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The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
NO VOUCHERS FOR
| BILLION DOLLARS
Shipping Board Audit Shows Half
Funds Spent Unsupported-Dis-
trict Auditor Sufficient Au-
thority Considered.

Washington, Nov 20.--Nearly one
half of the total disbursements of the
United States Shipping Board Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, over period
of seventeen months, amounting to
more than 2 billin dollars, were un-
supported by proper vouchers, accord
inp to the audit of the corporations
accounts submitted to Secretary Hous-
ton today by the comptroller Of the
treasury in his annual report.
The audit was made by direction OF
Congress for the period from October,
1918, to February, 1920, and showed
that total disbursements of the feet
corporation were S2,732,915,213, of
which exception to the payment OF ST.
1S4. .326243 was taken by the comp
troller because of the lack of support
ing papers," Subsequent production
Of supporting papers, however, the
comptroller said, resulted IN a credit
to the corporation of $70,625,898, leav-
ing a balance of February of $l,ll3,-
700,3 ,345, disapproved by the auditors.
Declared ~, Billions Disapproved.
The comptroller presented figures
only up to February, but Martin j. Gil
len, former special assistant to the
chairman Of the shipping board, under
Secretary Payne, declared before the
congressional select committee on
shipping board operations in New
York last week that up to March l.,
2.7O0 million dollars had been submit
ted for the audit and payment of l.
500 million dollars had been disap-
proved because the vouchers were not
supported by the necessary data.
Comptroller Warwick declared that
"at least 25 per cent of all vouchers
received were unsupported by docu-
ments or other papers explaining or
justifying the payment"
"It would appear" he added, "as If
the emergency fleet corporation con-
sidered the approval of the resident or
district auditor as sufficient authority
or justification for voucher. espec-
tally in reference to "imprest funds"
Imprest funds are explained as
funds established by the corporation
and set up in banks adjacent to the
plants of the ship contractors and ex-
penditures were made from them un-
der general orders of the corporation.
Disregarded Orders Of Teasury.
Effective October /, 1918, the comp
troller continued, the corporation ac-
counts were to be rendered in accord
ance with the regulations promulgated
by the treasury, but "the audit of the
accounts to February, 1920, would in
dicate that strict adherence thereto
has not been made. Little improve
ment, if any, is noted in the February,
1920. account over the previous per-
iodp
Despite the fleet corporations orig
inai desire to obtain an audit of its ac-
counts by the treasury, Comptroller
Warwick asserted "the corporation ap-
parently found it well nigh hopeless
to bring together the scattered sup
porting papers necessary to system
atized rendering of its accounts"
At least,7 he continued. "no ac-
counts We're submitted in response to
the request of the department until
the interchange of correspondence on
the subject promised to reach an acute
stage"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
NO BIDDERS FOR
STATES COTTON
For First Time in History Not a
Single Offer is Received--Cotton
Men Too Busy to Attend the
Cotton Sale.

Little Rock, Nov. 19.-Cotton raised
or the state farms, at Cummins and
Tucker, had not Single bidder when
it was put up at auction at the offices
of Stegall, Pollack & Stevenson, Board
of Commerce building, yesterday af-
ternoon. This is the first time within
the memory of the penitcntiary COM
missioners that the state cotton could
not be sold at any price.
John I. Burkett, secretary of the
commission, conducted the attempted
sale. The cotton was offered at 2:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the
sale was held open until $3.50 p. m,
but no buyers came. Several cotton
men, when questioned regarding the
sale, said that they We're too busy to
attend the sale. The cotton will be
offered again when conditions war;
rant it, Mr.. Burkett said. There were
500 bales.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
ANNUAL AIlN|IN|IUI Il RED RED CROSS CROSS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The annual drive for Red Cross
memberships in Polk county, the chief
purpose of which is to carry on the
health program, as outlined else
where, will take place Sunday, No
vember 28. The speaking places and
those who have been appointed to car
ry out the work are as follows:
Eandervoort--J w. Van Hoy.
ferty
Board Camp-F'red C. Embry.
Acorn-W. E. Watkins.
Big Fork w. E. Holt and J. B.
Goss.
Hatfield--M. p. Olney.
Dallas-T. A. Park.
Grannis-Minor Pipkin.
Wickes-H. w Finger.
Pine Grove-F. J. Smith and w. A,
Worthington
Cove-D. j. Sossamon.
Rocky-H. l.. Waters and d. J. Au-
trey.
It is expected that other workers
will go with those named, each party
being. free to make up its own per-
Sonnei.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
/. w. w. VOTING ON
ENDORSING RUSSIAN REDS

