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The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19

Less successful, but no less daring
than the achievement of the Vickers-
Vimy pilot and navigator. was the re-
cent fight by two other British air
men, Harry G. Hawker and Lieut..
Commander Mackenzie Grieve. On
May 10 they covered more than half
the distance across the Atlantic be-
fore being forced to alight in mid
ocean. For nearly week they were
given up for lost, but finally turned
up safe on board small craft, which
took them almost to Ireland before
the news of their dramatic rescue was.
relayed ashore by British destroyer.
Will Get $50.eo0.
The attempt of Hawker and the suc-
cessful flight of Captain Alcock and
Lieutenant Brown were made for a
prize of $4,000 offered by the London
Mail. The idea was to make con-
tribution of moment to the practical
side of air navigation, but the appeal
to the competitors was in no small
measure to their sporting instinct, the
flyers running strong chances of being
irretrievably lost at sea if anything
happened to their machine
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Advanced in Rank.

No longer is it correct to refer to
Hatfeld's popular auctioneer by any
other term than Colonel Ed Hutson.
Colonel Hutson was in Mena Tuesday
getting used to his advanced rank and
new title which comes to him by right
of real service in the auction field.
Last season Colonel Hutson conduct
ed Id sales, not including the 25 he
conducted for the Red Cross and other
war activities. The seasons work
added to what he had previously ac-
complished, gave him total of 100
sales, or more than enough to entitle
him to advancement from captin to
colonel. Colonel Hutson was accom-
panied from Hatfield by w. E. Steph-
ems, who is arranging for sale on
July S.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Got Close to Front Line.

Fred Philpot, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Philpot, returned to Mena on
thursday, after having been in France
Ior 10 months with the 31Sth Field
artillery of the S1st or Wildcat Di-
VISION. He was within few miles of
me front when the armistice was
signed and had the war lasted half a
aay longer would have been helping
support the infantry in advance with
4, a,.r,slilery fire. Fred says he does not
IKE France. after having had an op-
portunity to visit most Of it. On his
return home passage across the Allan
.lc required IL days and was extreme
y rough. He came on ahead of other
members of the division, having re
eelved a special discharge.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
NORMAL TRAINING SUCCESSFUL
High School Inspector Recommends
$500 State Aid for Mena.

Misses Loula Chambers, Gladys
Utz, Irma Thacker, Bernice Patton,
and Christa York, in addition to COM
pleting the High school course with
the class Of 1919, have completed the
Normal Training Course, and will be
granted certificates by the State De-
partTnent Of Eelication. Miss Freda
Salyers also completed the Normal
Training Course. The Normal train
ing department during the last year
has been in charge of Miss S. Elma
Lacey, and the work has been so very
creditably done that on his recent Wis
1t to Mena, Prof. A. B. Hill of Little
Rock. State High School Inspector,
recommended that the Mena High
School be given state aid to the
amount of 5000.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Caught Fish Rare in Polk County

MIR. and Mrs. j. L. Hagan. whose
reputation as disciples of Isaac Wal
ton is well known, feasted today on a
fish that is rare in Polk county, a
wall-eyed Pike. 1t was taken in
Irons Fork and weighed pounds, and
both the size and quality can be at
tested by the editor of The Star, this
from actual observation and expert
ence. This fish, so far as local an
mails go, is the fifth of its kind caught
in Polk county waters, and is the larg-
est. The Wall-Eyed Pike are sup
posed to belong in waters of the
Northwest, and just how they hap
pened to be in this locality is not
known.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
slSOOIN PREMIUMS
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Committees Meet and Apportion the
Amounts for Different Departments
agriculture and Livestock Get
Liberal Part-No Grounds Yet.

