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Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14

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 Never permit too much lest motion in the steering wheel All parts of
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14
City Dads Don't Want Cops
 To Have Part of Rewards

TACOMA. Wash, Nov. 13.- Now it is proposed by the wise city dads that cop shan't accept a reward. At present one-half of any reward the copper gets goes to the police pension fund. Under the new law he won't even be able to accept a cigar.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14
Nobody Cares" Says Aged
 Prisoner; Then Ends Life

CINCINNATI. O., Nov. 13.- When a man gets old nobody cares for him." Jeremiah Cantrall, n, told a cell-mate in the county jail here. A few minutes later he hanged himself with sleeve torn from his under shirt. He was awaiting trial on a charge of cutting to kill.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14

Work.
 National Geographic. North American Review. Nation.
 Outing. Outlook. Overland Monthly. Photo Era. Pictorial Review. Popular Mechanics. Poetry.
 Railway Review. Review of Reviews. Saturday Evening Post. Sunset. Survey. System.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14
When Gas Won't Ignite

The motorist who does not use his machine fer several days will find that. on starting out with it. the gas cline will be slow to ignite. This is partly due to evaporation and partly to chemical changes in the gasoline that took place while the car was not in use.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14

The registration of automobiles in California so far this year is almost that for the whole of 1919. For the first half of 1920, the number of ears registered there was 476 93S. not a thousand less than that of 1919.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14
After a Lonq Ride

One operation that should be re- peated zealously after every 1000 or 1900 miles the automobile has been driven is to drain the engine of all oil. give it thorough cleaning and refill with fresh oil. At the end of 1900 mile service. tire should be deflated. dismcunted and cleaned of all soapstone and grit The rims should be cleaned of rust and paint ed.
 The automobile camping ground outside of Woodland, Cal. extended free lights. water. sewage and fuel at low rates. to. tourists So some of the city dwellers moved out and made the ground a permanent resi- dence district Which resulted in an ordinance limiting the camping time to one week Now the place is again camping ground.
 Give in Steering Wheel
 Never permit too much lest motion in the steering wheel. All parts of
Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-14
Oil Use in Winter

With the approach Of cold weather il is well 10 remember thai much lighter grease in the transmission and rear axle can be used If the grease is too heavy it will not work into the bearings and gear sets. Some engines also require a lighter oil in winter than in warm weather
 Of all small motor vehicles. enc has appeared in Europe claiming the title as smallest. It is a one-passen- ger car with a maximum speed of about r miles an hour. The power is supplied by dry batteries which have to be renewed every four hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
YOUNG GIRL LAID TO REST.
Classmates and Friends Honorary Pallbearers for Dorothy Frederick


 Eight young girls, classmates and friends of Dorothy Howard Frederick, served as honorary pail bearers at the burial of the little one Sunday af- ternoon. They were Ouida Riding, Oliva Zachary, Fife Goolsby, Eliza beth Cunningham, Gertrude Anderson, Kathleen Lee, Minalee Mount and Kathaleen Velvin. The active pail bearers were R. Golf, D. E. Dodd, Clyde Cunningham, K. H. Sapp, w. K. Bell and E. B. Cox. The services at the First Presbyterian church at o'clock were attended by large gathering of relatives and friends of the bereaved parents. Mir and Mrs H. M. Frederick. Beautiful music was furnished by the church choir and Mrs. Claude Williford The services were conducted by the Rev. T. A. Park, assisted by the Rev. A. M Harral of the Christian church Interment was at Odd Fellows cemetery, where the little grave was buried beneath a mound of beautiful floral offerings
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
Won't Hurt Him Much.

B. s. Petefish was down from Acorn Saturday and among other things called at the courthouse and ascertained what his assessment was for the building of the Jefferson High way He found that the total benefits charged up against his real estate amounted to little more than $1100. When asked what he thought of the assessment. the president of the Pos sum Club said: Well, guess it won't hurt me much"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
Wants AeaIthfuI Home and Hound u

