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The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
PRoPoUNDs GREAT QUESTION
 TO HIS MENA AUDIENCE

Fighting Canadian Parson sne.k;n.
 on Behalf of Sufferers in Near East
 Leaves Something to Think About
 Why is it that men who have fought together can't worship God togethsr?" asked Capt. c. K. Morse fghting Baptist parson, late of the 44th Canadian Volunteers. of A Mena audience at Star Hall Thursday night and this thought of unity and co-op- eration in religious worship formed one of the most striking of the many good ones he had to offer.
 Captain Morse came to Mena to speak on behalf of the campaign for the relief of the Armenian. Syrian and others, who have suffered from the ~Unspeakable Turk" in the Near East, and did his work well. but if was his able presentation of the fact that Christians ought to get together on the fundamentals of religion, that made the great impression upon his Mena audience.
 The fighting parson related several touching stories of how the men bat ting for decency, democracy and lib- srty on the western front had lain aside their denominational differ ences in the stress of conflict and had worked with only one aim in view that of helping those who needed help.
 Speaking of his own experiences in battle the Canadian soldier preacher said that he had found new faith in mankind and his words were those of praise for the unselfshness, and the wonderful spirit of cooperation that had grown out of the world conflict. Captain Morse said that he. like oth- CTS, had learned to look upon death in a different way--that death was not to be feared-and his expressed con- yiction was that of certainty that man still lives after death.
 Considered altogether, the meagre audience that gathered in Star Hall, heard one of the finest talks on war subjects yet delivered in the city. He paid wonderful tribute to the women of the allied countries for the part they had taken in the great conflict snd he was enthusiastic in praise of the work done in Flanders behind the Canadian lines by the Y. Nj. c. A.
 There was world of optimism in Captain Morse's talk and his refer cnces to the United States and the part our country had taken in fight ing the Hun were such as to bring closer the great countries on tho North American hemisphere.
 The speaker gave as his opinion the greatest thing the United States did in the world war was in consenting to lose the identification of it's army and let it's fighting men become part of the mighty force that overwhelmed the Hun. This was real greatness, the speaker believed In venturing a prediction of the future, Captain Morse followed out his idea of unity and called attention to the fact that, tho the United States had been built upon the principle of competition, the watehword of the new era will be CO., operation, that we will work together, play together and pray together on broader scale than ever before known.
 At frequent times the speaker was interrupted by applause. Captain Morse had two sons that also served at the front with the Canadian forces.
 T. H. Duke, IT,, acted as chairman of the meeting, and introduced the speaker.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
FOLKS OLDEST SETTLER DEAD.
R. T. ConnsIIy, Head of We'll Known
 Family, Dies Near Rocky Today.

Word was received in Mena thls afternoon that R. T. Connally, Polk County's oldest settler, had died at the home of his son, c. B. Conna1ly, near Rocky. The deceased had been in poor health for long time. Uncle Tone" Connally had been resident of Polk county for over 70 years, coming here with his parents from Georgia when only a year old. He had always lived in the vicinity of Rocky. The deceased was a Confed- crate veteran. Robert Connally, a grandson, was called from Mena this afternoon hy news of his grandfath- er's death.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Cash on RarreI-Head PcpuIar.

Dusiness on a cash basis seems to an idea that is catching. Mayor smltn, who is one of the city fathers manly responsible for the municipal " getting away from the credit plan. s,asntiy believAs what is good for S.leiai business is also good for pri- ase business. Announcement was ta made that on and after February i, Ie Proctor Smith Motor Company sn Tln operate the garage and machine Ip aop for cash only, The Zachary
 r Company also makes ann suncs- ns that t viii be on cash basis ~ the sams time.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
GIVE POULTRY slsary OF A.e.

houses that arc closed up too tight turing the night. especially If they become too damp. tend to make the Dlras catch cold when let out. How eVef' remember thai . still cold ls uoe as dangerous as draughty houses, especially when damp. Try to secure p'0DeF ventilation for good results-
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Provides for Sale at Loss.

In addition, the president, thru the agency he would designate, could also sell either domestically or by export wheat, wheat products or by-products at profit or loss, "as in the judgment of such agency may be necessary He could also lease, buy or acquisition storage space and prescribe the terms to be paid for it.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Want Additional Train Service.

