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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

w. S. Capehart of the Bank of
Vandervoort was business visitor in
Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

A. P. Schott was business visitor
in Heavener, Saturday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Monroe Standridge of Opal was ir
Mena on business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

w. f. Yates of Big Cedar was in
Mena, Wednesday, with cotton which
he sold to G.. w. Petty.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Sheriff ], A. Thornton left Wednes-
Jay Tor Van Buren, to attend the SEES
SION OF the Circuit court, being inter-
sseed IN the trials Of two men arrested
- connection with the robbery of the
oank at Vandervoort. but who are be-
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Harold Buster" Ravenscraft, after
two years service in Uncle Sans
navy, is once more free to re-enter
civilian life. The young bluejacket,
who has been on the U. S. S. Bridge
port, supply ship, arrived in Mena
Saturday for visit with his mother,
Mrs. Anna Ravenscraft. before going
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Spencer and
child reached Mena Tuesday for a
visit with Mrs. J. G. Hudgins and
family.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Mrs. c. 0. West of Wickes was a
Mena visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

A. P. Smallwood of Opal was a
Mena visitor Friday
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

w. L. Leaman of Eagleton was in
Mena Saturday with cotton, which he
sold to G. w. Petty.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27
ny Your Dress Goods and Piece Goods Now!


P less nan an be bought wholesale NO" THIS
OF Macbank
very had and % y bu
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

ing tried in Crawford county for the
robbery Of the bank at Alma.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Mrs. t. r. Bates of Hatfield visited
Nena friends Friday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Mrs. Nellie Williamson, mother of
oefgt. Harry A. Williamson, has re-
ceived the citation certificate award
ing the d. S. c. to her son. Sergt.
Williamson won this high honor for
ms bravery with the A. E. F. in
france. He has returned from over
seas but has not yet returned to his
home in Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

A. B. Higgins and two sons, A. l..
and E. o. Higgins, were up from
Grannis Monday to look after business
in the probate court.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Win Brunson Of Big Cedar was in
the Mena market with cotton Thurs
dav.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

The Rev. F. F. Harrell has gone to
Hope to attend the annual conference
of the Little Rock district of the Meth
odist church, South.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Budd and son,
J. d. Jr., left Sunday afternoon for
Temple, Tex, where they will spend
Thanksgiving with relatives of Mrs.
Rudd
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
U. S. TO PROSECUTE THEM
Bank Robbers Got Too Near Baby
Bonds"

Kansas City. Kan, Oct rs
Charges of robbing the First State
bank of Kremlin, Okla, were filed
Friday against S. NJ. Jenkins and
John J. Madison by federal authori-
ties. The men were arrested by secret
service men early Sunday morning on
a train nearing Kansas City. The fed
eral agents say that $3.50 in cash and
$500 in liberty bonds were found on
the accused men.
Federal authorities refused to turn
the prisoners over to a sheriff from
Enid, Okla, who had a warrant for
their arrest on a charge of robb1ng
the Kremlin bank and a bank at Hills
dale, Okla.
THE government intends to hold
these men for the robbery of the
safety deposit box in the Kremlin
bank, in which the postmaster of
Kremlin kept some baby bonds ii
was stated by the United States dis
trict attorney. Bonds found in the
pockets of these men were taken from
the box"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
COLD AND SNOW MAYBE
tCont,nued rr~n Page One,

In North Dakota it was 10 above, and
in South Dakota II above. Freezing
temperatures prevailed in some parts
of Kansas, Concordia and Dodge City
reporting 80 degrees No rain has
fallen in the state during the last
twenty-four hours
The low mark in Topeka tonight
will be about 80. and tomorrow after
noon the mercury will probably not
climb above As. Duck hunters should
be in a paradise the next few days, as
cold weather in the northwest is driv-
ing the ducks southeast across Kan
sa:.
The extremes on record for this date
were So in 1891 and 20 in 1887. At
10 o'clock this morning the wind was
blowing eight miles an hour from the
north
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing three miles an hour from
the northwest.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
At Petrograd's Very Gates,
They Rally Under TrOtzky.
BOlsheyiki Recapture Two
Towns and Are Still Going.
TROTzKY HAS NARROW SQUEAK
Soviet War Minister'S Entire
~Staff Is Captured.
Chief Escapes by Clinging, to
Railroad Car Under Fire.