After looking over Mena realty of fered for home purposes, A. A. Wal lace of Haskell, Okla, decided to buy the Scott Johnson property on Still well Heights He made the deal thru Kelly & Stratton and returned to his home Saturday to get his family ready for removal to Mena Mir. Wallace is interested in Oklahoma oil wells. but wants a healthful place for his family
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

plans upon his return to get some views in Mena and vicinity
 Miss Hallie Logan has resigned her position at the S. l. Wood store. to be at home with her mother, who is in poor health Her place at the store has been taken by Miss Minnie Mer- riman.
 The Mena Realty Company, which recently opened up offices in the Wat kins building, has arranged the deal whereby J. D. Erwin and D. P. Beebe, new residents of Mena, become owners of the R. M. Wheeler farm of 200 acres, south of the city
 The ]. A. Earl farm. of 160 acres. northeast of Mena. has been sold to Nelson E. Parsons of Olden Tex. Mir. Parsons will not move to the farm until fall The deal was arranged by the Payne Real Estate Company, which also sold house and two lots on DeQueen street owned by Mrs c. L. Lochridge to T. K. Bates of Hat field
 ! Joel H, Ewing of Mena has bought an S0-aere farm three miles northwest of Mena owned by the Commercial State Bank of Independence la Mir. Ewing bought the property thru the Payne real estate company which also sold for him house and three lots on south eighth street known as the Raff property to J. R. Morrow of Hat Hatfield to Mena in a short time.
 Pete Bain is now Mine Host at the Savoy Hotel, having taken over the management of the popular eating place Wednesday evening. He will be assisted in the management of the business by his sister, Mrs. Ira O. Smith Mir. and Mrs. Pink Moody re- gently disposed of the business and building to W. A. Warrington.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

For Sale Canteloupe seed, pure
 Rocky Ford Pollock No. 25 All melons graded before being cut. Seed washed and well cleaned. Price, Si.00 per lb. Will pay P. P. charges. Robt. Cook, Wickes, Ark.-Adv. 5-6t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

city. He is arranging to go into bus
 mess by opening restaurant on De- Queen street, next to Ben Bigges tail bring shop and expects to be ready sometime next week for those who ap-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

A scald, burn, or severe cut heals slowly if neglected The family that keeps bottle of BILLIARDS SNOW LlNIMENT on hand is always pre- pared for such accidents Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle Sold by the Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

go into business Jack has been iiv- ing at Quannah, Tex, and within a few days after returning to the city of his first love, he bought the A. D. York place in the south part Of the
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
Liked Mena and Came Rack.

Because he liked Mena when he lived here 10 years ago. Jack Brady came back. He brought back wife and the ambition to buy a home and
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

E. T. z. Simpson of Big Fork was sna visitor Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
preciate good things to eat

For Rent Furnished rooms for light
 housekeeping. Inquire flo Fourth Street -Adv. 45-St
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

H. Durham left Saturday on a hess trip to Fayetteville.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
PERSONAL NOTES

fs. Martha Cecil of Wickes was a a visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza

LAXATIVE PROMO oUININE Tablets remove tn. iause. There is only one Promo ouinine. 7 ". GROVES signature on boy. s0c
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Minor Edwards and Russell Simpson two we'll known young men of Big Fork, were in Mena Monday on their Way to Texarkana, where they will take the examination for enlistment in the motor transport corps of the U- s.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

!5erman and Henry Lewis were Big
 rk farmers who were in Mena Fri
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

J. E. Poland of Oklahoma City made his first visit to Mena Friday and was so imprest with the natural resources of the country in climate, water, mountain scenery and other features, he has arranged to return in the next few months. MT. Poland is connected with a firm of film distributors and
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Bill Holiday and Henry Lawrence
 Matters were in Mena Friday to get .n supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Iharles Copelin. who has been with 'fs Copelin at the hospital at Texar- ma, has returned home, his wife be- t na'ach improved He expects to re-
 I'd to Texarkana the last of the week 1d bring Mrs. Copelin home, the doe |rs having assured him she will be 1Ie to make the journey by that time.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

T. c. Sweet of Brookfeld, Mass, reached Mena Friday with the inten- ton of making this his home. He has
 been located at Elkhart, Ind, but like many others believes the sunny South offers better advantages to the young man who hopes to succeed. He ex- poets to be joined soon by his father,
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

AZ M. Woodell of Cove was in Mena Sunday to attend the meeting of Frank Fried Post American Legion, and received the French Memorial Ceftiicate awarded for his son, Pri- sate Herbert c. Woodell, who lost his life in Freedoms cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