A petition, prepared by the Mena Commercial Club, is being circulated among local business men. asking that the Kansas City Southern put on ad- ditionaf train service between this city and Fort Smith. The lnovernon mt is in conjuncticn with lar -,ove taken up at DeOuner The petj4ion a~lrs for the rest TT ef the daiIy train locally known ~rhe Tros-- slers that covered the territory b. tween Fort Smith ard sna
 Hnt~h~~~x ths psryr.. i. vraw~
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Now Talking for Polk County Roads

While in Sevier county on business s. W. Duke, cashier of the First Na- tional bank, took an auto ride on the rock road from DeQueen to Gillham. Upon his return Co Mena he reported the experience wss 10 satisfying that he would like to devote two weeks in talking and working for good roads in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
New Management at City Bakery.

Mena's only bakery changed hands last week. L. E. Burtch disposing of the business and good will to T. Gift 6 Co, who have ae-,.ly J taken charge The new management will make a snacialty of good bread, with the in- tention If making it unnecessary for Mena people to send abroad fer the staff of fife. Extra features such as hot rolls, soft pes and loaf and wine cakes will also be added to the firms business.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Found worse Roads Than Ours.

Fred Van Wagner, on his return from a trip to Russellville, brought hack one bit of encouraging news and that was that he had found worse roads than Polk county had. He said one couldn't hire any sort of vehicle to travel out of RussellviIle, but had to walk.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
DeucedIy Mean.

From London Opinion.
 Officer But surely. you, million airc. have little to complain about.
 Munition Magnate Oh, I don't khow. The mflIionaires treat us like so n1ueA lirt
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Huns Hate Poles Most of An.


 But Germany is secretly planning to use every Boche cunning to hang on to Poland.
 The Germans hate the Poles worse than they despise the French, worse than they hate the English, worse than they fear the Americans. "We will have to make peace on whatever terms America and England grant us," numerous Germans told me.
 Notice how the Boche consistently ignore the French l mentioned Poland to several They always became choleric over the subject.
 "Poland is oursi' they snarled. We'll deal with the Polish swine as we see fit. Danzig is German; the Poles sha'n't have itl"
 The Germans claim they must keep Poland to protect" Germany against Russia and the East.
 Deprived of imperialistic ambition in the west, Germany is conniving to make the east the foundation stone for future imperialism.
 Question One of Biggest to Settle. They're going to lose Poland All of Germany's claws will not be drawn unless Poland is taken away from her. Allied peace delegates realize this They agree upon the necessity of set ting the Polish question. It is gong to be one of the big things in the working out of the league of nations
 The new state of Poland has gained it's ndependence--for the present. Concerted action by the allies in the peace conference will make it lasting
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06
Need for Unity Is Realized.

Delegates now in preliminary con ferences realize the importance of un- flied thought and action on this sub ject. They know they have got to speak in plain, unvarnished terms to the Germans about Poland.
 l know from what I heard during my visit to Germany after the armis- tice that the Germans are secretly hoping to put one over" on the allies in respect to Poland
 The Germans were hoping the al- lies would overlook Poland; that it would be lost in the shuttle among other questions
 Germany is "reconeiled" te the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to the payment of a big indemnity for devastation in France and Belgium, to payment for destroyed ships. Germany is recon ciled" even to the probable loss of Helgoland and to part of Schleswg- Holstein to Denmark.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06

Copying and enlargins - Hiits- brand's.-Adv. 94-o 5-1
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-06

Hi'tehrnnd tke Pirfrs V-smev.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
RACIAL BLENDINes IN SYRIA
So Many Nations Have overrun the
Country That No One Race Can
Claim Pre-emlnence.

