year when farm
journals and agricultural writers
make suggestions that farmers should
provide shelter and care for their ma
chinery and tools. 1t seems almost
foolish to give such advice, and yet it
probably is true that the loss from
this class Of carelessness alone
amounts to more each year on many
farms than the taxes the owners pay,
and often complain about. And, even
in this southern climate there's lot
could be said on the cost in dollars
and in needless suffering occasioned
by failure to supply shelter for live
stock.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
Mining Near Big Fork.

j. c. Hampson was in Mena Satur-
day enroute to Joplin, to spend several
days on business. Mr.. Hampson is
one of the few real mining men who
came to Mena last year, and continued
to stay in the field. He has been
driving a tunnel into the mountain in
the vicinity of Big Fork in search Of
copper, and has had satisfactory re-
suits he says. A scarcity Of labor has
compelled him to work most of the
time alone, but at that he extended
the tunnel to depth of 210 feet.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
LADY AsToR TRIUMpHs.
American Born Will Be First Woman
to Help Make Laws for England

" se'P uaht Laws iOf England
Plymouth, Nov. 28.--Lady Astor.
American-born wife of viscount AS
tor, was elected to parliament from
the Sutton division of Plymouth in
the balloting of November Is. The
result was announced after a count
of the ballots here this afternoon.
Lady Aston is one of the "Longhorne
sisters of Virginia, famous as beau
ties.
Lady Astor's philanthropic endeav-
ors here during the last ten years
brought her considerable support, as
well as her espousal of anti-liquor
Legislation, which won her a large
vote among the women.
The campaign attracted wide At
tention, due in large measure to LADY
Astor's nationality, her unconvention-
al electioneering methods and her
barbed and witty replies to question
ers. Mrs. Lloyd George and other
prominent political personages spoke
in her behalf
Lady Aston, who was formerly Miss
Mamie Langhorne, Of Virginia, is the
mother Of six children, a fact of which
she boosted on one occasion during
her canvass.
Lady Aston will be the first woman
to take seat in the house of COM
mons, The vote shows Lady Astor to
have majority over all of 1904, and
a plurality of 5.203.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
Address all communications to
THE STAR. MENA. ARK.
THE SWORD on A THREAD.

There's no denying that, as matters
stand today heavy sword that dan
giles from a slender thread is ever the
heads of the American people--the
very nation, in fact.
This was wildly brought to mind
the day before Thanksgiving when a
report, since happily denied, was
printed in certain city papers to the
effect that the four great railroad
brotherhoods would go on strike De-
cember l.
The day has come--the fact is be-
ing driven home by the coal strike
when it is plain that in this great de-
mocracy of ours, comparatively
small minority of the people led by
few score Of radicals. whose anar-
chistic impulses are borrowed from
foreign lands, can bring upon US a
calamity beside which war is but a
minor disturbance.
Just now almost the entire country
is suffering from fuel shortage that
shows no tendency toward early re-
lief. Already this has interfered with
great industries upon which the thou
sands depend for necessities Of life.
Each time such an industry is closed
!s: thrown ss;;::s &c employ; sss
ment, and each time this employment
and production ceases supplies are
curtailed and the prices to consumers
mount higher.
Out of work, income cut off-high
cost of necessities winters blasts
suffering starvation--deathl Such
is the sequence, and intermingled and
as certain as the sunrise, rioting, an
archy, bloodshed.
Already the start has been made,
and only a renewal Of the mining Of
coal can hiring it to an end--but how
is this to be done? Men high in our
government have talked and talked,
have negotiated, threatened, COOLED,
and we are no nearer the solution
than at the start.
Then suppose--and the supposition
is not beyond almost immediate pos
~sh;t,tv <ha rat1rood hr,tharho,da do
call strike to enforce their demands,
some of which, at least, seem wholly
unreasonable except, perhaps to the
railroad men themselves.
1t is reasonable to suppose that
within week at least $1,000, 900 men,
upon whom more than half our coun-
try's population is dependent for its
living, would hare joined the already
large idle throng!
Can it be maintained that this sit
uation is either right or safe in this
or any other country?
Is there not, indeed, heavy sword
dangling over our heads with but a
slender thread to prevent it's fall and
terrible injury, if not destruction?
Certainly the time has come for
strong. right-minded men to take up
the problem--to save cur country and
civilization.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
Still Believes in Polk Can't,