London, Oct. 25.-Rallying under
the command of Leon Trotzky, Boil
sheyik minister of war and marine,
troops of the Russian. soviet govern
ment have savagely attacked the lines
of the Russian Northwestern army and
have succeeded in parrying for the
moment. at least. the thrust of the
latter against Petrograd, according to
, reports reaching this city. Tsarsko oe
Selo and PaVloysk. south of Petrog grad.
have been recaptured from the forces
of General Yudenitch, it is claimed,
and the advance of the Bolsheviki con-
tinues.
South of Moscow where General
Denikine's advance has menaced to a
certain degree the hold of the Bolshe-
Wiki on the ancient city of the Cars
| fighting is going on but nothing as to
the result obtained has been learned.
Reports indicate, however. considera-
tion by the soviet leaders of a plan to
withdraw all Bolsheviki troops in
Turkestan and to abandon Moscow.
Serbian forces are on their way to
Odessa to assist General Denikine in
his campaign. Tobolsk, western ST.
IBERIA, is said to have been captured
from the Kolchak army by the Bolshe-
Wiki. This report, if confirmed, would
| indicate an advance of the soviet army
in that sector, as last reports showed
them quite a distance to the eastward
of Tobolsk.
Curses, He Escaped Again!
Copenhagen, Oct. 25.-The entire
staff of Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik min
lister of war and marine of Russia.
has been captured at Tsarskoe-Selo,
according to a RevaI dispatch to the
| National Tidende. Trotzky himself
escaped by cIinging to a railroad car
and later fleeing from the scene in an
automobile.
! Troops of the Northwestern Russian
army pursued the minister and fired
upon his car. but Trotsky succeeded
| in reaching Petrograd.
The left flank of General Yuden-
itch's army is reported to be under
fire from the Bolsheviki dreadnaught
Poltava, which is lying in the Neva
river, inside of the limits of Petro-
grad and shooting over the house tops
! The foregoing dispatch probably
explains the unconfirmed report thai
Lenine, Bolsheviki premier, had beer
captured by the Russian Northwestern
1r
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
the coal dealers did not question the
right of the railroads to -confiscate
coal mined for the dealers, they would
demand compensation for such action
not merely on the basis of the fuels
value, but also on the basis of dam
age to business and other factors af-
fecting the reputation of the dealers.
Take Stock of Coal Bins.
The nation took stock of it's coal
bins today for a strike of miners in
the chief bituminous fields Ioomed up
six days distant more menacing than
ever before
All apparent hope of averting the
strike, set for November 1.-THE eve
of winter-vanished last night when
Secretary Wilson's four-day conference
with the scale committees of the
miners and operators broke up despite
the appeal of President Wilson from
his sick bed to them to brush aside
the old animosities and start negotia-
tions anew with arbitration as a last
! resort, the mines to be kept running
in the meanwhile. Operators accepted,
but miners refused, it is said.
Representatives of the miners and
operators continued to charge each
other with having caused the ending
of negotiations. But the fact re-
manned that instructions were going
tout today to all locals of the United
| Mine workers OF America, TO suspend
work at midnight next Friday.
President Has Power.
! Government officials, confronted
| by the greater seriousness of the
situation, renewed their request for
for some means of preventing the
walkout which will close operations in
the great coal fields of Pennsylvania,
| West Virginia, Indiana and Illinois.
| Further attempt at negotiations
| cd ~
In some quarters the opinion was
expressed that President Wilson yet
might find a way to prevent human
suffering and industrial disaster Incl
| dent to such strike. 1t was pointed
out that under the war time national
dent had the power to take over the
mines and compel operation. There
was no information Forthcoming, how
ever, as to whether he would make
another attempt, his efforts yesterday
| having failed.
Estimates today as to how long the
coal stock of the nation would last
varied, but the average figure placed
the reserve at little more than one
months supply.
Revive the Draft Law?
Interest was expressed in the sug-
gestion of the National Wholesale Coal
association that the draft law be re-
vived to keep the mines running.
The plan of having soldiers run the
mines also has been suggested, but it
is pointed out that few soldiers are
skilled miners. To meet the problem,
officials say. the men who are now
working the mines must be kept there.
The railroads are believed to be in
better shape as regards the coal sup
4 ply than when the mine strike call
was first sent out. The strike, how
ever would effectually halt industry
within thirty days, according 20 sta
tistics here.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
BLACKS SAY THEY'RE WILLING
Ask Only That Homes Be Fur
nished Them.
Committees Named To Mark
OF Permanent Black Belt.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Segregation to
prevent further racial trouble was
agreed upon today by leaders of
whites and negroes here.
Representative pegroes, called into
conference by white property owners
alarmed at the depreciation of values
because of encroaehing black buyers,
said their race is glad to waive con-
stitutional rights.
J. Gray Lucas, s,-negro lawyer, said
it was not a social question, but a
question of eXistence-furnish homes
for the negro and he would remain
away from white neighborhoods
Committees from both races, anXi-
Gus to avoid further rioting here,
were appointed to consider the estab-
fshment of a regularly defined black
belt, the founding of loan associa-
tions and other matters which might
tend to make the negro more COM
Portable in his own district. The
meeting was without official sanction.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
MITCHELL Is HONORED
Topekan REELECTED Director Natl
Assn stationers and Manufacturers.