R J. Turnage, who came to Polk 0s1nty from Texas and bought the Me 3{llan farm of 80 acres west of Mena, |n Thursday closed the deal thru the My -Stratton Company for the sale
 \ the farm to s. c. Graham of Rang |f< Tex. MT. Turnage will stay on the 1rm this year and Mir. Graham and '4mily will not move here until later.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Chas. A. Zweng, formerly in busi- ess in Meaa, now representing the &ncroft- Whitney Company, compilers Hd publishers of law decisions of nte and Federal courts of the United
 Bates. came in Thursday to visit 9 nple of days He still makes his
 me at Bloomington. H.. and says at Mrs. Zweng and their little son
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

The most industrious hen in Mena believed to have been found. This zfticular Biddy belongs to George Hen, who lives on Eagle Gap avenue, lId was found few days ago setting 1 a big nest of eggs at c. B. Lyons arn. Eyewitnesses declare there are 4 eggs in the nest which the indus Nous hen had laid and was endeavor-
 k to transform into baby chicks.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

VI B. Thomas and Bert Higginbot- ,4 of Wickes were in Mena Friday
 sne the income tax collector.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Frank Tomlinson unloaded ear O new Dodges Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

M. and Mrs. Pink Moody have ,ouaht the Sissell property on Fourth .1feat, and have moved into it.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

A. B. Affholter of Vandervoort has closed a deal thru the Kelly-Stratton company for the purchase of two nice homes in Mena. He has secured the Hood property on Ninth street, adjoin- ing the home place of Mr. and Mrs. Hood, and has also purchased the w. French home on Polk street.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Charles Copelin, who is to be local representative of the new 490 Cheyro- Tets. has received carload of the new a43f6s
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

plans upon his return to get some views in Mena and vicinity.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

J. A Mullins of Grannis was Mens visitor Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Ed Sharp, formerly with the First National Bank in Mena, but now cashier of the First State Bank at Prescott, has written Mena friends that his father, J. H. Sharp, former we'll known resident, died January 27 at Muskogee, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Mir. and Mrs. w. M. Hedges oi Wickes were in Mena Saturday buying from local merchants.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Jason Williams of Greenwood, Ark, was in Mena Saturday to look over local conditions with view to locat- ing. He is rural mail carrier at Greenwood, and while in Mena was the guest of Guy Beavers.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Robert Wilkerson of Cove came to Mend Monday and secured license to wed Miss Lucy Stone, also resident
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Miss Okla Durham, former Mena teacher, but now teaching at Horatio, visited Mena friends between trains Friday while on her way to Fort Smith. She will stop off for a longer visit on her return to Horatio this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Mrs. M. C. Dickson, who has taken charge of the Dickson Hotel after an absence of almost four years, is hav- ing the hostelry refurnished thruout and Expects to have it in running order bv fhe first of the week.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

l.. Carlisle of Guthrie, Ok, IS in slena looking over farm lands with a view of locating somewhere in the
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

s. B. Pippin of Franklin, Tex, while in Mena last week, bought thru Kelly Stratton Company, the F. R. Fried 20- acre tract east of Mena, and plans to make it his home.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

S G. Feds and son, Burt Feds, to- ether with Tom Foster, were among le Opal residents who were in Mena riday after fencing and other farm 1nplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

*C. Campbell of San Antonio, Tex, xns in Mena Monday looking for stock cattle to be shipt to his ranch in the Lone Star state.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Uncle Tom Cunningham, who lives on Route 1, on the w. L. Smith place, passed away Monday morning. Fun eral services will be held Tuesday, in- terment in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Mrs. George Legate returned Thurs day from St. Joseph, Mo, where she uzd been with the family of Henry Leeate during the sickness and death 4of Mrs. Legate.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

John Shephed, who has been work n& in the oil fields near Ranger, Tex, 'etarned home Thursday and visited 5ena friends before going to his home lear Rocky.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

G G. Leonard of Foreman arrived M Mena Sunday, coming ahead of his tarload of goods and members of his family Mir Leonard erpects to make MeHa his home. and among other reasons. came here because of the su- pefior health conditions.
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
NORTHERN STATES
IN NEW OFFICES