Writing from Munday, Tex. Vial
he is now located, 7. Delos Muln|
formerly Of Acorn, says, I'VE All I,
able or willing to stop our paper &
We are very glad to hear from NJ
county. ] hope you viii boost tie 4
vert.sement Of the 0zarks as hss
and pleasure resort. Polk count /
the best yet. | want to find a sls!l
young man who wants to WORK I
way thru high school to be gin at sla
He can make his beard s sa4 /. y
monthly"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
Judgment Against Railroad Affirmed

Mrs. Ella Lucas of Mena has receiv-
ed word that the highest courts have
now affirmed the judgment of $25 900
awarded her son, Robert W.. Smith of
Cove. Mr.. Smith, who was injured on
the X. c. S. while employed as brake
man several years ago, was awarded
damages but the railroad company
has fought the case through all the
courts.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
WANING OHpf

In the chaneery sout a.aborn, Pls'''7
Arkansas. -Leeper ss saadant. 5 +
vs. j. a. seahorn, 'eis seaboIe.
The Defendant, !, ! ,h Z court N.Y. si.'s
thirty / DAYS and answer s sas Il
o ~ the Plaintiff, Leeper n, ss seal q =
3 witness my hand ana I lns isls,
court TINS A' " +. PARaks,gs'
AavFirst pub pee. : -
Last pub, Dec. 90 wv
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
Bring COTTON % Mena Anrra,

Notwithstanding the holiday ii
rain many farmers brought cotton d
the Mena market Thursday and Nj
day. A. Y. Foster Of Opal sold u
bales to G. w. Petty. ]. W Jorat
Big Cedar was another from u
lance. Fridays market was sllgiH
lower and much of the cotton sfss
failed to bring over "a cents Gil
Rector and Robert Norris were "
only local buyers Friday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
COTTON Cinned in Pom CaunlI.

According to the reports compA
by William NJ. Chamblin, speeial d
ton reporter, a total Of 28ls bsla t
cotton have been ginned in Polk Coz.
ty up TO November IA, as tonQfN
with 1904 bales for the same rhK
last year.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

A newspaper item Of 40 years ago:
"A slight advance has been made in
the hog market, and the price now
rules from 1915 to $3.1O.' Interest
ing even if not important.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Having sold, on November "a, 1919,
all my interest in the firm of Kaylor
4 Wyatt, manufacturing shingles at
Bethesda Springs, to Fred Farms
worth, take this means to notify my
friends and all others of my retire
ment from the business. With best Of
wishes to my successors and the en-
terprise. J.E. Wyatt
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
More Trains Taken on.

On account of the scarcity q r
for engines, the Kansas City Sa.a l'
ern has taken off the Traveller pew \.
Heavener and Fort Smith ana 4
also cancelled the plug traIn ps'''''
Shreveport and Texarkana'
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Two Mena homes got new 's'a
last week thru the Payne agensI
A. Reynolds Of Ink bought the aa1
ley home on Church street -
J. l.. Sparks bought the Quayls f'''
at Second and Maple.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
mAnNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court - chant
Arkansas--0liye ho ~ Fraley ~
Plaintiff, VS.. Lewis Y. ,aants. q.
sarah A. Fraiey- l,eis ...s " F!ss,,
The Defendants, Lewas warned
ana sarah A. Fraley , III thirty e. e
appear In this court mi snt 81 the Pl'p
and answer the complain. 2 a
IN witness a'sa nv hand and ts The sss "
court '', this aist day Of n9 rFR. clsIs,
Tom ]. wfbanka Aif ". al al Liter
Hon. Wright Pricke's o.
Adv.-First pub. Nov, ,ats
last pub December - ~ ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