Chicago, Nov %. "A referendum
is being conducted by the Industrial
Worksss of the World to determine
whether that organization shall en-
dorse the program of the Third In
ternational," formulated at Moscow
in March, 1919.
K. A. Brown, chairman Of the gener-
al executive committee of the |. w. w.
announced today that the 10000 paid
up members of the organization are
being canvassed. The ballots will be
counted at national headquarters here
November 80.
Reports that the I. w. W. had in
creased its membership to half a mil
liof. We're denied by Brown. At pres
ent the membership is in the neighbor-
hood of 100000, he said, but only half
Of this number are in good standing.
Last May, when the general election
OF officers was held, there were $4,000
members on the books, he said. of
whom only 1900 voted.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
ENLIST AND LEARN.
Opportunity for Young Men Offered
at Recruiting Office Here.

Young men of Mena who desire to
join the army have an opportunity Of
ehlisting right at home. A recruiting
office has been opened in rooms over
Burtch's. Sergt. w. w. Steen and
Pvt. Earl Norton, who arrived in
Mena Sunday being in charge until
the arrival Of Lieutenant Caldwell Of
the 10th Field Artillery Enlistments
viii be accepted for all branches of
the service from one to three-year
periods, but particular attention will
be given to securing men for the 10th
f. A., which is considered Arkansas
own regiment. Men who join will
have an opportunity Of getting good
education at Camp Pike college. In
addition to the regular grammar
grade school, the soldier college Of
fers courses in high school work;
motor mechanics, agriculture. animal
husbandry, carpentry, electrical and
commercial work, pharmacy, plumb
ing, blacksmithing, sheet metal, musi-
cal and dramatic studies.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
POLK COUNTY HOGS AT TOP.
Ford Younce Captured Prize for
Grand Champion Boar.

Ford Younce's Poland Chinas won
signal honors at the Louisiana State
Fair at Shreveport, and his Sunny
brook Tim was grand champion of
all breeds in the aged boar class. TIE
competition was keen, but the Polk
county hogs won over one breeding
farm that had 700 heads to choose
from. In addition to the victory of
the big boar the Younce herd won a
first and fourth on senior SOW, third
on aged sow and second on herds. Mr..
and Mrs. Younce came up from Hat
ton Friday and told of thes newest
victories Of their full-blooded porkers.
In addition first prize was wan bv
Mrs. Younce's Holstein bull, Sir
Joan.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
A SAVING OF MONEY.

With the low price of cotton. YOU
are looking for chance to save
money. The Star will carry the ad-
vertlsements of the merchants who
are offering the best bargains, and
that will save you money.
The savings on one purchase alone
VIII offimes pay more than the SUBJ
scrlption price for a year.
II your time expired December /.
this IS the last issue coming to Won
Renew now-you will save more than
cost Of the. paper on bargains. II is
sound business, besides keeping IN
with the happenings of the world
Address The Mena Star
aiena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
HAVE BIDS FOR STORED COTTON
No Action, However, Has Been Taken
by Committee.

Ode Mcmillan. in charge of the
Farmers Bonded Warehouse, reports
that several bids have been received
for the cotton stored in the ware
house which was not sold last Satur-
day, and while no definite action has
been taken, the committee believes
they will be able to sell by the latter
part OF the week Some of the cotton
Is being removed from the Warehouse
and sold to the local buyers. while
stu others have signified their in
tention of holding their cotton until
after the first of the year. One man.
VINO held over last seasons cotton for
better price, was forced to sell this
year at less than 10 cents.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
SELF DEFENSE PLEA WON.
Governor Brough Pardons Stewart
Thomas, Convicted of Murder.