IOpckan E1c-ElcCISu O1fcGIOr Natl
Assn Stationers and Manufacturers.
Word has been received in Topeka
of the reelection of Charles L. Mitch
ell. secretary and sales manager of
Crane & Co., to the dictatorship of
the National Association of Stationers
and Manufacturers at the general con-
vention in Richmond, Va. Mitchell
also was made a member of the lboard
of control of the association. His cleo
ton is for a three-year period.
Mitchell has given Topeka valuable
advertising in his popular competition
with the stationerS and manufacturers
over the United States. He has held
offices in nearly all of the OrganiZa-
tionS and as chairman of the member
ship committee of the national asso-
citation last year he doubled the mem
bership and wrote letters out of To-
peka to 5000 stationers over this
country.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Mitch
ell, Mr. Mitchell was unable to attend
the convention this year. His re-elec-
ton as director is an unusual compli-
ment due to the custom of the associa-
ton to elect to office only persons who
attend the annual meetings.
Mitchell is president of the Kansas
State Stationers' association and at
Salt Lake City this summer was re-
elected chairman of the vocational
section of the National Rotary clubs
this section including stationers and
office supply men.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
MECHEM WRITING BOOK
Topckan Telling of His Experiences
in the Great War.

Kirke Mechem, 1872 Polk street, is
writing a book of his experiences in
the great war. Those who have
searched in vain thru the mass of lit
esature relating to the subject for a
picture of the individual soldier in
camp and on the battle field, in the
trenches and in the feave area will
find here what they have been look
ing for.
Mechem's narrative of $4,000 words
is written in the "Dere Mabel style.
which makes it doubly entertaining,
for it is cleverly done. Before enter
ing the army, Mechem was engaged in
the newspaper business and while
overseas was editor and publisher of
the Jayhawkerinfrance designated as
the "unofficial organ of the 137th in
fantry,' of which he was a member
The book will soon be off the press, il
/ is promised, after which it may be OBJ
tanned from Mechem himself.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
Citizens Don't Want a Hard
Surface Highway.
Only Town in Kansas Not
Fighting for One.
SPEEDING is FEARED THERI
Council Decides There Is Tot
Much Danger.
State Commission Must Send
the Road Around.

Because citizens of Meriden don't
want speed bugs kicking dust in their
front windows. killing the dogs and
ehickens-and occasionally a boy or
girl-the town has registered opposi-
ton to the gosh dinged new tangled
roads Quiet, peaceful and content,
the Jefferson county town is anxious
that hard surface roads pass around
rather than thru the town. Now en-
gineers for the state highway commits
sion are planning roads that will not
interfere with the life of Meriden resi-
dents.
This week the town council in Mer-
iden took action against improving the
streets and voted in opposition to a
plan to enlist federal aid for a pro-
posed hard surface road from Topeka
thru the town. The state highway
commission was notified of the action
the first opposition to permanent
highways by a Kansas town. Since
the residents and taxpayers of Mert-
den do not want the road and refuse
to pay for its building or upkeep,
there is just one thing to do-go
around.
One of the vital objections by the
Meriden councilmen was the fact that
hard surface roads inspired speeding.
And the town preferred to lose per-
fectly good road rather. than subject
the children to speed maniacs. The
decision of the council is final. Mer-
idan simply refuses a place on a
road which is a connecting link in a
transcontinental highway.
The road which was rejected by the
Meriden council is the Southwest trail
thru Topeka to Council Grove. and
Atchison, st. Joseph and other towns
with the old Santa Fe Trail. Federal
aid has been granted for hard surfac-
ing this road
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
Morning ,:raIn Gos.,p.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.l
Chicago, Oct 25.-The Tribune: Grain :
Traders. were more divided in their opin-
ions and more talked friendly to the buying
side, which gained recruits. At the same
time reduction in short interesthas occur
red and a reaction is looked for by the
was the free selling for profits by an
Omaha house., who has been one of the
best buyers theNIast three days. Oats have
not acted well for operators on either side,
and a number of the specialists have let
the market alone for several days, selling
against offers prevented oats from making
more than minor response to the strength
In corn. There was active buying by a
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
CONTINUE GROCER HEARINGS
Alleged Instances of Railroads Favor
ing Packers Cited Before 1. C. o