liked it so well he bought the ]. f.
Wyatt farm Of 1879 acres on Two
Mile.
Willis Standridge of Opal was in
Mena Tuesday and sold cotton at 40
cents.
w. A. Scott of Cove and w. j. Scott
of Montgomery county were business
visitors in Mena Wednesday.
Grady Forgy of Buckley -Forgy,
engineers, left Wednesday for Little
Rock CT business fer his firm
A. B, Ellison of Oden was among
those from distance who brought
cotton to Mena market Wednes-
day.
Mrs. John Derichsweiler was called
to McAlester, Ok, Wednesday morn
ing by the sad news her mother had
died.
]. F. Smith of Eldorado, Kas., is
among the many newcomers in Mena
seeking farm in The highlands Of
Arkansas.
Ralph E. Gerth of Gerth's Realty
Experts, Inc. New Orleans, is look
ing over Mena and may become inter
ested in a large enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Goss were made
happy Tuesday afternoon by the ar
rival at their home on Church street
of ]. B. Goss, jr., the first boy in the
family.
John Oliver, of Oliver 4 Allen, is
unable to be at the Southside store be-
cause Of illness, being confined to his
home on Stilwell Heights by an attack
of humps.
Mrs. w. A. Christopher and daugh-
tire, little Miss Catherine, left Wednes-
day morning for Tampa, Fla, where
they will spend several months visit
ing relatives.
]. w. Martin Of Hatfield was in
Mena Monday and secured from
County Clerk Will Alexander, per-
nit to wed Miss Mary Powell of Tay-
Tor, Arkansas.
w. H. Starr Of Mena has added to
his holdings of Polk county real estate
by buying the $50 acre farm known as
the Putnam place, west of the city, on
Mountain Fork.
Miss Anna Woods, home demonstra-
tor for Polk county. has received the
signed contract from the federal gov
eminent which insures her services to
the county for another year.
A party of Board Camp farmers,
under the leadership of S. L. Looney,
was in Mena Wednesday with cotton,
which was loaded and shipped to Gal
weston, Tex, to be sold there.
Sol s. Singleton of Waters, was in
Mena Tuesday to complete the deal
for the purchase of 160 acres Of land
in Montgomery county from j. r.
Aainsley. Kelly & Stratton handled
the deal.
Mrs. Joseph Clark and three daugh-
tiers of Carrolton, H., who have been
in Mena visiting Mrs. James Pegram.
also daughter Of Mrs. Clark, left
Tuesday afternoon for Hot Springs.
where they will visit awhile before re-
turning north.
County Superintendent of Schools |.
G. Harris has changed the location of
his office in the court house. He now
has quarters on the first floor in the
same room with County Agent O. l..
Henderson and Home Agent Miss
Anna Woods.
]. M. Lindsay, son of NJ. w. (Pike)
Lindsay, came up from Shreveport on
Tuesday morning to visit his father.
who has been sojourning here for the
benefit of his health. The young man
found his father much improved, and
while in Mena will visit other relatives
and friends.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Van HOY are
entertaining at their Eighth street
home wee daughter, who arrived ON
Sunday, November 80. Mr.. Van HOY
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
Lecturing Them

From the Southwest American
Six hundred and forty-three Boston
grocers, butchers and peddlers, charg-
ed with short weighing, were assem-
bled in the auditorium at the State
House one afternoon recently by the
state commissioner of standards. and
--LECTuRED ON HONESTY.
Then they were turned loose.
Can you tel us, dear reader, what
is the difference between picking ones
pocket, as it is done by the uncouth
pickpocket, and picking ones pocket
as it is done by the shortweight sell
er of food?
If it is right and just that we pun
ish the pocket picking short-weigher
by lecturing him then we should pun
ish all thieves in that way. If it is
right to imprison those who rob BY
thrusting their hands into ones peck
cts, so too should it be right to i'm
prison those who rob by short weight
If we must lecture the short-weight
thief, let US do the lecturing AFTER
he has been placed behind prison bars
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