Polk county's 1919 fair isn't to be
disappointment to anyone. This
mueb was determined upon at meet
inc of fair committees Wednesday
night to arrange apportionments to
the different departments for premi-
INNS and to look after other important
matters.
The meeting was held in the office
Of the Commercial Club, w. E. Wat
kins. vice president, presiding in the
absence of President Manning.
The resignation of the Secretary,
Ben C. Eastin having been accepted,
Claude Williford, secretary of the
Commercial Club, was elected by an
unanimous vote of the Directors.
The officers and directors of the
fair are now down to work in earnest,
with the work divided among COM
mittees that will do the work assigned
10 them, so there will be no further de-
Law in getting in shape for the big fair.
The directors last night allotted the
amounts to the different departments
as follows, with understanding that
other allotments may be added to the
list from time to time, or that the
amounts allotted may be increased as
the case may require:
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Mena Masons Visit wickes.

A quintet of Masons from Mena
journeyed to Wickes Saturday and
assisted in the work of comforting APP
prentice degrees upon three candi-
dates. 1t was the first time the new
Masonic Hall at Wickes had been
used. Five lodgemen from Gillham
and like number from Vandervoort,
drove to Wickes in cars to attend the
meeting. Wickes Masons entertained
the visitors with g dinner at the hotel
and luncheon at the hall afterdlhr
and luncheon after the degree work
was over. The MeEa party was COM
posed Of Mark P. Olney. w. A. Rag
land, w. E. Holt, d. D. Clement and
E. w. ST. John.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Wireless Propeller Blew or.

Wireless Propeller Blew on.
Captain Alcock explained the ST.
lence of his radio instrument during
the trip by saying that the wireless
propeller blew off soon after the air
plane left Newfoundland.
"We were much jammed by strong
wireless signals not intended for us, :
he added.
When word was received here of the
accident to the machine in landing
arrangements were made for mechan.
les to leave London Immediately to
make repairs.
First Nonstop Flight.
To Captain Alcock and Lieutenant
Brown goes the honor of having made
the first nonstop air passage of ths
Atlantic, the achievement going to the
credit of Great Britain.
The Atlantic had already beer
spanned in an air journey, however
the feat having been performed b,
American naval officers in the sea
plane NC-4, with stop at the Azores
en- route from Newfoundland to Lis
bon, Portugal, the journey beginning
May 16 and ending May 81.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Kaylor Farm Is Sold.

S. M. Sewer, who came to Mena a
few days ago from Deming, N. NJ. on
Tuesday became the owner Of the j. d.
Kaylor farm near Bethesda Springs
Possession will be given in August, by
which time Mr. Kaylor and family ex-
pect to have moved just across the
road to an unimproyed 40 they still
own. Mr.. Sewer will bring his fam
ily from their New Mexico home as
soon as he can get possession of his
new farm. The Kaylor place is the
first one in the Dallas Valley. 1t has
often been called the most beautiful
farm in Polk county. The tract con-
sists of 10S acres, of which 20 are in
cultivation Mr. Kaylor and family
have resided here for over seven years
and their many friends are glad they
will continue to call this home. They
formerly lived at Quincy, Ill. The
deal was made thru the Kelly -Straf-
ton Company
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19

The following appointments were
made TO confer with the secretary and
arrange the premiums to be paid for
the various departments:
Horticulture-A. E. Wear and A. L.
Durham.
Poultry Mrs. Greiner and Mr.. Els
worth.
Educational-T. ]. Wilbanks, Mrs.
Park and George B. Cook.
BOYS and Girls Clubs--O. l.. Hen
derson and Miss Annie Woods.
Miscellaneous Duke and j. B.
Goss
In the case Of the Ladies Depart
meHt. the committee for the premium
list viii be announced by the officers OF
the fair at later date.
All of the above committee warkers
viii please take notice that they will
be called by the Secretary for meet
INC as soon as one can be arranged,
when it it expected that they will re-
spond to the call and meet to prepare
the premiums for their departments.
The secretary is still receiving
checks for subscriptions, and with the
amount of work that will have to be
done by the various committees, those
who have subscribed would lend q
helping hand by mailing check for
the amount of their subscription to
Claude Williford, Secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Didn,t Fear Hoodoo Date.

