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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
liant" HAD FOUR LEGS.
Supposed Ghost Proved to BE Hum.
CRY Bob Cat.

Supposed Ghost Proved to Be Hum
CRY Bob Cat.
The mystery of a haunted hotel at
Bog Springs was solved thru the kill
ing of the "hant," which proved to be
chicken hunting bob cat. County
Judge H. w. Finger is telling the
story to Mena friends as he heard it
at Bog Springs. The Valley House at
the resort was vacated some time back
because of the mysterious noises that
echoed thru the building after night
fall. The structure vemained tenant
less until the Widow Bryant and her
two sons declared their willingness to
occupy the hotel regardless Of its UNI
canny noises. A few nights ago the
widow was awakened by peculiar
sound which apparently began in the
chimney, then lead to the upper floor
of the hotel, down the stairs and into
room where the Bryants had left a
coop Of chickens. When the fowls be-
gan squawking Mrs. Bryant boldly
fastened the door to the room and aid
ed by her two sons, who had awakened
prepared to give battle to the sup
posed ghost Instead of liant"
they found big bob cat which they
killed. Judge Finger saw the skin Of
the varmint, while at Bob Springs, it
being offered as evidence as to the
character of the ghost.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16

Golden Rule Farm Sent Out 0. !. G.
Hogs and Barred Rocks.


f.. j. Greiner Of the Golden Rule
Farm was in Mena Thursday and
billed out another sh pment Of eggs,
poultry and hogs. The shipment in
cluded ten head Of thorobred 0. l. G.
hogs, two coops Of Barred Plymouth
Rock chickens and three baskets Of
eggs. The hogs were shipped to four
different states, going to Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Colo
RADIO. The poultry and egg shipments
went to Arkansas, Texas and Louisi-
ana. In the shipment Of hogs was one
boar valued at $3.50, weighing tbs
pounds and being sent to H. X. Nor
ris of Mountain View, Ok Two pigs
each went to ]. B. CrisIer, Arcadia,
La, ]. j. Ward, Strong, Ark, ond
VIM. H. Day. Trinidad, Colo. One
pig each went to J. s. Gardner, Tall
hina, Ok, and Z. w. Cloud, Maud, Ok.
Three baskets of eggs were shipped
TO Mrs. Sarah J. Trussell, Hot
Springs, coop Of chickens went to
Ed. Hopper Delhi. La, and cockerel
to j. nj. Chopper, Hamilton, Tex. The
total value Of the shipment amounted
TO $354.50.
The shipments were not all one
-ay. however, for the tram which
took out some Of the stock from the
Golden Rule Farm, also brought IN
two thorobred O. |. G. hogs, sow and
a gilt, which Mr.. Greiner had bought
from j L. Olney, breeder, at Billings,
Mo.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
WAR PROVISIONS ARRIVE.
Postmaster Allen and Force Deliver.
ing DELAYED Shipments.

Postmaster R. S. Allen and the en-
ployes of the postoffice on Monday had
added to their duties that of Uncle
Sans grocer, being called upon to re-
ceive and deliver the goods that had
been ordered by individuals from the
government stores some time in Au-
gust The shipment contains canned
corn, tomatoes, cherries and other
fruits and vegetables. then there is
bacon, corned beef, navy beans and
rice, the entire shipment amounting
to about ton, and to be distributed
to 10 different individuals. The
goods were sent from the government
store at ST. Louis, and the entire lot
was addressed to the postmaster, who
in turn distributed it to the purchas-
|ers. From now on individuals may or
der direct from the government.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
REFRIGERATING EXPERTS HERE
Investigate Explosion of Ammonia
Drum at Commonwealth Plant.

L. c. Nordmeyer of the firm Of
Tate & Nordmeyer, Refrigerating En-
gineers, Of st. Louis; Louis F Luke
mite, superintendent Of the National
Ammonia Company of st. Louis. and
j. S. Wood, with the legal department
of the Kansas City Southern railway,
were in Mena last Thursday to make
investigation of the condition and cir
cumstances connected with the ex-
plosion of the ammonia drum on Oc-
tober 5 at the ice plant of the Com
monwealth Public Service Company.
The drum was the property of the Ma
tional Ammonia Company Of st.
Louis.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
More Fine Stock for Polk County.

While at the free fair at Fort
Smith, Ford Younce of Cove bought
three head of fine Holstein cattle that
will be placed on the owners farm in
Polk county. The animals consist of
a male, COW and heifer. The male
is a monster, weighing 2I50 pounds,
and is only four years Of age. He
carries the blood of one of the best
milking strains of this well known
dairy breed. After the purchase was
made the animal won first prize at
the fair. The heifer was also the
champion Of her class. Mr.. Younce
believes he bought the cattle at bar
gain, as when put in the sale ring, he
was offered more for the male alone
than he paid for al three head.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
COUNTY DIRECTION ApPoINTED.
Red Cross Roll Call viii Take Place
Nov. 2-II-Being Organized.