J. r. Gill. forest ranger, left on
Wednesday morning for Fayetteville.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

is the u. S. Title Attorney stationed in
Mena to look after titles Of lands be-
ing added to the National Forest.
S. E. Pottorff, accompanied by his
daughter Miss Marie, and daughter
in-law, Mrs. George Pottorff, were
with Mena friends Monday.
A party of Cove men consisting of
O. B. Witherspoon, W. NJ. Hogue and
J. r. Dempsey came to Mena Saturday
in their ear, but finding the roads so
bad left the car here and returned
home by rail.
S. NJ. Jackson, S. c. Gentry and w.
S. Dennis, all Of Cove, were in Mena
Wednesday. Messrs. Gentry and
Jackson were arranging for a public
sale, which will be held atAthe Gentry
farm on December 10.
w. /. Richardson of Hatfield was one
of the interesting visitors at the Com
mercial Club, while in Mena Monday.
Mr.. Richardson has been resident Of
Polk county for half a century. and is
one Of the many who thinks It the
greatest spot on earth to live
Mena friends of Miss Faye Rowton
of Honey Groves Tex, have received
have received word of her marriage
which took place December /, at DIAL
las, Tex. to DIR. j. W. Landrum Of
Shawnee, Okla. On her last visit to
Mena Miss Rowton was the guest of
Miss Irene Thornton.
After securing a license to we'd Miss
Beaulah Harwell of Ludlow, Okla.
from County Clerk Will Alexander,
NJ. L. Butler of Chant Ark, returned
the official permit unused The young
groom to be did not believe the license
could be legally used in Oklahoma and
rather than take chances returned it
and will get another at the home Of
the bride.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Postmaster Levi Wimberly of Egger
was in Mena on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

W. H. Littlepage of Hatfield was
business visitor in Mena Saturday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Miss Winnie Clinton of Grannis was
a Mena visitor Friday and Saturday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

L. H. Bandy Of Hatfield was regis
tered at the Antlers Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04
XMAS IS cnMINCl

XMAS is COMING! With every
new or renewal subscription for One
Year, up to December 90 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. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

George B. Nixon of Bates was
greeting old time Mena friends Fri
day.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Exchange Store. Mena St. Want y.
anywhere. Kelly stratton g. g
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

w. M. Matthews was in Cove Mon
day to inspect lot Of cotton offered
for sale to his firm.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

S. E. Pottorff, accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Marie, and daughter
in-law, Mrs. George Pottorff, were
with Mena friends Monday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

George Burnham, mining expert,
was up from Wickes Tuesday to confer
with Mena associates.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Ralph E. Gerth of Gerth's Realty
Experts, Inc. New Orleans, is look
ing over Mena and may become inter-
ested in a large enterprise.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

]. F. Smith of EIdorado, Kas., is
among the many newcomers in Mena
seeking a farm in The highlands Of
Arkansas.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

is the u. S. Title Attorney stationed in
Mena to look after titles Of lands be-
ing added to the National Forest
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

E. C. Bates Of Alder came to Mena
Saturday to get supplies needed for
the school in his neighborhood.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Mrs. John Derichsweiler was called
to McAlester, Ok, Wednesday morn
ing by the sad news her mother had
died.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Robert NJ. Wheeler. who came from
Nebraska to investigate Polk county,
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Goss were made
happy Tuesday afternoon by the ar
rival at their home on Church street
of ]. B. Goss, jr., the first boy in the
family.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Bell Wallace has bought from Les
lie Moseley, the latter's former resi-
dence on Second street, and plans to
move in from his farm home as soon
as possible.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Van Hoy are
entertaining at their Eighth street
home a wee daughter, who arrived on
Sunday, November 80. Mr.. Van Hoy
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

w. H. Mcdaniel, now living at Fort
Smith, where he is employed by the
Fort Smith and Western Railroad, in
renewing his subscription to The Star,
remarks it has followed him over five
states.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Dan Brawley, who has been work
ing in the Oklahoma oil fields, has re-
turned for visit with his father and
other relatives in Mena and vicinity.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

G. C. Murphy of Opal was in Mena
Saturday to get needed materials for
new house he is building on his
farm.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

John Oliver, of Oliver & Allen, is
unable to be at the Southside store be-
cause Of illness, being confined to his
home on Stilwell Heights by an attack
of nf1nnna
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

A. B. Ellison of Oden was among
those from distance who brought
cotton to Mena market Wednes-
day.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-12-04

Sheriff j. A. Thornton left Tuesday
morning on official business to Texar-
kama and plans to go from there to
Van Buren, to attend the trials Of men
said to be implicated in the robbery of
the bank at Vandervoort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-07
WILL CONGRESS WORK?

