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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
GREGORY OURS CABINET.
Attorney Generals Resignation Into
March 4.

Washington, Jan. l2.-Thomas
Watt Gregory, Attorney General Of
the United States since 1914, has re-
signed because Of "pecuniary respon-
sibilities" and will return to the prac-
tice of law. President Wilson has
agreed to his retirement next March
4.
MIR. Gregory's letter Of resignation
dated January 9, and the President $
reply, cabled from Paris the next day,
were made public today at the White
House. The Attorney Generals let
ter disclosed that he had long con-
sidered retiring from office and had
discussed the matter with the Presi-
dent before Mr.. Wilson went abroad.
No Successor Yet Named.
Mr.. Gregory's successor has not yet
been appointed and there has been no
official intimation as to who ne Will
be. In speculation today the names
of Frank L. Polk, counsellor of the
State Department, and acting secre-
tary while Mr.. Lansing is in Europe,
and Senator James Hamilton Lewis OF
Illinois were mentioned.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Beedng Russ wa It's Muderous Anarchy H M Cuatepar
thru appointment, that they must be
filed hv elections

thru appointment, that they must be
filled by elections
The report started a spirited debate
in which the governor was sharply at
tackled It was charged that he was
calling members into his private Office
and telling them they must ''get
right on the matter. After the de-
bate had subsidized, the matter went
over until Wednesday morning for
final action 1t is believed the two
members will be seated, but there may
be another fight.
In the house, there were proposed
amendments for a graduated land
tax, woman suffrage, to require votes
in each township on road taxes, to
prohibit local legislation, and to raise
the state school levy from 3 to s
mills and reduce district tax limit
from 10 to 20 mills.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
JAN PADEREwSKPs
LIFE is THREATENED
Polish Leader Wounded by Assassin
at Warsaw-SeveraI B0lsheviki
Have Been Arrested.

London, Jan. 12.--Ignace Jan Pad
erewski, the Polish leader, has been
slightly wounded by an assassin, who
entered the room of his hotel at War
saw, and fired one shot at him, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen reporting
advices from Vienna. Several Boil
sheviki implicated in the plot to kill
him have been arrested.
Paderewski has been in Warsaw
several days conferring with Polish
political leaders in an attempt to
form government representative of
all parties. In Danzig on his way to
Warsaw the Germans attempted to
prevent him from going to Posen.
After he arrived at Posen and while
he was asleep in hotel, crowd Of
Germans fired on a parade of chill
dren, who were marching in honor Of
Paderewski. Two of the children were
killed and several bullets struck the
window of the room occupied by Mr..
Paderewski
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

no0sEYELT ExPEcrEp soRRow
CondoIing With General March, the
Colonel Spoke Of His Own Sons.

Washington, Jan. l1.-During his
weekly talk with the newspaper men
today General March read a letter he
received from Colonel Roosevelt at
the time General Mareh's son waa
killed in an airplane accident. Col
onel Roosevelt was acknowledging re-
cept Of notice Of his sons Kermit,
appointment as a captain Of artillery.
In conclusion, he wrote:
| thank you, sir. You have al
ready drunk Of the waters of bit
terness; / suppose | shall soon
have to drink of them; but, what
ever befalls, you and ! hold our
heads high when we think Of our
sons.
This letter was written before
Quentin Roosevelt was killed in
France.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
NO DEALING WITH
B0LL B0LLSHIl|k LSHIlEv|k REGIME
Great Britain's Proposal Not Agree
able to France Nor United States,
1t Is Declared-Classed by the
Latter as Outlaws.

