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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
NENA SCHOOL
 ELECTION MAY Y
Board Selects Teachers for Ensuing Year-W. l. Green Resigns and Minor Pipkin Declines Further
 Seryice-For Vacant Places.

At the meeting of the school board held Saturday night most of the teachers for the coming year were selected. The action taken at pre- vious meeting for the election of a city superintendent was rescinded so that the schools will again be under the management of the principals of each building.
 Mrs. T. A. Park, Mrs. r E. De- Longy and Miss Lillian Watson were reelected as teachers in the High School, with Mrs. Park as principal.
 For the Central School the follow ing were elected: Mrs. O. B. Bag shaw, principal; Misses Leonora Rec tor, Toka Anderson, Daisy Bell, Ruth Robbins, June Winston of Zwolle, La., and Miss Mills of Philadelphia.
 Miss Louise Durham was re-elect- ed as principal of the Southside school, with Mrs. Perry Anders and Miss Fannie Wise as assistants. Miss Gladys Lee, who succeeded Miss Maud Moore, and has done exceptionally ereditable work, was not an applicant for reelection.
 W. I. Green, who, with his family, will leave soon for a trip to New Mex ico, rendered his resignation as a member of the board, and the same was accepted, so that at the coming election to be held on Saturday, May IT, three places are to be filled, two for three years and one for two years. The terms of Minor Pipkin and Mark P. Olney expire, and their successors will be elected for three years, while Mir. Green had yet two years to serve. Mir. Pipkin has declined to stand for reelection after serving for four con- secutive terms. Mark P. Olney, D. E.. Dodd and County Judge Finger have been suggested as candidates for the three places. The election will be in charge of the judges and clerks ap- pointed for the city election. M. P. 0lney, clerk of the board was directed to post notices for calling the election.
 Thursday night, June 12, was se- lected as the time for holding the High school commencement exercises. The selection of a speaker and the other arrangements for the exercises were delegated to the teachers and the members of the class.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
JUDGE pRIcKETT sTRIcKEN.
Suffered Cerebral Hemorrhage While
 Conducting Case in Court.

Tuesday evening about o'clock, while making a plea to the jury in the case of State vs. G. c. Latch, Judge Wright Prickett suffered cer- ebral hemorrhage which partially paralyzed the right side of his body. He had just closed controversy with the opposing attorney over objections raised to his presentation of certain features of the case, and after a rul- ing from the court had turned to continue his address to the jury, when his voice failed him. After ut tering several sentences hardly above a whisper, he gave up and went to his chair, and then it seemed several minutes before any of his associates at the bar realized what had hap pened. Assisted by Minor Pipkin and George Steel he was able to walk from the court room to the office of the county judge, and after being at tended by Dr. B. H. Hawkins he was taken home after about an hour, hav- ing by that time recovered sufficiently to speak quite distinctly. He passed thru the nivht very satisfactorily, and Wednesday Dr. Hawkins reported him resting easily and that conditions are favorable The essential requirement at this time being absolute quiet, vis- itors are not allowed to see him.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
DEADLY PACKAGE
 TOSENATOR'S
Wife of Thomas w. Hardwick of Georgia Burned and Negro Maid
 Lost Both Hands From Ex-
 plosion-Others Threatened

Atlanta, Ga, April 29.--Mrs. Thomas W. Hardwick, wife of former Senator Hardwick of Georgia, was burned about the face and a negro maid had both hands blown off by the explosion of package received in the mail today and believed by Sem ator Hardwick to have been an infer nal machine.
 Later it was learned that the wrap per of the package bore the inscrip- ton, "Gimbel Brothers, 32nd and Broadway, Samples" and was post marked New York Police officials recalled that bomb bearing a sim liar inscription was received yester- day at the office of Mayor Ole Han sen in Seattle, Wash.
 According to Mir. Hardwick, the package, which bore New York date, was enclosed in a wrapper bearing the name of large department store in New York City and was addressed to the former senator at Sandersville, Ga, and forwarded to his present residence in Atlanta, where he has been practicing law since leaving the Senate.
 In addition to the explosive the package contained a number of lead slugs, it was said. Mir. Hardwick ex- pressed the belief that the explosive was nitroglycerine. There were no marks to indicate the identity of the sender.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
BOYS FOUND PISTOL, ONE SHOT.
Dewey Cummings, Aged IA, Gets Ball
 Thru Body.