More than six months ago the presl- dent summoning the new Sixty-slxth congress in special session, begged it to take up the problems of re- construction. Nothing came of 1t. Daylight saving was destroyed; ty- rannical prohibition legislation, crea- ting a new army of tax-eaters, was enacted; the treaty of peace was talk ed to a deadlock in the senate. and so the regular session begins with the United States in state of war and nothing accomplished to meet the grave issues growing out of the war
 The country is seething with dis content; our whole system of govern ment is under attack by a rapidly growing army of extremely radicals business is on a speculative basis with all that it means in respect t, the cost of living. There is neither political stability nor economic sta bility nor industrial stability | months after hostilities came to al end.
 The republican leadership of thi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-07
LETS HAVE SOME BASEBALL.

Joe Tinker, remembering the hos pitable treatment accorded him and his Columbus ball players here in 1917 has written to MT. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce that he de- sires to return in the spring of 1920. MT. Bloom has met the conditions necessary to bringing the club here for three-week's training course, and in all probability Columbus will be here this spring. This is thing that should be encouraged. Nothing could be better as an advertising stunt for Pine Bluff. In addition the team will provide some interesting amusement the coming spring and will revive interest here in baseball
 This last is big consideration. We ought to have good city league in Pine Bluff with regular games Satur- dav and Sunday. Things are dull
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-07

for all the good little children who have been dutiful and respectful to their elders and considerate of otll- CTS, almost as much as of themselves to make their annual wishes. These wishes will be fully granted. If they are not we'll take complaints before congress and call for an in vestigation. Then by the time the investigation is over it will be next Christmas and they can wish again
 The following are some of the wish es that ought to be granted, inasmuc'l as this is democratic country guar anteeing to everyone all he can get:
 All retailers-Additional war taxes of 10 per cent so that they can make the price 20 per cent higher on all articles.
 The wholesaler-Laws providing that the government build warehous es in which supplies can be stored and kept from the market until the Shortage" cry starts. The American Sim Fein-War with England.
 The American Mexican oil inter ests-War with Mexico.
 The American Germans-Clvl war.
 The bolshevists-War with any hOdY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-07
OF SIX
 STATES WILL RAISE
 ADVERTISING RATES
Smaller Type Also To Be Used in Paper-Saving
 Campaign.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 5.--A score or more of the leading newspapers of the middle west will raise their ad- vertising rates 10 to 50 cents an inch, following conference of advertis- ing managers of the various papers at the meeting of the Midwest News paper Advertising Managers Asso- citation here this week. The increase is due largely, it is said, to the scar- city and greatly increased cost of white news print.
 In addition to the increase in rates, the larger advertisers of the papers will have their space needs cut in order to take care of the smaller ac- counts. The increase, whenever nec- essary, will be advanced without no- tice to advertisers, it was agreed. Some of the newspapers, it was re- ported to the meeting, have had to cut down their type from 8 point to l 6 point, in order to conserve news print. Other papers have increased ! their columns from to 8, cut down margins, and in other ways conserv- ed space. Some papers have cut down the length of local and telc graph stories, it was reported, while others are eliminating comics, flea. lures, and even cutting down the ed itorial page and other regular fea lures.
 The increased rate, it was said, wi! be put into effect before January ' next. Six state, Missouri, Kansas Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska and Iows l tho In,r L,,
 The following were present: H. E Dreir, Oklahoma City Times; J. J
 Mcclellan, Joplin Glove; A. l.. Shu
 man, Ft. Worth Star Telegram; L 1 R. Booth and W. B. Flowers, Topek: Capital and Capper Publications; H
 A. Sprague, St. Joseph News-Press
 E. B. Hardwick, Wichita Eagle, an, lC. c. Rosewater, K. c. Journal. MT
 Dreie ris president.
 E The next session will be held il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-07

In the Pine Bluff country every thing necessary to life can be growr grain, vegetables, meat and fruit. If we are dependent upon other sec- tions for our food supply we have only ourselves to blame. But for the tragic part of being compelled to pay hugh prices for vegetables, poultry fruit and eggs brought in from other sections, it would be ridiculous for us to do such things. The way fo1 us to cut the cost of living is the way for everyone to reduce it-pro. duce more.