Homer Walter evidently isn't afraid
or hoodoo dates in the calendar when
it comes to picking a time to wed, for
he secured a marriage license from
County Clerk Will Alexander on Fri.
day, the 18th. Mr.. Walters, who is
2l years of age and lives at Cove, Sc.
cured official permit to wed Miss
Hazel Jones, aged 18, alsc a Cove
resident.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
STORY OF FLIGHT
over THE OCEAN
Daring Aviators Had Serious Time
Owing to Adverse Weather-Were
Near to Calamity Several Times
Saw Sun but Once.

London, June 15.-When the Vick-
ers-Vimy biplane, driven by Captain
John Alcock, was first sighted cross
ing the Irish coast, says dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Clifden, Galway,
an airplane flew out of the Oranmore
airdrome to render assistance. This
machine landed near the Vimy, but
unfortunately was wrecked owing to
the softness of the ground.
When the Vickers- Vimy machine
landed, Lieutenant Arthur w. Brown
the navigator, said to Captain Alcock:
What do you think of that for
fancy navigating? And the pilot OF
the machine responded:
"Very good"
The two men who had just complet.
ed an epoch making voyage. ther
shook hands. e
When assistance reached the ma.
chine the two aviators were helped te
the ground and it was found thai
Lieutenant Brown was slightly in
jured on the nose and mouth by ths
jolt given them when it struck tn,
ground. Both men were deaf ans
dazed and unable to walk steadily fol
some minutes. They quickly recov
cred, however, and were escorted t,
the wireless station in triumph, being
given the best hospitality available
They distributed cigarettes as sou
venirs and gave away the small dof
and cat which were mascots during
the trip. The plane was rainsoaket
during the downpour of the journey.
Gruelling Experience.
Describing the trip the aviators sais
they had very trying ordeal, Cap
tain Alcock saying that the sun cam'
out only once when the biplane has
attained height of 1000 feet. Onl.
three astronomical observations wer
possible during the voyage. The al
titude of the machine varied from
few feet from the water up to 13,00
feet, and the flyers never sighted
single ship.
II did not know once during tn
night whether ! was upside down 0
not" said Captain Alcock "Once w
ascended hurriedly when we saw tn
green Atlantic only thirty feet below
The breaking away of the propello
generating current for the wireles
apparatus soon after the start pre-
vented the men from communicating
with the shore. When it happened
Lieutenant Brown noticed that th
propeller had carried away with it on
of the stay wires, but he did not tel
Captain Alcock until after theg land
ed at Clifden, When Alcock learne'
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Orders Americans Out.

Ell Paso, June 1.-THE American
Smelling and Refining Company to-
day ordered it's American employees to
leave Parral and outlying districts of
Chihuahua state and come to the bor-
der Immediately. The Cusi Mining
Company has also ordered it's men to
come to the border from Cusihuiria-
chic, Chihuahua.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
WELCOME TO OUR SOLDIERS.
Big Reception for "Old I'd Arkansas
in Little Rock.
Special to The Star.
Little Rock, June l7.--In store win
dows all over the city are cards bear
ing the following inscription:
WELCOME HOME
VICTORIOUS
142d
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU

A message received from the War
Department announced that the 142d,
or the old Second Arkansas, landed
at Newport News yesterday, and they
the expected to reach Little Rock on
Thursday of Friday.
The reception they are to be given
here will be largely a spontaneous
outpouring of gratitude on the part
of the people for the return of the
Arkansas boys.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
CROSS ATLANTIC
IN SINGLE Flight
ENGLISH PILOT AND AMERICAN NAVIGATOR MAKE
GREATEST AIR JOURNEY IN HISTORY IN SIX
TEEN HOURS AND WIN $4,000 PRIZE.
MACHINE DAMAGED WHEN LANDED IN IRELAND, BUT
OCCUPANTS, CAPT. JOHN ALCOCK AND LIEUT.
ARTHUR w. BROWN, ESCAPE INJURY