Washington, Jan. 13.--Great Brit
aims propasal that the allies and the
United States enter into negotiations
with all Russian factions, referred to
at Paris yesterday by Foreign Minis
ter Pichon, with an emphatic state
ment that France would not deal in
any way with "the criminal regime Of
the Bolsheviki," was transmitted to
the State Department here on January
3 by the British embassy. 1t was not
sent to the American peace delegation
because the State Department officials
assumed it would be delivered directly
at Paris, but since /. now appears this
was not done, it will be forwarded al
once.
Acting Secretary Polk disclosed this
today, correcting statement he made
yesterday when M. Pichon's action
was brought to his attention. Mr.
Polk issued this statement:
'0n January the State Depart
ment received from the British charge
n memorandum proposing that the al
lies and the United States call on all
the factions in Russia to suspend hos
tIlities pending peace negotiations
and if the aforesaid governments and
parties will Immediately suspend hos
tilities on all fronts for the duration
Of The peace negotiations, even if they
or any of them should desire to send
representatives. to Paris to discuss
with the great powers conditions Of
4 permanent settlement, the great
powers would be prepared to enter son
such discussion with them. This
message was not forwarded to Paris
at that time, as it was expected that a
similar approval would be presented
at Paris, in view of the fact that the
Russian situation was one OF the sub
iects for immediate attention there
It would seem. however, from the re
ports in the newspapers that no such
proposal was presented to the Amer
lean peace mission in Paris.
''The question was asked me, as
understood it, by newspaper man
yesterday afternoon, as to whether a
proposal had been made to have dele
gates from the Bolsheviki attend the
peace conference and reference was
made to Mr.. Pichon's statement. Not
having seen Mr.. Pichon's statement,
did not connect the question with the
proposal referred to in the memoran-
dunn from he British charge, which
had been received by the department
and l therefore replied that no such
proposal had been received. / wish to
assume full responsibility for the mis-
understanding.
No one in Washington is prepared
to state what may be the attitude of
President Wilson and the American
delegation toward the British sugges-
tion. It is recalled everywhere, how
ever, that the United States virtual
iy has declared the Bolsheviki out
laws by calling upon the civilized
world to join in condemning their
reign of terror in Russia.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
WILL DISCONTINUE CAMP.
All Government Property at Camp
Macarthur to Be Disposed OF.

Waco, Jan. 13-An order has been
received at Camp Macarthur from
Washington. informing the camp au-
thorities the war department has de-
cided to discontinue the camp and or
dering them TO proceed as rapidly as
possible to close the camp and dispose
Of all the government property there.
The soldiers in the base hospital
not in condition to be dismissed from
the service will be sent TO some other
camp.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
ROOSEVELT
WRITING PRINTED
Editorial Published After His Death
Gives Semi Endorsement to The
League Of Nations--Says Wilson's
YtssrsHoes Are Not Clear.

Kansas City, Jan. l3.-An article
on Che League Of Nations, the last
contribution that Col Theodore Roos-
evelt prepared for the Kansas City
Star, appeared in that newspaper to-
DAY The editorial was dictated on
Friday, January 8, and his secretary
expected to take the typed copy to
him for correction on the following
Monday. Instead, she was notified
early that morning Of his DEATH
The article follows;
1t it, Of course, serious misfor-
tune that cur people are not getting q
clear idea of what is happening on the
other side. For the moment the point
as to which we are foggy is the league
of nations. We all Of us earnestly
desire such league, only we wish to
be sure that it will help and not him
der the cause Of world peace and JUS
tice. There is not young man in this
country who has fought, or an old
man who has seen those dear to him
fight, who does not wish to minimize
the chance Of future war. But there
IS not man of sense who does not
know that in such movement il too
much is attempted the result is either
failure or worse than failure.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Says wilson wilson No. Clear.

The trouble with Mr.. Wilson's ut
teranees, so far as they are reported
and the utterances of acquiesence in
them by European statesmen, is that
they are still absolutely in the stage
OF rhetoric precisely like the Ia
points. Some of the Ia points will
probably have to be construed as hav-
ing mischievous significance, a small
er number might be construed as be-
ing harmless, and one or two even as
beneficial, but nobody knows what Mr..
Wilson really means by them, and 50
all talk of adopting them as bases for
a peace or league is nonsense, and if
the talker is intelligent, it is insin-
cere nonsense to boot. So Mr.. Will
sons recent utterances give us abso-
lutely no clew as to whether he really
intends that at this moment we shall
admit Germany, Russia, with which.
incidentally, we are still waging war.
Turkey, China and Mexico into the
league on a full equality with our
selves. Mr.. Taft has recently defined
the purposes of the league and the
limitations under which it would act.
in a way that enables most of us to
say we very n rtilly agree in princi-
pie with his theory and can, without
doubt, come to agreement on specific
details.
Would it not be we'll to begin with
the league which we actually have in
existence, the league of the allies,
who have fought thru this great WARP
Let us at the peace table see that real
justice is done among these allies, and
that while the sternest reparation is
demanded from our foes for such hor-
rors as those committed in Belgium.
northern France, Armenia and the
sinking of the Lusitania, nothing
should be done in the spirit of mere
vengeance. Then let us agree to ex-
tend the privileges of the league as
rapidly as their conduct warrants il,
to other nations, doubtless discrimin-
ating between those who would have
a guiding part in the league and the
weak nations who would be entitled to
the privileges of membership, but
who would not be entitled to guiding
voice in the councils. Let each ma
tion reserve to itself and for its own
decisions and let it clearly set forth
questions which are noniusticiable.
Let nothing be done that win inter-
fere with our preparing for our own
defense by introducing a system of
universal training modelled ON the
Swiss plan.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
FIRST NATIONAL ELECTS.
Sidney w. Duke Succeeds w. A. Finks
as Cashier.