Dewey Cummings, aged about four teen years, came near losing his life today thru being shot with a 41-caliber bullet from a Derringer pistol The ball entered his body about one and one-half inches below the heart and was found imbedded in the skin about two inches to the left of the middle of the spine, apparent ly having missed the vital organs. It seems that Dewey, the son of Mrs. Sallie Cummings, living near the Southside school house, Earl Daniels, son of Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Daniels, and a son of Mir. and Mrs. Guy Beav- CTS, while in the office of the Daniels Transfer Company, went thru box containing fishing tackle and other things, and among them found the Derringer. In handling it the gun was accidentally discharged, the ball almost piercing the body of young Cummings. The lad was taken to the office of Dr. J. c. Hilton, who assisted by Drs. B. H. Hawkins and P. R. Watkins, treated the boy and located and extracted the bullet.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
TICK ERADICATION GAINS.
Dynamited Vats Repaired, New Ones
 Built and all Being Used.

Built and all Being Used.
 Despite the efforts of the anti-dip- pers to hurt tick eradication work thru the dynamiting of vats, Polk county is showing real progress in the battle against cattle pests.
 Five vats were dynamited. These vats have either been repaired or re- placed with new vats. In addition four new vats are being constructed. The county therefore, has actually four more vats than before the dyna- miting outrages began.
 In calling attention to the progress the county is making in the tick eradi- cation work, Inspector Grady Hand reports that the Opal vat has been re- paired and is now ready for use again. The Looney and Hendricks yats will take the place of the two destroyed at Board Camp. The Nunley vat is to be repaired and put in service again, as is the one at Elm Springs. New vats are being constructed near Hatfield and Vandervoort, J. c. Jack son is arranging to have one on his ranch and w. M. Wimberly will build the fourth vat in the national forest northwest of Egger, where it will be handy to the cattle range.
 The grand jury returned number of indictments for failure to observe diping regulations anf in more than a majority of these cases conviction was had in the circuit court.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
WILL ORDER MELON CRATES.
Association Members to Meet Satur-
 day and Arrange for Shipping.

To avoid any disappointment thru a lack of crates for shipping canta- loupes, members of the Mena Truck & Fruit Growers Assn, will hold spe- cial meeting Saturday afternoon, May 3, to attend to this important matter. There is said to be a scarcity of crates and officers of the association say they have found only one factory that will take an order and promise deliv- cry before August 1. To make sure the local association will have sufi- cient crates immediate action is neces- sary. Officers of the association state that arrangements will be made to se- cure crates for those who will attend Saturdays meeting. President Calla- han promises an interesting program for the session.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
SMALL BOYS. SMALL RIFLE.
And Owen Marlborough Receives Bull
 let Near Knee.

A 22-caliber rife in the hands of careless boys is responsible for bull let wound near the left knee received by Owen Marlborough Tuesday night at the home of his parents east of the old fair grounds. The rifle was in the hands of Clarence Rose, aged about 12 years. The shooting is claimed to have been accidental, but there was enough of intent in the story told by the injured lad that Sheriff Thornton made an Investigation, finding nothing however, to warrant the arrest of the Rose lad. Dr. W. c. Vandiver, called to dress the wound, reports that the bullet passed thru the fieshy part of the leg below the knee. and that there will not likely be any serious results.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
Demonstration Work Goes On.

Miss Anna Woods, home demon- stration agent, met Thursday after noon with the club members at Alder Springs, giving them a cooking les son, and then meeting with the com munity club. Friday afternoon she was joined by Demonstration Agent 0. L. Henderson in meeting at Gen. ter Point, Mir. Henderson going from Center Point to Yerba Buena ranch, where he is doing some terracing for I. M. Davis, and Miss Woods return ing to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
W. o. W. UNWILLING SUNDAY.
Congressman Wingo Will Make Ad-
 dress at I. o. 0. F. Cemetery.

At the meeting of Rich Mountain Camp No. 2A5, w. o. w., held Tues. day night, arrangements were com pleted for the unveiling of the monu- ment at the grave of Dr. c. P. Dun man, which will take place at the I. o O. F. cemetery next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The address will be made by the Hon. Otis Wingo, and the unveiling poem will be read by Miss Christie York. The members oi the camp will meet in Star Hall at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon to go tc the cemetery in body.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
Tornado Whirls House in Air.

Tulsa, Ok, April 29.--Five persons were hurt when tornado swept the home of c. W. Gambel, farmer, at Avant away late Monday. As the building was whirled around in the air the farmer, his wife and three children succeeded in falling out. None were seriously hurt. The storm fol- lowed a heavy rain.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
UP TO ITALIAN
 PARLIAMENT NOW
With the Arrival in Rome of Italy's Peace Delegates All Eyes Are Turned on That Country-The
 People Are Angry.