LONDON June 16-Capain John Acock and Lieut. Arthur
Brown in their Vcker Vmy bpane Cde Ireland
yesterday morning completing the first flight across
the Atlantic Their trip from St Johns N F. made 6
hours IL minutes
The landing made at $40 o'clock British time In tax
the the machine heavily the fuseape
poughed into the sand Neither Of the injured
Much of the fight made thru fog with an occasional
drzze This hampered the aren considerably during
journey.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Rural Express in Operation.

gohn Oliver, after lapse of 10
Years is coming back to Mena's mer-
sant,ie s circles, having rented the
guiding at Pickering avenue and
Ieha street for use as general mer-
esandise store. He is having his stock
~ :, goods at his Potter store moved to
aena and is using the Allen Lumber
ooompanys big trucks for the task.
prviiie Winton brought in the first
s soao Tuesday morning. Mr.. Oliver
aslfeo It was not only cheaper but
4aAeker to move by truck than by rail.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Killed a Monster Rattler.

While on the Potter road, west Of
Bethesda Springs Sunday, Y, T. Proc
tor and son, E. C. Proctor, discovered
what is known as a velvet tailed rat
tlesnake. The killed it and found the
reptile measured feet inches long
and carried ten rattles and button.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
APPEAL READY.

The transcript Of the anti-highway
protest has been completed by Judge
W n. Martin and will be sent to the
Supreme court as soon as approved by
Judge Steel. The appeal must be filed
by July /.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19

Manager H. w Roberts is expecting
daily a new switchboard Of improved
him to advancement from captain to
the Mena exchange better telephone
service.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19

Strayed -One large brown horse
branded LIZ on left hip. Reward
will be given for his return or infori
nation Fred S. Hoffman. Hatfield
Ark.-25-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19

of the incident he said: II would have
turned back, had | known
Bad Weather Conditions.
The weather conditions were very
bad during the trip and Lieutenant
Brown had to climb from mis- seat to
clear the ice away from the petrol
guage. After breakfast today Lieu
tenant Brown went to bed while Cap
tain Alcock inspected the machine.
The lieutenant, however, was unable
to sleep and soon got up. By noon
both men were looking perfectly well
and willingly distributed autographs
to admirers. Captain Alcock wanted
to fly to England in borrowed plane,
but his companion observed:
II have had enough flying for
Bit"
Captain exhibited bunch of rain
soaked letters which he had been
asked to mail if the flight was sue
cessful, saying:
II am the first transatlantic post
man."
Machine Almost Lost.
The two aviators said they were
only once in real danger, when the
machine went into fiat spin owing
to the pilot being unable to tell how
the machine was moving. Lieutenant
Brown, noticing that the compass
needle was swinging from side to side,
the first indication that something was
wrong, managed to get Captain Al
cock to understand the difficulty.
| The machine travelled at the rate of
140 miles an hour at times and the
pilot once found himself diving
straight toward the surface Of The
ocean. He was so near the water that
he had to snatch" the machine from
its dive so quickly that it almost
looped the loop. He says the machine
would have crumpled up mad it
touched the water at the speed it was
then travelling.
! The bi-plane is being guarded by
soldiers and it is probable it will be
necessary to dismantle it.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-19
Villa Forces in Flight.

Juarez, Mex, June 16.-Villa troops
droven from Juarez early this morn
ing by United States infantrymen sent
across the border just before mid
night to stop firing into Ell Paso by
Mexican rebels, were reported this
morning in fight southeast of Juar-
ez, headed for Guadalupe, opposite
Fabens. Tex, % miles from here
United States cavalry were reported
to be in close pursuit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-18
Versatile
Dishwasher
Threatened
Scientific Dam Emp|oye Here
Draws Plans for Trans
Atlantic Airplane,