Tuesday, January IA, was the day
on which all national banks held the
election Of directors and officers, the
First National Bank Of Mena elect.
ing the following directors: J. G.
Jackson, R. H. Nall, J. l. Alley, G. NJ
Hopkins and J. 7. Magruder. The di-
rectors then met and elected these
officers: President, J. It Magruder
Vice President, r. H. H Nall, Cashier
Sidney w. Duke. The officers and
directors are the same for the ensuing
year as for the past year, with the
exception Of Sidney w. Duke, who
succeeds W. A. Finks' former cashier
who is now located at Windsor, Mo.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
AMERICANS TOOK PART.
Submarine Chasers Were in Attack
at Durazz0 October 2.

Washington, Jan. y. = Eleven
American submarine ehasers partici~
pated in the attack on the Austrian
navy base at Durazzo October 2. by
British and Italian war vessels, de-
stioyed one enemy submarine, dam
aged another and returned without
casualties, according to belated Of
fcial report made public tonight by
The Navy Department.
"Their conduct thruout was beyond
praise" Admiral Sims said in report
ing the operation, and "tbey thoroly
enjoyed themselves" The admiral
said the italian General Staff ex-
pressed "viyid admiration" Of the
American operations.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
BUENos AIRES DEAD, $50.
Official Report on Strike Riot Casual
ties Include 700 Wounded.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 12.--The COM
manders Of the government troops Of
ficially report $50 dead and 700
wounded as a result of the strike
riots in this city
The ranking naval officer, discus
sing this report, said: "If you double
it you will be nearer the real casual
ties"
Altho the iron workers strike was
settled yesterday, and the general
strike which had been declared by the
regional federation was called off last
night, there was only slight decrease
in the acts of anarchy last night and
today.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

Little Rock, Jan. 13.--Arkansas'
1el9 legislature, which began pro-
.eedings by selecting presiding Off
<ers for the senate and house without
fontests, continued setting precedents
be first day when both houses had
<pmpleted their organizations and
kere ready for business in less than
NO hours.
The senate completed its organiza-
non at 1890 o'clock and adjourned
pntil Tuesday morning, while the
house, necessarily slower, completed
Is organization shortly after 2 o'clock
md Immediately began work, a joint
resolution by Doyle and Lawrence,
proposing ratification of the proposed
Prohibition amendment to the federal
Constitution, being the first measure
Introduced. Adoption came immedi-
ftely, no discussion following the in
foduction.
The vote was 90 for and 2 against.
Tie two representatives voting
against were w. w. Moore of New
tOn and Emmett Vaughn of Prairie.
Adoption by the senate was expect
u Immediately upon resumption of
n session Tuesday.
Immediately following. Represen-
Htive Riggs Of Garland county, in
Fodueed proposed constitutional
amendment to grant full suffrage to
Fomen. The proposal was submitted
y the committee on constitutional
4mendments.
senate resolution was enthusias-
pcally adopted, endorsing the admin
Ftration Of President Wilson.
Senator's Evans of Bonneville, King
Peterpender and Johnston of Wal
Fron Jared well in committee appoint
cents announced by President Pom
~ at o'clock Monday afternoon.
VI special interest in the coal sec
4on is the committee on mines and
Rlning, made up Of Ben McFerrin,
thairman, Senator Hester, Senator
Re Cazort, Senator ]. r. Wood and
senator E. f. Alexander.
ihe committee on labor, also inn
lortant, Is made up Of Senator'S Whit
ker, chairman, Greed Caldwell, Geo.
RroWn, ]. S. Utley and Lee Cazort.
Senator's from the middle western
Part OF the state received the follow
rs assignments:
81 senator Hestor-Public buildings,
Pounds and capitol, county and coun-
ines, cities and towns, mines and
ttion. e''es 49,
senator Evans-Ru,es. engrossed
'1s' Judiciary, militia and insurance.
senator Educational, public
u'ldings, grounds and capitol, feder-
relations, journal.
senator Ben Iohnson-Public char
'es' corporations, chairman Of en-
fIossed bills, finance and banking,
aalrman Of militia, auditing of ardi-
n, and treasurer's books.
FORMER Senator C. c. Calvert of
vfl smith was named temporary sec
rsafy OF the senate when the senate
shVened. After the usual prelimin-
,ss OF swearing in new members,
aator 3. H Greathouse of Wash
@h county nominated Senator
'"uer Tor the presidency.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16