DR. II T Sharrer- president of the
Northern States Life Insurance COM
Danv. bore ain expansive smile today,
He was stin showing signs Of dehsnt
with the way people from Hammond
and neighboring cities turned out for
the reception given by the company i'm
order to show off the new ofhce quar-
ters-
At o'clool, In the afternoon the
crowd began arriving and from then
on constant stream passed through
the rooms over 1000 visited the Of
fces before o'clock that evening
Long before the closing time the heavy
supply Of roses and carnations had
been exhausted The Eirls Of the Of
flee force were kept busy pinning on
the flowers as Sharrer and other Of
fcials brought the guests to the bis
table
During the day a number of be7ut-
fui boquets were received from the
leading financial institutions of the
county In the evening the meeting
of officers and directors was held at
which the semi-aunual report was
read which presented figures indicating
that the company was away past the
halfway mark toward the goal set for
the year of 1920.
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
Y BILLS ARE
SUGGESTED
BY GOVERNOR
Will Members Of General As
SGmhly COnfinG Attention
To Twelve Is Question?
(BULLErIN)

Representative OTTO G.. Fiehcld Ct
Hammond Will lead tie house IN several
amendments to the tax law which T..
being introduced IN che special session
Of legislature opening today at 1naiaa
apoLs These tax amendments arc Of
especial importance to tho townships o.
North and Calumet. The hrst amend
meat is the appointing of delegaces u
serve for one whole year; the second Is
that the board of review Will be In ses-
sion March /, which Will give them
a chance TO anish the valuation Of the
large industries, on which more Tins
should be expended; the third, is thrs
the Auditor and the Treasurer should
receive their per diem for serving on
the board of review; the fourth is, that
the State Tax board at the present have
nothing to do With fixing Of the lev4ss
and bond issues, they shall ask tha-
several tax lev1es be established by
proper legal of1cisr1es Of any municipal
corporation after formulation and pub
hcatton OF these by budgets, showing IN
detail the money TO be expended during
the coming year. That the tax law Is
IN need Of amendments Is obvious TO all
tax payers, and II IS to be hoped that
Representative Fiefeld Will meet with
success in this present session
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
NINE BANDITS ROB
BANK OF $4,000
Four Citizens are Shot and
Two Others Who Tried to
Interfere, are Injured.

PLAINFIELD III. July 12.-Four
citizens Of Plainaeld were shot and
two knocked unconscious by revolver
butts by nine bandits in the main
street of the town today after the lat
ter had held up the Plainfeld state
bank and robbed the institution of
$4,000 in c&sh and bonds.
L is believed that none Of the
wounded. all Of whom were Plainheld
residents. Will die.
Driving up to the bank entrance in
an automobile. the robbers entered and
and covered all or the bank officials
with revolvers They then forced the
vice president and cashier to open the
vaults. These they hastily riAed of
all the bonds and currency in sight.
Then, running from the bank and
leaping into the automobile, they
drove off. shooting at every one in
sight as the car was driven through
the town
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
ELWEIL MURDER
STILL MYSTERY

NEW YORK. July 12-The EIwell
murder mystery has entered its sec
ond month today. apparently as far
from solution as at the tome Of the
famous turf-man and bon vivante was
found slain in his West Seventieth st.
home early on the morning Of June H.
The pendulum in the mystery has
il was woman who shot Elwelu and
II was awoman who shot ElwelI and
ahat jealousy was the motive It be-
came known that investigators have
been engaged for several DAYS in ex-
periments with revolver like the
one used to XII Elwen All sizes
and types of women have been called
il 10 use the revolver ia an effort tc
demonstrate that it would have been
possible for any woman ~ have hred
he gun with which the turf-man was
slain.
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
WEST HAMMOND
DISCUSSES TAXATION

Residents Of the south part OF West
Hammond met sunday afternoon in
sumcracSi hal 10 hear their CITY clerk.
Andrew Stachowicz, explain The financial
difficulties 80 the CITY The meeting
was similar in nurnose tn the ono which
North siders hold recently Al the Went
worth school
Numerous suggestions We're offered as
% the means which should be employed
hy the administration in meeting the
heavy defcit which the city faces. The
tax laws Of Illinois ara rather infexihIe
and prospects for next wear are no bet
Ter han at present other Illinois cities
are in THE same straits.
The South Siders seem to he in favor
Of tho city council levying Especial tax
to meet the emergency and several
speeches were made favoring this plan.
Citv officials were present and will prob
ably take the suggestions into cons idera-
ion when the council meets soon to de-
wise special means of raising revenue.
RNhlc residents of The North Side
we're in favor Of curtailins the expenses
Of the city council levying a special tax
eovernment and cutting down the NUM-
her Of city employees. Tho South siders
seemed To be 81 me opinion that the fire
and police departments were being run
ON as economical basis as possible and
should not be tampered with
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
GARY BOY
DROWNED
SATURDAY