Syria, the region extending from the
Taurus mountains to Egypt and from
the desert to "the great sea-" is the
land of the patriarchs and prophets
and apostles-"the Holy Land" Its
population numbers about three and
one-half million Of Semitic origin,
speaking the Arabic language, and yet
with so many races intermingled
through the centuries of the various
conQuests and occupations that the
people cannot claim any one race as
their own. Greek, Roman and Euro
pean crusader all have blended with
the acient Semitic stock to produce the
Syrians of today.
In Syria was the one green spot
of Turkey-the Lebanon mountains. In
1860. because of the massacres, the
European powers insisted that these
mountains be made autonomous. And
since that date this little district has
been a living demonstration of what
the people of the land are capable of
becoming.
The steep mountain sides have been
terraced to height of 1000 feet and
planted to olives, figs and vines. Taxes
have been low, safety to person ana
property secured, good roads built and
kept in repair. The people have con-
structed more comfortable homes and
have sent their sons to schools and col
leges.
The story of the achievements OF
the Lebanon and its sons during these
60 years of autonomy would be thrill
ing narrative in itself.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
war days

So frail that he was not privileged
to associate with the other boys in
his neighborhood Roosevelt was tu-
tored privately, in New York and dur
ing travels on which his parents took
the children abroad. A porch gymna-
SUM at his home provided him with
physical exercise with which he COM
batted a troublesome asthma. His
father. glass importer and a man of
n cans, was his constant companion;
he kept a diary; he read so much
history and fictional books of adven-
ture that he was known as a book
worn; he took boxing lessons; he was
an amateur naturalist: and at the
age of II he entered Harvard univer-
sity. There. he was not as prominent
as some others in an athletic way, as
it is not recorded that he made" the
baseball and football teams, but his
Luny body had undergone a metomor-
phosis and before graduation he be-
came one of the champion boxers of
the college. This remarkable physi-
cal development was emphasized by
something which took place shortly
after he left Harvard in 1880. He went
to Europe, climbed the Matterhorn,
and as result was elected a member
o! the Alpine club of London-an or
ganization of men who had performed
notable feats of adventure.
A few months after his graduation
Roosevelt married Miss Alice Lee of
Roston She died in 1884, leaving
<1a In 81
resentative Nicholas Longworth Of
Ohio. In 1886 Roosevelt married. Miss
! Edith Kermit Carow of New York,
and to them five children were born
Edith, now the wife of DIR. Richard
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
KEEP COOL AND KEEP WELL
Some Points Of Importance to Be Re-
membered When an Epidemic Is
Threatening Public Health.

At its worst any epidemic takes but
relatively small toll of the popula-
ton, and as rule the majority OF
people are resistant to the assaults of
the worst disease germs. including in
fiuenza IL they but take ordinary care
of themselves. This Is important
Whatever medical science may advise
as to prevention or as to treatment,
one simple fact that outweighs every
thing else is that If every individual
will but follow the normal life he has
led, eat those things that are suited to
his system, things he has always eaten
with resulting good health, rest and
sleep as usual and avoid overfatigue
while carrying on his work. also as
usual, he will escape the pestilence.
There is no excuse for any panic.
Above ALL the individual should re-
member that the first and last rule to
follow In this state of things Is to keep
cool and keep well. For the man who
will keep cool will keep well. and the
man who keeps well and has all his
faculties about him will keep cool.
This is no time for official or individ-
ual or collective hysteria.-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
en- Sunday and retired at about IL

en- Sunday and retired at about IL
o'clock,
Col. Roosevelt's career has left such
a vivid impression upon the people
of his time that it is necessary to
touch but briefly upon some of the
more striking phrases of his varied,
interesting and Strenuous life to re-
call to the public mind full details of
his many exploits and experiences.
Called to the white house in 1901 af-
ter President Mckinley had been
assassinated. Col Roosevelt, AZ years
of age, became the youngest presi-
dent the United States has, ever had.
Three years later he was elected as
president by the largest popular vote
a president has received.
Thus Roosevelt, sometimes called
man of destiny, served for seven
years as the nations chief magistr-
ate. In a subsequent decade the for
tunes of politics did not favor him,
for, again a candidate for president
this time leading the progressive
party which he himself had organiA-
some of the policies of the republican
party in 1912-he went down to de-
feat, together with the republican
candidate, William Howard Taft.
Woodrow Wilson, democrat, was
elected.
Col. Roosevelts enemies agreed
with his friends that his life. his
character and his writings represent
ec high type of Americanism.
OF Dutch ancestry, born in New
York City, on October 81, 1858, in
9 house in East Twentieth street, the
baby Theodore was weakling. He
was one of four children who came
to Theodore and Martha Roosevelt.
The mother was of southern stock
and the father of northern, a situation
which during the early years of Theo-
dore juniors boyhood, was not allow
ed to interfere with the family life
of these children during the Civil
war days.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
Strike That Failed.