Chicago, Oct 25-The interstate
commerce commissions hearing of
charges brought by the National
Wholesale Grocers' association against
31T railroads in an effort to have the
meat packers denied the alleged privi-
lege of shipping groceries in refriger-
ator cars continued today. Witnesses
for the grocers gave additional testi-
many regarding what they termed spe-
cific instances of discriminatory ad-
yantages afforded the packers by the
railroads in overcoming competition
of the wholesale. grocers.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
CRUSHED BY A TRAIN
Body of Rock Island Fireman Brought
to Topeka.

The body of Norman Little, 80,
a Rock Island firemen. killed at Maple
Hill Friday afternoon when he was
caught between two freight cars, was
brought to Shellebarger's undertaking
establishment Friday night.
The train was on a siding at Maple
Hill waiting for eastbound passenger
train No. 12. His train was cut in
two, and, as he stepped between the
cars, while the passenger train went
by, his own train reconnected. He
was caught between car pins and in
stantly killed. No funeral arrange
ments have been made. Little was
the son of Joseph Little, of Keene,
and was employed by the Rock-4sland
for several years. He was recently
discharged from the navy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25

Journal office by O'Clock on FRIDAY az
ternoon. Unless otherwise noted In this
column services will be held at IL O'Clock
in the morning and 500 O'Clock in the
evening)
Baptist.
FIRST, corner Ninth and Jackson
ard the Power of the Church. at II
O'Clock. Evening sermon, What is Chris
FIRST SWEDISH, corner Fourth and
Fillmore streets. c. A. Segerstrom, pas
tor. Morning services at IL o'clock Eng
OUINTON HEIGHTS, corner Twenty
fourth and Lincoln streets. Morning serv-
ices at II O'Clock. Evening services at
go o'clock.
FIRST, G22 Topeka avenue. Robert 4.
Schell, pastor. Morning sermon at IL
O'Clock Evening sermon, Why Some
People Do Not Enjoy Preaching, at ;3O
THIRD. corner Third and Lake streets.
z. W. Harrison, pastor. Morning sermon,
Evening. sermon, "The Challenge OF the
New Era" al 80 O'Clock.
CENTRAL PARK, Clifton E, Rash, pas
tor. Morning sermon "our Church To,
day" Evening sermon, The Old World
Congregational.
FIRST, corner Seventh and Harrison
streets A. L. Gregory, pastor. Morn
ing services at II o'clock by DR.. d. NJ
Fiskc, of Washburn college.
CENTRAL, corner HuntOon and Buchan-
an streets. w. f. Brehm, pastor. Morn
ing sermon, Every Need Supplied at IL
o'clock.
Evangelical.
FIRST corner Seventh and Monroe
streets b. H. Hobbs, pastor. Morning
services at II o'clock. Evening services
at ST. .'I PATL'S' 4 Is corner Third and Hancocl
streets. Theodore Tillmanns, pastor. Spe-
eial mission services at IL o'clock and
) o'clock.
Lutheran.
SWEDISH, corner Fourth and Tyler
streets. J. A. jacobson, pastor. Com
munion services at IL o'clock. Evening
services in English at o'clock.
Methodist.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL, Van Buren,
school house. Morning sermon, The. Com
munity Debt to the Church." at IL o'clock
Evening sermon, THE Toiler Exalter," al
LoWMAN MEMORIAL, corner Eleventh
and Morris streets, II. o. Hotter, pastor
Morning service at II o'clock. Evening
FREE. 72G Lake street Morning services
at IL o'clock. Evening services at O'Clock
Presbyterian.
FIRST, Rev. S. S. Estey, pastor. Morn.
| ing sermon, Lilies and Solomon's Glory,
at IL O'Clock. Evening sermon, ',rht
Church and Americanization," at 1881
REDDEN CHAPEL, Rev J. C. Everett
| pastor Morning and evening services.
WESTMINSTER, corner College an{
Huntoon streets. John A. McAfee, pastor
Morning sermon, christians" at II O'Clock
Evening serm9n so ITa c!dldnI ditiOns of Right an'
THIRD, corner Fourth and Brannel
streets. Frank Ferguson Ogle, pastor
! Morning services at IL o'clock. Evening
! services at o'clock.
Miscellaneous.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIEN
Morning services at IL o'clock. Evening
services Mt S o'clock. Subject of Lessor
| Sermon, "Probation After Death"
| CHURCH OF THE NAZARINE, corne
Eighth and Buchanan streets; T; w Sharp
| pastor. Morning services at IL O'Clock
Evening services at o'clock.
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE BUILDERS
] Fourth and Monroe, z 80 p. M, lecture b.
! Prof L. 3. Parker on ''Physic Science an
Healing" Mrs. Q; Benson and MI Mrs. LORD
! Fifth and Western. Morning services, a
| IL 80 o'clock T.
CHURCH OF CHRIST, 500 Polk street
Morning services at IL o'clock. Evening
| services at Z 80 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
JOHNSON VOTE TODAY
Senate Expected To Act on New
Treaty Amendment. =