DIR. l.. w 4 Long Of Mena has
been appointed director for Polk
county to have charge Of the Third
Annual Red Cross Roll Coll, which
takes place from November 2 to IL.
The object Of the roll call this year is
not so much to raise a tremendous
fund as it is to keep the American peo4
pie enlisted as active members Of the
American Red Cross. 1--WE depend
upon the loyalty Of eur people 20
cause them to answer here in the
big roll call" said the county chair
man. ''The great purpose of the
American Red Gross is to serve the
American people. Our plans for the
future call for nationwide activity for
public health, extension Of our nurs-
ing resources, greater facilities for
disaster relief and to fulfill whatever
other public duties may fall upon the
Red Cross. The annual membership
costs ST., but it is the member that is
the greater Importance the dol
lar
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
Doctor Herbert of Illinois to be the
Instructor for Eureka Normal.


AT the meeting of the stockholders
and members Of the faculty Of the
Eureka Normal School of Music held
at the Office of the Eureka Music Com
pany last week, w. w. Slater of Fort
Smith and Frank Grammer Of Bon
ham. Tex. were reelected president
and vice president respectively. J. H..
VanHorn of Egger was elected as Sec
ond vice president and S. J. Oslin,
of Mena. as secretary, The following
were elected as directors: S. j. Os-
lin, chairman. T. M. Taft, secretary,
and j. H. VanHorn of Egger, j. M
Green Of Kirkland, Tex, and Prof T..
Delos Mullins of Acorn.
The most important action taken at
the meeting was the adoption of res
olution providing that course of
study be taken by the members of the
faculty that they may be able to raise
the standard of the work The course
viii be given in Mena, and will begin
on December 30, and last for 18 days.
DR.. ]. b. Herbert of Monmouth, ILL.,,
writer and musician of international
reputation was secured as instructor
for the course. Doctor Herbert is the
author Of several textbooks on voice
culture, harmony and other musical
lines. Prof Oslin states it was posi-
BILE to secure the services of the doc
tor for the reason that he would be in
the southwest at that time, and hence
made special rate to the Mena folks.
While the course is planned especially
for the faculty Of the Normal School
of Music, Mr.. Oslin says it will be
open for anyone desiring the training.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
Death of RAINY cIifi

Hazel Irene Cliff. infant daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cliff passed away
last Thursday. The little one reached
the age Of II days, having been born
on September %. Funeral services.
conducted by the Rev. Al. Nj. Gilbert.
were held at the home at 4 o'clock last
Thursday afternoon. Burial was in
the |. o. O. f. cemetery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
Pastoral or Racchanal,

From the Boston TRANSCRIPT,
II the law is going to permit the
farmers to make as much as they like
Of hard cider for their own use. the
back-to-the-farmr movement may
receive vigorous boost from an I'M
expected quarter.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16

SURGEONS agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most import
ant. When an EFFICIENT antisep-
tic is applied promptly, there is no
danger of infection and the wound be-
gins to heal at once. For use on
mas or beast. BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEALING
AGENT. Buy It now and be ready
for an emergency. Price 25c, Soc.
slice and s1.5o. Sold by Jackson
Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-10-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
October s.
October 10.
AN Won who have tornid liver !,

All you VINO nave torpid liver. weak
digestion or constipated bowels look
out for chills The season is here and
the air is full cf the disease germs.
The best thing TO do is to get your
liver in good condition and purify the
stomach and bowels. HERBTNE is
the right remedy, it answers the pur-
pose completely. Sold by Jackson
Drug Co.--Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-08