Labor strikes were frequent even
in the earliest recorded days. An
important strike occurred In Egypt
during the reign Of Cheops, several
thousand years before the Christian
era. While the great pyramid
erected In honor Of that monarch was
in course of construction It Is stated
that $4,000 workmen refused to con-
tinue their labors. They were dis
satisfied with the food furnished to
them, which wns insufficient In qunn.
tity and poor In quality. Argument
proving useless on the part Of the
contractors. soldiers we're ordered to
drive the strikers back to work. and
many thousands Of them were cut to
pieces. while those who could escape
fed. The others were compelled to re-
sumo their labor.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
Extravaoance.

1t makes no difference who admins
ters the extravaganza or how high the
purpose is. extravaganza is an evil In
itself There is somewhat in the very
fact that invites venality and corrup-
ton. The very sight Of great pile
Of money excites desire that too often
finds some way for satisfying itself.
The papers are full of instances Of
this kind. In fact, we could write
pretty good history OF the country II
we limited our narrative to graft and
grabbing only, and yet much OF 1t is
overlooked because 1t is usual and ex-
pected. Extravaganza has made many
an unearned fortune and it Is doing as
much these days. especially in govern
ment contracts. This country should
hasten to apply the doctrine that an
Overcharge Is crime and that profit
eering is treason. There Is nothing
that so destroys the democratic level
Of nation. whether 1t appears on the
heights or In the depths.-OhiO State
Journal.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
Notice of Foreclosure Sale.

Notice is hereby. given that pursu-
ant to a Judgment and decree of the
District Court of Delta County. Colo
rado. rendered on the fourth day of
January. 1919. in a cause therein
pending in which Mrs. William Helm
Ike IL plaintiff and Napoleon Lambert
and Marie F. Lambert are defendants.
| am commanded to sell the property
hereinafter described to pay the
amount of the said Judgment. to-wit:
Twenty-Five Hundred Eighty-four Dol.
lars and Ninety Cents. and costs and
expenses OF sale. I will on the First
day OF February, 1919. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon at the South front
door of the County Court House. ic
the City Of Delta, Delta County. Colu-
RADIO. offer for sale at public auction
and sell to the highest bidder for cash
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10

Derby. and four sons. Theodore, Jr,
Kermit, Archibald and Quentin
The public career of the man who
long after he left college. His pro
fession iwas law but the activities
that were to come left him no time
in which to practice it. In 1882, 1888
and 1884 he was elected to the New
York state assembly where his eff
forts on behalf of good government
and civil service reform attracted at
tention. When the republican nation
al convention of 1884 was held in
Chicago he was chairman of the New
York state delegation.
The famous Rough Riders were or
ganized by Wood and Roosevelt
band of fighting men the mention of
whose name today suggests immedi-
ately the word Roosevelt" They
came out of the west-plainsmen,
miners, rough and ready fighters who
were natural marksmen, and Wood
became their Colonel and Teddy" as
he had become Familiarity called by
the public, their lieutenant-colonel. In
company with the regulars of the
army they took transports to Cuba,
landed at Santiago and were soon en-
gagged in the thick of battle Among
the promotions which this hardy
regiments gallantry brought about
were those of Wood to Brigadier-
General and Roosevelt to colonel
and this title Theodore Roosevelt
cherished until the end. Some of the
Rough Riders formed the military es-
cort when he was elected president
a few years later.
The policies of Mckinley, Roose,
Welt endeavored to carry out after he
succeeded the former upon the presi-
dents tragic death at the hands of
an assassin Roosevelt retained his
predecessors cabinet as his own and
he kept in office the ambassadors and
ministers whom Mckinley had ap-
pointed. AS much as two years before
the presidential campaign of 1904 re-
publican organizations in various
states began endorsing him as their
next candidate.
rift in the friendship between
Roosevelt and his successor as presi-
dent, William Howard Taft. led to
the formers announcement of his op-
position to Mr.. Taft's denomination.
The ex-president's influence had been
large in placing Mr.. Taft in the white
house. Now his influence was equal
l. strong in preventing Mr.. Taft
from remaining there. Men who had
clashed with the Taft policies quickly
rallied to Roosevelt's support. Roose-
welt assembled what he termed as
constructive ideas as opposed to the
conservative ones of the so-called re-
publican "old-guard,'' characterized
them with the description 'progres-
sive" and organized the progressive
party by Withdrawing with his fol-
lowers from Chicago convention of
1912 He became the new party's
candidate for president The split in
the republican ranks resulted In
woodrow Wilson's election.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
TO MY YOUNG FRIEND
HARRY ALLEN WHITE
(By Mrs. f. R. stearns.) }