In order to get drawings which he
has made Of an airplanc which would
fly across the Atlantic in twelve
hours, someone sent David Webber, a
dishwasher for the Ambursen Con-
stfuc,ion company. . letter in which
his lie is threatened. Webber told
Mont r. Powell. assistant county at
torney this morning.
Webber left the impression that the
dishwsshing 10 but form Of diversion
from The arduous work Of drawing the
airphne plan. Weber asserts that he
u quite versstile. naming no less than
nine oeespstions and secompiishments
yhich hs. posseases. Hs L. h. .says, an
iavantos, { dfaitsman. . mss6esologist,
- astSoaemss, . chenle1 . scientist
. a9ehsni& . phrese'egls ~ Ahe.
oioelaa. -
Webbss dstlasss sAas h rsad L.
Howell Lewis Dysdietioa oi TIE out
come Of the city election, and that he
knew h ths the hat Lewis had !,
figured ost rightly.
Webess Aaa h seys, . eIus % IA
who soni him the alloGed tllseateuins
letter. Al Pswsil's suggestion. HI
turned the matter over y De detective
depastmsut q ~ polico.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-18
Woman Who Might
Have Been Queen
Smoked Big Cigar


RARlS.-T once ssw ths Cosntess
d Paris," writes Q wenaa h sn
evening pater. . day OF 70 after the
recent death Of TIE countess Il vas
Z little girl. bat I have never forgot
ten Il. Il WAS At the station ST.
Gsfmsin- -des- -Fosso.
Look q that LADY, my father
said. She might have been queen Of
France
y looked and saw Z lady wearing .
widows long veil and smoking "a
enormous cigar. On each slde Of her
was 4 beastiiui youae Girt the Prin.
cess 'lsabsl end Psisesss Louiss oi
Frsaee. her daughtsrS. Ths eouatsss
stre9s aleaG ~ Dlpliotm. hef long
blsek veil hoatinG 6ohind her erepe
loaaet snd hss elSas pfeesdiag her. I
ceuM not iaaasine lhas my father
-was jeklae heeSsss q ~ ses1setfui
way Tie crowd o( pessenetss made
way tx hss. but " illueioib q whst
: g. nleAe - ssilsssd > tssna-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-18
DRILLER HURTS
GREENS IN SUIT
Believed Fraud Was. Intend
ed, He Tells In Court.

GUTHRIE, Okla- June lS-(sps-
cial. )--Esri AdkinA oil dfilles. threw
. bomb Into the esmp Of E. H. crsen
aad eehsss now On trial h federal
eeusf hess for alleged misuss Of the
malls when hs >estiijsd hat h drilled
threS wells q properly d ths Teach.
sss' { Stu6snlt OIL company, end
that fsea bic knowledos ef conditions
he believed The psolAeeess Of he con.
pany had intent 70 dsirand.
Amoag the Other Witnesses thll
morning. vss Cashiss vsansnbssg d
ths Stsle National bsak u CheIssA
who teetiiiod that TIE svesaDs Setlled
produetIoa ii wells 10 ~ QslDea
Held W. about thses-iousshs q {
barrel { lax. Companies peonoeed by
The Csecae ~ 'scasidsssb's Despseu
80 ssssY ~s~sD = 49,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-18
NENbEllRY-FoRD
ELECTION FACES
SPECIAL PROFITS
Senate to Investigate Law
Violation Charges,

WASHINGTON. June ls.-A COM
plete and thorough investigation Of
the Newberry-Ford senatorial election
Michigan last November was ord
cred today by unanimous vote OF the
senate committee on privileges and
elections. The Investigation will be
irected not only ag,inH the general
election. but 10 the primary contest
a. we'll Ia which M. Newberry won
the republican nomination over =
field OF other candidates.
All Of the republican members OF
the committee Joined with the demoi
erats In supporting the resolution BY
Senator Pomesen: Of Ohio, democrs,
which asked to have the election in
vestigated.
Senator Newberry expressed hims'i
a. glad that the investigation ha,
been ordered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-18
DC SAvINe N
'lAE6 OIL RATES
Shipping Cost From louisi-
ana Reduced, McCord Says,