While skipping along over a plank
that spans the river near the fume i
the Buckanon street bridge inGary
Saturday afternoon. Clifford Peterson.
II year old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Pet
ereon. 32i Harrison street. slipped and
fell, pllnging head first in to the wa
ter and was drowned before help reach
ed his side
The drowning occurred shortly after
90 o'clock It was while he was
playing near the river bank. that he
saw the nank and started across to
reach the other side. The river Is
dep and narrow at this point near
the hume and unable 10 swim and
caught in the fast moving water he
was helpless.
Upon recovering the body he was
rushed to the Mercy hospital where
for three quarters Of an hour. the
physicians attempted to restore life.
He had swallowed a lot cf water and
their efforts proved futile. Funeral
arrangements have not been .complet-
ed The victim is also a brotherin-
law or OFFICER Kenealy cf the Gary
police force
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
BARREL TRIP OVER
FALLS IS FATAL
rlN1sRNAIloNAL NEWS SERVICE

NIAGARA FALLS. July f2.-Search
was resumed TODAY fo rthe body of Mr..
Charles 6 stephens the Engii"hmau
who lost his life Yesterday when he
attempted tc make a trip over the
Horse shoe falls All the pieces of
the barrel have come ashore but up to
70 o'clock this morning no trace Of the
body cf Stephens has been found
Men acquainted with the whims Of
the waters at the Falls say that it
may be at least two weeks before the
body will be recovered. if ever. There
IS a possibility that it may have be-
come wedged in rocks at the foot cf
,ne falls and may never be recovered.
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
WAS It GUNMAN
OR WAS It Thief?
Man Tries to Make Forcible
Entry Last Night Into
Chief Strong's Home.

Was it q sIn-man or was il a thief
who early this morning attempted to
force entry into the home of Chief Ben
&min II. strong head of The I. II. &. de-
partmcnt of special agents
Chief Strong. according 10 a report
was awakened about 3 al IN by the
continued barking of a neishbor's dos.
4 moment later he heard the spring Of
the rear screen-door OF dis home at
237 Highland street. snap as the door
was yan1e1 oncnc Without arming him
self Stroag. II Is said. rushed 10 the
scene of the noise only 70 have the
screen door slam closed before he could
open the inner door. A search through
out the neighborhood failed 10 reveal
any traces Of Eun-man or crook.
a side window showed signs of hav-
ing been tampered with. the alleged
thief evidently finding access Impossible
there tried to gain entrance through tho
rear door.
Another attempted theft reported 20
police of Hammond Central station was
received from Ernest Lokotyke, o90 Stb-
ley street. who says that burglars try
ing to enter his home at 2,15 this morn
ing We're frightened away by one OF the
girls in the house.
The only successful haul Of the week
end was made by thieves who entered
the home OF Mrs Margaret r. Hunt. sos
Walter avenue. and made off with SO.
The Lake County times., 1920-07-12
LEAGUE CUTS
PARTY BONDS
Personal Liberty Organizat
tion Declare Support Will
go to Wet Candidates.

support Of the National Persona
Liberty League Of Indiana will he
thrown to political candidates of liberal
views regardless of party Affiliations
in all contests this fall This ar
nourcement was made by officers cf
the organization in Indianapolis in con
nection with the release for pubiica-
ton Of resolutions expressing ths
leagues purposes
Members Of the resolutions commit
tee. Of which George J. Marott is
chairman. declared that no effort
would be spared by the organization -
get all candidates on record with re-
gard to their stand on personal hb-
erty issues.
The league has a membership OF
more than 10000 in Indianapolis SAID
Leo NJ Rappaport. tho president. and
We expect it win have a membership
of approximately 10000 IN the state
before the fall elections Similar or
eanizations are growing rapidly in
other states and viii be able to offer \
strong demonstration or personal lib
erty sentiment this fail"