by Mrs. f. r. Stearns)
Today l received a message from
over the sea. 1t was not a pleasant
message. On the contrary it was fill
ed with sorrow and chilled the blood
in my veins. 1t was a message ten
derly clothed, sent to Mrs Margaret
White by Red Cross nurse, the
ministering angel who by skill and
tender touch soothed the last hours
of one of our dearest loved boys,
Harry Allen White. whispered to his
Heavenly reward November 18th af-
ter being wounded in the last big
drive near Sedan, France, November
18th. 1918.
All, my dear young friend. great in.
deed is the sorrow your death .as
brought, not alone to your adored
mother your father and brother, but
to all those who loved you from your
infancy
Today, through a binding mist of
tears l recall you as a happy. rollick-
ing, black-eyed boy of ten. I see you
grow into splendid manhood, with all
the finer instincts of a gentleman.
How fast time flies, and how soon
you outgrew your childhood
And then came the war, and YOU
offered yourself on the sacrificial al
tar. Little did think as / waved you
fond goodbye at the station that
bright May morning, that you would
be Delta's first sacrifice on the bat
tlefield. 1 waved you a CHEEKY fare
well assuring myself over and again
that you would never leave American
SOIL
The weeks went on and we heard
from our boys "over there" Not one
had been injured and all were we'll
and happy. Until the last day. Then
came the crushing blow Three of
our best loved were seriously wound
ed in that last drive which seemed
so unnecessary and which cost us SO
much.
Goodbye, my dear young friend.
You have given your life for me, for
us ALL, and in my heart l will shrine
your memory as long as life shall
last One golden star will grace Del
tas service flag in loving memory of
your supreme sacrifice.
my Jesus. as thou wilt.
Oh. may thy will be mine.
Into Thy hand of love
would my all resign
Through sorrow or through joy
Conduct me as Thine own,
And help me still to say:
My Lord, Thy will be done"
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
NATION MOURNs THE DEATH OF
Ex-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. ex-
president of the United States died
at his home at Oyster Bay, N. Y,
sometime during the early morning
Monday, January 9Th. He had spent
some time in the Roosevelt hospital
and had been taken to his home on
Christmas day. On New Years day
he suffered severe attack OF rheu-
matism and though he seemed to i'm
prove, 1t is believed that this was the
cause of his death.
Mrs. Roosevelt was the only MEM
Der OF the family at home with the
Colonel He sat up most Of the day
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10
Dous In Roumania.

Each nation looks upon the dog in
n different way, but the dogs OF war
and the dogs Of pence (of n pastoral
and agricultural people like the Rou-
manians) are beyond doubt the intel
ligentsin OF their kind. A little far
ther east he was sometimes held In
fear. md an old BnbylonIan prayer
rams thus: "From the dog. the snnke.
the scorpion. and whatever is balcful.
may MerOdach preserve u.s." On
the other hand. on some Of the won
derful bns-reliefs Of that period, our
four-f0Oted friends have been grate-
fully immortaiized. and their names
remain written thereon to this day
ale who ran and bnrked." 1.-The bitter
OF his foes" 1.-THE seizer Of his enc.
miles," But here In Roumania "sIaycr
Of the wolf" "the friend Of sheep" be.
tokens less disInteres,ed path In
life.--Exchange
The Delta independent., 1919-01-10

the following described lands. prem
ises and water rights, to-wit:
The East half of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section Thirty-six. in Township Thir-
teen. South, Range Ninety-five West
OF the Sixth Principal Meridian. in
Delta County. Colorado. containing
Twenty acres more or less, together
with Ten Shares of the capital stock
of the Lake Fork Ditch company and
all ditch and water rights used in the
irrigation of the said land.
NJ A DAVIS. Sheriff.
First pub. Jan. 10, last Jan. 81, 1919.