fittla Rock, Jan. 13.-Ratifcation
L the federal constitutional amend
In for national prohibition was
.oted today by the lower house Of the
sortv-second Arkansas legislature at
h opening session by vote OF Us TO
,ro The resolution was Immediately
ssut to the senate and probably will
Il voted upon tomorrow. Adoption is
earded as certain.
Both houses Of the Legislature or
pized today, the house elected Clar-
r. r. Newton Of Pulaski county as
'nsaker and the senate elected Harry
A Ponder Of Walnut Ridge as its
s,esident. AT a joint session Of the
.mo houses this afternoon, the MEM
Dsrs heard the annual message Of
Eoyernor Charles II. Bro1gh. The
Governor urged the sale of the state
.suviet farm at Cummins and recon-
kended that in the future convicts be
nsed on the roads.
He recommended the establishment
II an executive budget system and the
Establishment Of central purchasing
,gency to buy all supplies for state
kstitutions and departments and the
neation Of an advisory pardon board.
fe endorsed woman suffrage and
Drged the enactment of workmen's
.ompensation act and other laws for
b. protection Of workers
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
New Senate Bills.

Important senate bills introduced
included:
BY Cazort, to amend the township
assessment law, curing the defects
and increasing penalties for failure to
assess.
BY King, to amend the Brundidge
primary law to have primary cleo
tions on the last Tuesday in August
preceding each general election.
To regulate collectors bonds max
ing them give bond for ~ amount
of taxes collected.
BY Ponder, providing for mainten-
ance of good roads.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Nam Are Captured.

Berlin, Jan. 13.-The government
forces have captured the police head
quarters from the Spartacans after a
short bombardment.
The bearers of a flag of truce, de-
manding the surrender Of the Sparta
cans, We're killed by the Spartacan
troops.
Heavy artillery fire, directed
against the rebels, soon drove the de-
tenders from the police headquarters
building, and many were captured
while attempting to escape.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
BACK no HIGHWAY WORK.
Hugh Carter. State Highway Engin-
eer, Won Captaincy in War.

Little Rock, Jan. 13.--Hugh Carter,
State Highway Engineer, has re-
turned to duty after six months leave
of absence in the Government service.
He rose to the rank Of captain in the
Engineers Service, and his special
work was the supervision of a sixty
mile improved highway for heavy ar
tillery at Camp Knox, KY. Il is a
three million dollar project and was
forty per cent complete when he re-
turned to Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
BRITISH FORCES
IN DUSSELDORF
Had Been in the Hands Of the Sparta.
cans and Serious Disturbances Oc-
Cured There Last WeeIS-Armis-
tice Is Broken.

London, Jan. i3.-Copenhagen ad-
vices received here this afternoon say
the armistice between the contending
factions in BerHn has been broken,
and that the fighting has been re-
sumed
The Spartacans still are In possess
sion Of part Of the Tageblatt build
ing. 1t is declared that thirteen hum
dren Spartacan troops have been
killed and many more wounded in the
fighting.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Liebknecht Has Fled.

Copenhagen, Jan. 14.--Dr. Karl
Liebknecht, Spartacan leader, is re-
ported to have fled from Berlin to
Leipsic, according to advices re-
eeived here.
Chief of Police Eichorn, according
to the Vorwaerts, of Berlin, has fled
to Denmark, using passport OBJ
tanned from the Danish legation some
days ago.
The government at Berlin has is
sued warrants for the arrest of Lieb-
knecht, Rosa Luxemburg and Eich-
orn.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
NARCOTICS DANGEROUSLY FLU
Pneumonia Often Follows tie Use Of
Such Drugs.