Treaty Amendment.
Washington, Oct. 25.-AItho several
hours of debate interviewed. senate
leaders were hopeful today of reach
ing a vote on the johnson amendment
to the peace treaty before adjourn
ment. With vote in view the senate
had decided to meet an hour earlier.
Senator McCumber, Republican,
North Dakota, was ready to take the
floor when the senate convened with
an address against the johnson
amendment which would equalize the
voting strength of the United States
and Great Britain in the League of
Nations assembly. 1t was expected
that he would be followed by Sena-
tors Lodge, Massachusetts, and Sher-
man, Illinois, Republicans, fayoring
the amendment and there was a pos
sibilty that Senators La Toilette, Re
publican, Wisconsin. and Reed, Demo-
crat, Missouri, also might speak.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25

Wall St, New York. Oct. 25.-sToCKs-
Stocks became extremely reactionary soon
after the irregular opening of stoday's brief
session. Extensive selling seemed to be
prompted by. over night advices bearing
upon Industrial conditions. United States
steel and many other leaders fell to lowest
prices of the week. A number OF specula-
tive issues were five to fifteen points un-
der their highest quotations for that
period. Extreme losses in steel, equip
ments and oils ranged from two to ten
points. Shippings lost two to- six, rails
one to two and miscellaneous specialtfes
two to five. The closing was weak. Sales
approximated 100000 shares.
The week end session of the stock market
opened With moderate selling of popular
issues, which probably had its basis in
unfayorable labor developments. Motors
and their subsidiaries were almost the only
exceptions to the reactionary trend but the
movement in that quarter was somewhat
mixed. Gains of one to two points in
Pierce-Arrow, Stutz, General Motors, Good
rich and Stromberg. were offset by declines
of one to three points in Studebaker, Bald
win, U. s. steel, Republic iron, leading oils
and shippings. Losses were extended with
in the first half hour, rails also becoming g
heavy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
VESPERS AT WASHBURN
Fine Arts Department To Conduct
Services Sunday Afternoon.

Washburn's second vesper services
of this year will be held in ,MacVicar
chapel tomorrow afternoon at Il
o'clock. The services will be conduct
ed by the fine arts department of the
college. Everybody In Topeka is cor
daily invited to attend.
The program is as follows:
Organ. Dean Henry 1. Stearns
Canzonetta, by Brewer and
Andantino, by Chauvet.
Doxology.
Prayer, closing with Lords prayer.
organ. -......-.............De Dean Stearns
Andante in d. by Hollins.
Responsive Reading, Psalm 96.
Solo. Observation-Disclosures. Miss Ruth Butler
The Lord Is My Shepherd" by Liddle.
Hymn 167.
Organ. Dean Stearns
Invocation, by Dubois and
Entree de Procession, by Dubois.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-25
Kansas city Live stock market.

Kansas City, Oct. 25-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market steady. Bulk of sales. s12.25
012.70: heavies, not quoted; mediums,
$12:25@1275; lights, $12-00@12.S5.
CATTLE-Reeeipts 100. Market for
week: Steady to strong on all cattle ex-
cept plain grassers; choice veal, 25c to. SOC
up; hars, steady to strong.
SHEEP-Receipts 600. Market for week !:
Fat westerns, 25e to SOC higher2 natives,
steady to 25c higher; wethers and year
nngs, steady; ewes, steady to Csc higher
breeders, steady feeders, weak.