Little Rock, Nov. 23.-A full and
unconditional pardon was granted
yesterday evening to Stewart Thomas.
who was convicted in 1918 in Dallas
county, of murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to 21 years i'm the
penitentiary. He was convicted of
killing his father-in-law and in a let
ter to the governor his wife saws that
Is was either her husbands life or her
fathers life and she considered his
act a Justifiable one. Thomas has al
ready served two years of his SEN
ttence and clemency was recommended
by large number of petitioners who
declare that they do not consider
Thomas a criminal by nature.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
MINING co. INCORPORATES.
Cora G. Company Has $4,000 Paid
Up Capital.

A new mining company to operate
IN the Mena mining field, has been
organized and granted incorporation
papers by the state. A message from
Little Rock on Saturday tells of the
new company as follows:
!, The Cora G. Mining Company Of
Iexarkana filed articles Of incorpora-
ton yesterday in the Office of the seq
retary of state. The company IS can
iltallzed at $4,000, of which SIG non
Is paid IN. The articles are signed ~
4 D. Budd, c. f. Strahan. ]. HoblifzsI
and others as directors.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
New Poultry Breed Hero

Z. D. Ellsworth of the White Pro-
duee Company has added a new vari-
ETY. to his collection of poultry. The
newest ones are Silver Campines. =
breed well known in France and Bel
gum, but not raised extensively in
the United States. The birds are rated
as excellent layers. Mr.. Ellsworth
bought trio from fancier al Wav-
land, Mass. 80
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
DETERMINED TO HAVE SCHOOL.
independence District, Well Nigh In
accessible, VIII Build.


Independence district, which lies in
the extreme southwestern part of Polk
county, and which has been handi-
capped by lack of suitable building
for educational purposes, is to have a
new school house. County Superin-
tendent w. H. Morden, who returned
Thursday after visit in the district,
reports that at a meeting of patrons
of the school it was decided to have a
new building. Work will be started
in January and Superintendent Nor
den has agreed to help by taking
charge of the erection of the building.
There are ID youngsters Of school age
in the district, which is located in one
of the most inaccessible parts of the
county. Superintendent Morden was
unable to travel in his car all the way
from Grannis to the site of the new
school, having to walk about seven
miles from where he left the car.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
POSSUM CLUB BANQUET
TO BE GIVEN NOVEMBER 80
Plates Will BE Limited to 200. and
the Sale OF Seats Has Started
With Kush

Because it was impossible to secure
Star Hall on the date originally se-
lected, the committee on arrange
ments for the annual banquet of the
Polk County Possum Club, changed
tine time for the gathering to Tues
day night, November 80. The ban
queters will be limited to 200. G. L.
Clement was chosen to handle the sale
OF tickets and from the manner in
which the first offerings were snatched
up, ne will have no trouble in dispos-
ing of the allotted number.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
GOV. BRoUGH SENDS REGRETS
Congratnlates Polk County on Inter
est in Education.

Hal L. Norwood is in receipt Of a
telegram from Governor Charles H.
Brough in which he expresses his re-
grets at being unable to attend POLK
county's educational rally at Hatfield
TINS week. The message reads:
Regret that tremendous pressure
OF work will prevent my coming to the
school rally Friday. Kindly present
20 citizens Of Polk county certification
OF appreciation of their great inter-
ests IN education and my desire to see
constitutional amendment ratified bv
the citizens Section endorsed at polls
IN IN 1870. Best wishes for happv
inanksglvlng 10 all your splendid
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
PROBATION OFFICER CHOSEN.
Miss Leonora Rector Receives APP
pointment for Polk County.

MISS Le0nora Rector Receives APP
pointment for Polk County.
The people of Mena certainly owe a
vote of thanks to the Quorum court
as it is thru their generosity as a
whole two great factors for good will
be introduced into Mena and Polk
county, public health nurse and a
probation officer. 1t was to appoint
the latter that meeting was held
by the Provident Relief Association
to meet Judge Finger and decide who
was best fitted for the place. The
name of Miss Leonora Rector was
suggested and met with ready APP
proval. Mr.. Fred Smith made a most
instructive talk showing whereby the
work was imminently adapted to
woman. Judge Finger appointed
Miss Rector probation officer with an
advisory board, consisting of F. ].
Smith, Mrs. Hal Norwood, Miss
Louise Durham and Mrs. M. B. Wig
strand.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
BUSY AT MARRIAGE MARKET.
Seven Couples Received Permit to Wed
From County Clerk.