A saving Of $4,000 q year on oil
Salpped into this state from the Pine
Ind fields In Louisia was si-
Sed % . result Of the - Of H
- NeCord, Manager q the .lahoms
baffic sssoeiatioa 70 W Washinotoa.
~ change n the ssess On oil Iron
jsskburneN lieids Into Otlahoma
VoN appfovsd by he railsoel alaia-
Islion bot refirrsd 10 ~ 1atssststs
boffic eommission ies ilaal seslen.
~ On oil iron Louisiana were ~
I'D from JS to 70 AS esats .
1dred pounds. This snsoants 10
eIy $j7s . day. McCeed sayS.
EIleeommsndatioas a ~ Dushbas.
y rates were nIads By H. Chieaoe
81. Louis traffic eoQn1ltee. II
6mmendailons d De ChleAGo ooh-
1ee which Chambess iades0od sad
aissd 10 sseest hveeahiy 70 The
liie eoGsmissloa. wesil sc1see the
from Duskbsnsgtt from as a
eenta, from ksngeS IRON = H
csass snl ifsm Losisisna issa
70 ~ euIJyus
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FURNITURE MEN TO
ATTEND EXHIBITION

J. F. Harbour. w. N. Longmise Of
this city; John Sneed Of the Harbour
Longmire Furniture company, Ard
more; and W. J. Roney OF the Long.
mire drapery company, Shawnee. will
leave Saturday Tor Grand Rapids,
Mich. to attend the summer exhi-
bition Of furniture. which opens June
2J They will also visit the Chicago
furniture exhibit which opens July 5.
Immediately following the closing OF
the Grand Rapids exhibition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-18
EPW0RTH TRACT
on SALE SOON
SharteI to Soil Residence
Property Here Next Week.,

Epworth campus, purchased At .
sheriffs sale June S. for $4,000 by
John W. Shartel. viee-president and
general manager OF the Oklahoma
Street Raiiway company. will be
plated into lots and placed on the
market next week.
improvements including water, gas.
sewer connections and street paving
will begin at once. Shartel said to-.
day:
The tract comprises forty acres,
lying between Seventeenth and Twen-
ty-first streets. north and south, and
Mckinley avenue and Classen boule-
ward, east and west.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-18
Brussels Plans
bh Reoeptlon

0Y ~ A0ooo94t10 YrooAb
BRUSSELS, Tuesday. June u
When ths Wilsoa train arrives at the
Qusstisr Leopojd station here, = reei-
meat q infantry. with . band, will
rsndss military koaoss. Nr. and Ars.
Wilson will 20 with King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth to the Brussels pal
ace, elose By. passing the American
legation enroute. After the usual pre-
sensation Of court disnitaries, the king
and queen will accompany their guests
10 ~ Bellevue palace which will he
PssDsdent Wilson's residence during
his nay In the city. @
\ Tbufsdsy's program includes .
Shosniug visit to several devastated In.
dsstsid districts. also the American
legation ami . reception at the Amer
lean colony. Al $50 o'clock there
WIN b 4 reception for Mr. Wilson st
the house OF parliament where sd-
dresser will be made. Mr.. Wilson's
speGeh will be translated into French
b. brand Whitlock. the Ame'iean
mislster. From the parliament build.
jhg the party will return 10 t''e royal
pslsrs where AS. Wilson viii receive
thss diplomatic eosps. Then win fol-
lov visits 10 LoYvain and Neeklin
sn6sthe entstidh Of Cardinal Mer-
cieS. Al 6 o'clock there will b re-
ceution In the Brvsssis city hall. FOL-
l0vted by . gala dinner u the royal
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All.r.d WHISKY Runners Arrested.

NEW ORLEANS, June ls.-Feder-
al Officers today arrested w. A. Ar
rington and Selis Krieger Of Houston,
Texas, who according 10 officers
were about TO start overland for
Texas in . wagon. . false compart-
ment in which contained whisk,
valued at nearly 5000