Paris, April 27,--Italy will speak the next word thru her parliament This was the view in peace conference circles here last night and all ears were turned toward Rome.
 Meanwhile, as tho giving the direct lie to all talk here of compromise on the question of Italy's annexation of Plume, huge demonstrations con tinue in the streets of the Italian cities, where there are repeated cries of down with Wilson, down with the English; viva Orlando and Sonnino."
 Italian legislators arriving in Rome for the session of parliament expect ed early next week, announce their adherence to Premier Orlando and promise vote of confidence.
 Everything, apparently, depends upon the program which Premier Or lando and Baron Sonnino, Italian for eign minister, present to Parliament and upon which they ask for support Despite all the developments in Italy and the departure from Paris of other delegates, the belief is held in certain circles that the Italians will come back and that a solid front will bs presented to the Germans at Yer sailles.
 Runners of Compromise Persist.
 Rome dispatches tell of unconfirm. ed reports in various circles that the Italian question will be settled satis- factorily soon. There is no intima- tion, however, as to the means of find ing solution satisfactory to the now aroused Italian people.
 Placards have been posted in Rome it is reported, declaring that "Italy must have Dalmatia and Plume or death." Caproni airplanes fly over the city dropping pamphlets by the hundreds of thousands.
 Tonight the Italian press bureau here issued a denial of a report that Premier Orlando proposed settle ment in the chamber for Plume on the same lines as that of Danzig. Never theless, there is talk here of several proposals of settlement, one of which Orlando ultimately may find satisfac- tory.
 "The entire Italian delegation will quit, which is sufficiently significant Baron Sonnino, Italian foreign minis ter, declared to Le Temps just before he departed from Paris this afternoon But our departure" he added, must not weaken the Franco Italian friend ship"
 The Temps adds that regardless of Italian participation, the preparation of the treaty to be presented to Ger many is continuing.
 Italian People Angry.
 In Rome Premier Orlando was met at the station by huge throng Have we done well in leaving Paris 2 he asked in sounding the state of feeling in the capital and back came tremendous roar of ives"
 "The situation," he added, twas one of grave danger to the honor of oui country. Even if we remain alone we must insist upon obtaining what is ours. We must be ready to know hunger, but they are not ashamed.'
 General Diaz, who returned witt the premier, is reported to have ap- pealed to the soldiers to do their duty while the mayor of Rome, Prince Coionna, regretted that President Wilson's reception at Rome perhaps had led him to believe that Italy was wholly with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
NOTICE TO CATTLE OWNERS.

All parties owning or having charge of cattle in Polk county, Arkansas and for any reason whatsoever cannot dip at their regular dipping vat are hereby notified to dip all their cattle at another vat. We would rather ex- tend to each man the privilege of se- lecting the vat in which to dip. How ever, if he prefers, we will assign him to certain vat.
 This notice shall apply to patrons of any vat that may, from any cause, be in such condition that it cannot be used during the present dipping sea- son.
 This, the 30th day of April, 1919.
 GRADY HAND, Adv. 18-3t U. s. Supervisor.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB MOVES.
Now Located in Building Opposite
 Jackson's Drug Store.

Ben c. Eastin, secretary of the Commercial Club, is today moving his headquarters from the ". E. Wat kins building, corner Mena street and Maple avenue, to the former office of Dr. P. R. Watkins, which is now owned by J. c. Jackson. The move is made to give Mir. Watkins an op- portunity to remodel the building va- cated. After the grounds about the new headquarters are cleared, Secre- tary Eastin will give practical dem- onstration of landscape gardening, tho it may be too late to undertake the job this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
ITS EGGS AND POULTRY.
Specialists Will Discuss Production
 and Marketing in Mena, May 12.

II. B. Landon, extension poultry specialist, and J. M. Borders of the food research laboratory of the U. s. Department of Agriculture, will be in Mena Monday, May 12, at p. m., to hold a meeting at the courthouse in the interest of poultry and egg pro- duction. Mir. Lansdon will discuss the production of eggs and poultry, and Mir. Borders will demonstrate egg candling and discuss methods of hand ling, packing and shipping eggs to prevent decay and breakage. It is es- timated that Arkansas loses annually mare than $500,00O thru chick devel- opment, rotten, "stuck" and moldy eggs. and it is to assist in preventing this loss that the meeting is held. It will be under the auspices of the Ex- tension Department, cooperating with the Department of Agriculture.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
111,17s Deaths in Army.

Washington, April 29.-The sur geon general today reported the total number of deaths reported in the ar my during the war to date as III, ,179 Of this total 56,639. or 51 per cent were from diseases. 43 per cent in battle and 6 per cent from other in- juries. Of the deaths from disease about 12,000 have occurred since hos tilities ceased.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
 BLAST KILLS IT MINERS.
Seven Also Injured in Calamity in
 Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, April 29.-Sev- enteen miners were killed and seven seriously injured, four of whom will die, as result of a blast in number 4 north right entry at the Majestic mine 22 miles north of here today. The seriously injured have been brought here on special train. Two of the dead miners are white, the oth- CTS are negroes. The severely injured are white mine officials.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
NO PAY FOR REAL SERVICE.
Those Who Financed Arkansas at Ex-
 position Hold the Bag"
Special to The Sta

Special to The Star
 Little Rock, April 29.-The inter- pretation of the law by Attorney Gen. eral Arbuckle, with reference to the validity of the appropriation bill to cover deficiencies for the Panama Pa- ciic Exposition in 1914, was upheld by the supreme court yesterday. For the second time an act making an ap- propriation of practically $23,000 for the purpose was declared void. It was friendly suit. The State Audi tor, Hogan Oliver, refused to pay the claims, and the claimants brought suit for mandamus in Pulaski Circuit court. Judge Hendricks granted the mandamus, and this was appealed by the State.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
USES GASOLINE; TEN KILLED
Fatal Attempt to Kindle Fire Resulted
 in Terrific Explosion.