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Speaking in the senate today in support of his resolution, for acquisition by the United States, through negotiations with Mexico, of Lower California. and part of the state of Sonora, Senator Ashurst of Arizona declared the Mex ican government was unable to con trol the territory. or protect it from foreign invasion. Annexed to the United States. he said, it would be converted into immense agricultural value by irrigation from the Colorado.
 Lower California, said the senator, is "the vermiform appendix of Mex ico and the Achilles heel of the United States"
 The Mexican republic is both un- willing and unable to police the pen insula, he added. and is unable to resist aggressiOns from or settlement by oriental powers; hence a base of supplies of military and naval opera tions. with comparative ease and se- crecy. could be established among the numerous islands on the Pacific coast"
 Enforcement of law and order in Lower California. Mir. Ashurst de- clared, is left wholly to a governor
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holding over from the Diaz regime
 Senator Phelan of California inter rupted Senator Ashurst with the com ment that there is always danger of acquisition by foreign powers by pur chase or otherwise-by means of Zim- merman notes or otherwise-Of Lower California"
 He added however. that he would not consent to acquisition of the pen insula by the United States. except by complete agreement with Mexico.
 Snator Weeks of Massachusetts in- quired whether Senator Ashurst would apply the principle of self-determina- ton to the territory and the Arizona senator replied that he advocated this
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-08
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES REQUEST UNIFIED PRIVATE ENHANCEMENT
ENTIRE NATION MOURNS PASSING OF FORMER PRESIDENT
GLOBE MINES
 CLOSED DOWN BY MOBILES
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GLOBE, Ariz., Jan. 7.-Fifteen
 hundred men are temporarily out
 of employment in this district
 through the closing of the Old
 Dominion and Arizona Commer-
 cial mines. The mines were
 for-ed to close when the electrical
 equipment at the Old Dominion
 Notation mill was put out of com
 mission Monday morning, pre-
 sumabIy by some one bent on de-
 struction. A bolt was thrown
 into the rotor of the 200 horse
 power motor in the mill, destroy
 ing the electric windings as it
 cut its way through the machine.
 Manager Mcbride of the Old Do mine, refused to make any comment on the shutdown, other than that the mine would be closed for several days, as the extra motors were ruined in like manner some time ago.
 ExpelIs who have examined the damage, state that it would have been for the bolt to fall into the machine and are positive the work was intentional. The mines of this district have been troubled with sa- botage for some time and frequent of emery dust in the bear ings of high speed machines have been reported here. Several days ago nine sticks of dynamite, fused and ready for action, were found beneath the Arizona Eastern railroad bridge In the heart of the city.
 No clues have been found to any of the depredations thus far committed.
 The followers of direct action and sabotage have been unusually active in this district during the past six months and have been coming out openly in their agitation to strike on the job"
 Over $5O00 in wages will be lost to the district for each day the Old Do minion mine is closed down.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-08
President Wilson Praises ROOseUeH M Proclamation Directed to AU Americans

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-The follow ing proclamation on the death Of Theodore Roosevelt was cabled from Paris today by President Wilson and issued tonight at the state depart ment:
 By Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of America:
 "A proclamation to the people of the United States:
 Tt becomes my sad duty to an- nounee officially the death of Theo- dore Roosevelt, president of the Uni ted States from September IA, 1901, to March 4, 1909, which occurred at his home at Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, New York, at 4:15 o'clock in the morning of January 6, 1919. In his death the United States has lost one of it's most distinguished and patriotic citizens, who had endeared himself to the people by his strenuous devotion to their interests and to the public in terests of his country.
 Always Did Duty
 "As president of the police board of his native city, as member of the leg islature and governor Of his state, as civil service commissioner, as assist ant secretary of the navy, as vice president and as president of the Uni ted States he displayed administrative powers of a signal order and conduct ed the affairs of these various offices with a concentration of effort and a watchful care which permitted no di- vergence from the line of duty he had definitely set for himself.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-08
Commerce Organization Rec ommends Return of Rails to Private Management Within Reasonable Period
Secretary of Transportation
 With Wide Powers, Sug- gested to Assume Active
 Direction of All Main Lines
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Railroad executives have decided to recon mend to congress a system of unified private management of rail lines with strong public control exercised by a secretary of transportation, in the presidents cabinet. and a re-organized interstate commerce commission with regional divisions. acting as a court of last resort in rate disputes
 This became known here today CO., incidental with the disclosure of the interstate commerce commissions at- titude that railroads should be re- turned to private management within a reasonable period 10 allow for preparations and readjustments. and under "brOadened, extended and amp lifted governmental regulation"
 Commissions Plan
 The commissions announcement was made by Commissioner Edgar F. Clark, testifying at the senate inter state commerce committees hearing on proposed railroad legislation. to which the railway executives pro posed plan will be presented tOmOr- TOW or Thursday The commission opposed indefinite continuance of gov ernmental ownership or operation of railroads at this time and outlined a comprehensive plan for legislation. which would permit elimination of un- necessary competition, pooling of fa- cilities government prescription of maximum and minimum rates and standards of service, government di- rection of railroad extensions and fi- nanoing. and direct cooperation be- tween federal and state regulatory bodies Commissioner WOoley dis sented in part. advocating Director General McAdoo's proposal that gov ernment control be extended for five years to provide a test period.
 The interstate commerce cOmmis- sion's suggestions were the first all ternatives to MT. McAdoo's extension plans so far received by the senate committee Most of the commissions suggestions are understood to be em- bodied in the railroad executives plan which also proposes permanent retention of a greater part of the re- ferns effected by the railroad admin istration.
 The interstate commerce commis- siOn's statement to the committee re ferred repeatedly to a federal body" to exercise federal control over rail
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plan and had received hundreds of letters from residents of Lower Cali fornia urging the purchase.
 While Senator Ashurst was speaking in the senate. Representative Elston of California. republican, Introduced a resolution in the house, requesting President Wilson to open negotiations with Mexico for the purchase of the Lower California peninsula and other Mexican land along the international boundary "as shall by topography promote harmonious relations by re ducing to a minimum all international border difficulties
 The resolution was referred to the house foreign affairs committee.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-08
l. ". ". PLANNED.
 GENERAL STRIKE. TO HINDER ]. g..
Leader Admits Woblies Wait ed Only for Sufficient Mem bers to Strangle Country's War Industries
CRv R-v,.w L.a.ed Wire,