Chicago, Jan. IL Evidence de-
gned to show that the use Of marco
tes "a 5reatng influenza and pneu-
NOME IS an error was submitted at a
puDlie hearing as the result of cam
paign conducted by Health Commits
sicner Robertson ard the morals COM
mis- ION Of Chicago.
ectors sent cat BY Commissioner
Robertson examined TAI, ,s25 prescrip-
lions written by physicians at the
height Of the influenza epidemic here.
Of that number it was stated All .64l
evidently were intended for influenza
and pneumonia patients and 104,Oi0
contained opium or it's derivatives.
Prof. Bernard Fantus of Rush Med
ieal College testified that to give mar
cotics in influenza cases is to invite
pneumonia.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Luxemburg a Prisoner.

Berlin, Jan. 13.-Rosa Luxembourg,
associated with DR.. Karl Lieblxnecht
in the leadership of the rebellious
Spartacan forces in Berlin, has been
arrested by government troops, ac-
cording to the Hagelische Rund-
scheau.
The arrest is said to have been
made when the troops were cleaning
out the central Office of the Sparta
cans last night.
DR.. Liebknechts son is also re-
ported to have been take n prisoner
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Would Support DYNASTY.

London, Jan. 13.-The Luxembourg
government has issued proclamation
appealing to the people against the
movement for the establishment Of a
republic, and urging support of the
dynasty.
The proclamation announces that
Grand Duchess Marie has declared
her readiness to abdicate if her re-
tention of the throne would be an OBJ
stacle to the decision by the govern
ment to seek an economic alliance
with the entente powers, especially
with France and Belgium.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
BOUGHT FIRST SACK OF CHOPS
Board Camp Farmer Has Unusual
Experience Here Thursday.

F. S. Stanley of Board Camp, who
has been farming in Polk county for
% years, reported the unusual ex-
perience for him of buying his first
sack of chops, while in Mena Thurs
day. The drouth of last year is re-
sponsible for his plight, Mr.. Stanley
said. On Is acres he gathered just
five bushels of corn. This was on the
same land, where in 1917, he says he
got 40 bushels to the acre. Being
that this is the first time in his life
he has been so badly affected by
drouth in Polk county, Mr.. Stanley is
not anticipating it will happen again.
IN renewing his subscription to the
Star, the Board Camp man stated he
had been a reader for IA years and
didn't want to miss The Star in the
18th year.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Governor Criticized.

Following an adverse report by a
special committee on credentials, the
house this morning refused to seat
Representatives Stephen Meador of
Clark and Peter Deisch of Phillips,
representatives appointed by Govern
or Brough to fill vacancies. The
committee held, and was sustained,
that the constitution prohibited the
governor from filing such vacancies
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Farmers Come After Feed.

MANY farmers in Polk county are
having a new experience this winter
that of buying feed. Men who have
titled Polk county soil for more than
a decade and never bought a sack OF
feed in that time are hauling out
miiled grain from Mena. There are
but few who were lucky enough dur
ing the drouth of 1918 to make
enough for bread and for stock.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Order Restored.

Berlin, Jan. 14.--Order has been
completely restored in the cities out
side of Berlin where the Spartacans
had established themselves, accord
ing to reports received here today.
Spandau, which has been placed un-
der martial law, is quiet now. Forty
five Bolshevists have been arrested,
one of the leaders killed, and several
wounded, while all have been dis
armed.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Republic Short Lived.

Londan, Jan. 1.-THE Republic of
Luxembourg, which was proclaimed on
Thursday by the committee on pub
lie health, lasted only six hours, ac-
cording to report to the Express
from Brussels, which adds that the
French authorities have restored or
der in the grand duchy.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
GERMAN REBELS
WERE EXECUTED
Wireless Message Picked Up in Lon
don Reports the Court Martial ard
Death Of Leaders-Liebknech
Republic Short Lived.

London, Jan. Members of the
Spar.acus faction in Germany have
been ecurtmartialed and executed,
aecoi ling to wireless dispatch from
Berlin which was picked up here this
afternoon.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
Karl Radek Arrested.

London, Jan. 13.--Karl Radek, one
of the Russian bolsheviki emmissa-
ries in Berl' n, has been arrested, ac-
cording to Berlin advices to the Ex-
change Telegraph company thru Co
penhagen.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-16
British Occupy Dusseldorf

Copenhagen, Jan. 13.-The British
troops have occupied Dusseldorf,
twenty-one miles northeast of CO.
logne, which has been in the hands Of
the Spartacans. according to a report
received here from Berlin today.