Chelsea, Ok, April 29.-Ten per sons are dead and one fatally burned as a result of Tommy Ballard at tempting to kindle a fire this morn- ing with gasoline. The fire in the stove had left a pile of hot coals and when Ballard threw a can full of oil into the stove a tremendous explosion followed.
 Ballard, his wife, baby and two or phan children; Mrs. Chas. Ridenour three small children; E. W. Ballard, an old man, were burned to death in the fire that swept the house.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

members of the league agree to sub init any disputes either to arbitration or inquiry by the council and not to re- sort to war within three months after an arbitral award of council report.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 10 WASHINGTON
Virtually Agreed That First Meeting Will Be Held in America's Capital Negotiating With Orlando
 Secretary Gets $25,0OO.

Paris, April 29.-It has been virtu- ally decided that the first meeting of the league of nations shall be held in Washington next October.
 Ambassador Page telegraphed from Rome today that he had gathered from Premier Orlando in long conference Monday that the premier did not in- tend to return to Paris for the sign ing of the peace treaty. The premier expressed regret that the time was so short before the arrival of the Ger mans.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
Sees Grave Situation.

Rome, April 29.-Admitting that thu world situation at the present is grave and for Italy ''very grave" and that it was the duty of Italy to ''preserve the greatest calm and serenity, "sSig- nor Orlando, the Italian premier, to- day delivered his expected address to the chamber of deputies concerning the peace conference at Paris.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

Paris, April 29.-The British prime minister has again intervened in the Italian situation by sending one of his trusted associates to communicate per- sonally with Premier Orlando at Rome.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
Paris. Anril 20.-The Kian-CL

Paris, April 29.-The Kiau- Chiau question was the only matter under discussion at the forenoon session at the council of three, and it is under stood that no decision was reached.
 Examination of the subject was re- sumed at the afternoon session. The Japanese claims were presented in the forenoon.
 Baron Makino and Viscount Chinda remained with the council throughout the session, which was protracted one.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01
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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

Paris, April 29.-The salary of Sir Eric Drummond, secretary of the League of Nations, is to be $25,000 yearly, with similar amount for the expenses of the office, including the clerical staff. according to the repre- sentative of Reuters, Limited, in Paris.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

Wanted -Roll-top desk. Grady Hand.
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The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-01

London, April 29.-The Evening Standard claims that it has the high est authority for asserting that Will liam Hohenzollern will be prosecuted and tried, not as originator of the war, but as one of the instigators of crimes as provided in the report of the commission on war responsibility.
The border vidette., 1919-10-11

But they have agreed, these peoples; they have united in a solemn protest against the sav- agery of war. they have entered in to a solemn covenant for peace, good will and progress.
 There has never been anything else so good in mans affairs, nor so full of promise. It is, in effect, the formal recognition of the supremacy of love over hate, of friendship over force.
 To peck and pick at this great document, to sniff and sheer, to go over it with microscopes ar d test tubes seeking to find flaws to shriek against, is at this juno ture of the struggle for right eousness sorry business for an American.
 What defects the plan may have will be developed when it is put to work. No human in- tellect is wise enough to say in advance what these will be. The whole thing is experiment. Changes can be made as prac- tice shows them to be needed.
 But for these days the duty is clear. If the Senate shall reject the treaty or tinker it or serious ly amend it. then the United States of A merica stands in the position of striking to earth the aspirations of mankind for a greater unity. closer ties, better understanding, warmer friend ship.
 After the worlds terrible trav- ail,' after all the blood and hor- TOTS. darkened homes and ruin ed lives that we have seen to be the product of hate, men that can lift hand against any testa- ment of good will, no matter how defective, seem the incom- prehensible marvels of the age Charles Edward Russell.
The border vidette., 1919-10-11
THE HOPE OF THE WORLD.

The hope of the world hangs on the League of Nations bound up in the Peace Treaty.
 For the first time in the human story many diverse peoples have come together, and, dropping their differences, have agreed upon a plan to attain and to keep the boon of peace.
 All the details of that plan may not be perfectly wise. In SO great and so new an expert ment they could not be so or could not to all minds seem so.