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 7-"The I. w w. would have called a general strike to cut off all supplies to the United States military forces at the time the war was declared, had they considered themselves powerful enough" declared Julius Weinberg. one of the 46 alleged members of that organization, on trial here for alleged acts of terrorism in California, in tes- tifying today. Weinberg has pleaded guilty.
 A complete laboratory for mixing ex- plosives and incendiary materials, said to have been taken from the house boat of Robert Comedian, a defend ant, was offered as evidence today by the prosecution.
 Nine sticks of dynamite, which evi- dence showed had been purchased by William Hood, another defendant, also was placed in evidence. but immedi- ately removed from the court room. The prosecution charged Hood in- tended to use the dynamite against public enterprises here.
 Had Many Members
 Eight thousand of the 15.000 lum- Der mill workers near Aberdeen. Wash, in 1917, belonged to I. W. W. locals" and tied up the industry there through a prolonged strike, according to Weinberg's testimony.
 William Hood. Industrial Worker of the World, planned to blow up dam and power plant at Smart, Placer county, Cal, and a Sacramento power station and also praised the dynamit- ing of the governors mansion here, according to evidence introduced. Hood was said to have remarked that the Industrial Workers were going to raise hell on the Pacific coast"
 Vincent Sante,li. another defendant, wanted President Wilson and Samuel Gompers blown so high they would never reach the ground" and cursed the government, according to testi- mony.
 Council for the prosecution an nounced they expected to close their case tomorrow.
 District Attorney Charles F. Clyne, fin opening for the government, de scribed the alleged anti-war activities of the defendants as organized sedi- ton.
 Violate Espionage Act.
 He said the socialist leaders delib' erately violated the espionage act and deserved the severest punishment possible under the statute. He de clared that the defendants had plotted together to break down public morale
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-08
PROHIBITION BILL GETS TSENDORSEHENT
 OF 3 MORE STATES
Ohio, Colorado and Oklahoma Join Ranks of Those Favor ing National Dry Law; 19 Approve Measure
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CHICAGO, Jan. 7-Three more states today ratified the proposed pro hibition amendment, making a total of 19 states that have indorsed the pro- posal of congress. The house Of the Idaho legislature voted today for the amendment, and If the senate follows suit, the proposal will need to be pass ed by only 16 more states.
 While the proposed addition to the basic law was ratified today by the legislatures of Ohio, Colorado and Oklahoma, representatives of the dis tillery companies of the country met in Chicago and decided to oppose both the amendment and the war prohibi- tion law, which is to go into effect on July l, by every legal means possible.
 The states which have ratified the prohibition amendment thus far are: Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Dakota, Maryland, Montana, Arizona. Delaware. Texas. South Dakota, Massachusetts, Georgia. Louisiana, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Colorado and Oklahoma.
 Opposition Promised
 At a meeting of the distilling inter- ests of the United States resolutions adopted declared that the time had come for members of the industry to make "a most determined resistance to such revolutionary methods" refer ring to the wartime prohibition law and the proposed federal constitution al amendment The action taken to- day also provided that power to make liquors fight shall be vested in a com, mittee. and Attorney Levy Mayer of Chicago was appointed chief counsel.
 Although MT. Mayer would make no statement for publication regarding plans for the coming court battles which will be taken to the United States supreme court for the final out. come. it was learned that the distillers will not quietly submit to enforce. ment of the wartime prohibition act which becomes effective next July 1.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-01-08

Tn the war with Spain, he displayed singular initiative and energy and dis tinguished himself among the com manders of the army in the field. As president he awoke the nation to the dangers of private control which lur:i- ed in our financial and industrial sys- tens. It was by thus arresting the attention and stimulating the purpose of the country that he opened the way for subsequent necessary and benefi- cent reforms.
 Admirable Private Life
 His private life was characterized by a simplicity, a virtue and an alfee- tion worthy of all admiration and emu lstion by the people of America.
 Tn testimony of the respect in which his memory Is held by the gov ernmsnt and people of the United States, l do hereby direct that the flags of the White House and the seY- eraI departmental buildings be dis played at half-mast for a period Of 30 days, and that suitable military and naval bonors under orders of the sec retaries of war and of the navy be rendered on the day of the funeral.
 Done this 7th day of January, in the year of our Lord. one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty third.
 WOODROW WILSON.
 By the president.
 Frank L. Polk. acting secretary of State"