n
Saturday was busy day at the
marriage license department of the
county clerks Office, seven couples
securing permits. A. ]. Farris of
Yale, Ok, and Miss Jewel Hamilton
Of Vandervoort were married bv JUS
tlce "a. N. Smith, after securing their
oiiiclai permit from County Clerk
censes were:
Festus Cole and Miss Marina Pos
ton, both of Mena.
W: l.. Eaves and Miss Ef1ie Crawford
of Big Fork. :
Virgil Stapp and Miss Ada william
son, both of Mena.
Tom Holland and Miss Anna Price.
both of Hatfield.
Doyle Hunter and Miss 0ma Ross.
both of Cove.
w. s. Sanders of Mena and Miss
Beaulah Jones Of Ritz.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
LOCAL MASON HoNoRED.
6Iney Is Grand Steward of
mind Council Af Little Rock.

<5IHEy Is Grand Steward of
Grind Council Af Little Rock.
charter Wae granted to Signet
1e1l No, SO Royal and Select Ma
1t the meeting Of the grand coun-
4 Little Rock last week, the Mena
tcjI being one Of the five new or
|zatlo11s Of the year. Mark p. Oh
who represented the local organ
~ at Little Rock. was elected as
n steward of the grand council,
] puts him ii line of succession
E1e high Office of grand master six
3 hence On his return home,
4IneX stepped over at Shreveport
ttend the Initiation of a class of
into The Mystic Shrine. There
Q1Q S6riner1 at Shreveport,
jlnry r1Po4t and El Karubah
~ kz4 @se xcotest time in its
r. 0l1>X 1rrived home Sun
1eflz1l1 Ragland, who
\ z>az1Qn1 - Little Rock, returned
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Long Staple Only 20 Cents.

The highest priced bale of cotton
SOLD IN Mena this week was that
brought to the local market by c. w.
hounsei, living near Vandervoort. II
had staple OF almost | Il inches and
WAS bought ny Townsend Brothers al
20 cents pound. -
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

y coun<y's population increase
week has all heen IN favor of the
iler sex 8irths reported by Mena
sicIarls are al ~ girl babies. The
0n1te f4InIILes 8re those of David
2Qu. living west of Mena; George
er af Rich Mou1tain and X. c.
<11111p s. present with Mrs.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Inc Vuinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because Of is tonic and laxative efIect LAxA.
tl LIVE btSoMO QuININE (Tablets) can be taken
~ the head EW GROVES signature on box .Ass a.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

This section Of the distillery, the
most important of all, so the wild
caters say, was made Of copper and
was Of much larger size that is usual
ly found. 1t filed the entire back seat
of Ford car and when it reached
Mena attracted much attention. Thu
retort is said to have been stolen whett
the licensed distillery went out OF
business and its recovery Tuesday Is
said to be the first trace officers have
Continued on Page
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

PROMPTLY WHKN
SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

G. w. Wright was down from
Plains Saturday on business trip.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
EUREKA ITEMS

Grandma Capps, Mrs. W. A. Kings
mother, moved to Tyrone last week to
keep house for her son, Sidney, who
is in the plumbing business there.
Rufus King, who is attending high
school at Liberal, was at home last
week on account of having some very
painful boils on his neck. He will
return back to school Monday.
There was a league social at the
church basement on Saturday night.
Ice cream and cake was served.
About 80 were present and all en-
joyed good time.
C. E. Morehouse and family took
dinner at the C. H. Morehouse home
Sunday.
We are having nice weather still
and some have made garden.
The ladies aid of Eureka will serve
lunch at the Ellis sale seven miles
east and 1 north of Eureka church,
Monday the 18th.
The wheat is sure looking fine.
We had about 80 out to Sunday
school and Mrs. Mathews of the Sun
shine school gave US fine talk after
Sunday school, which was much ap-
preciated by all.
Mrs. Meredith had the misfortune
to have one of her finger nails taken
off in the door of the car, it being
shut on her finger. 1t was very pain
full and she went to DR.. Knisely to
have it attended to.
Margaret and Martha Simmons
took Sunday dinner at the home of
their sister, Mrs. Alta Stroup.
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EMERSON and Oliver LISTERS
Thos. W. Cav. 40t1c
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DoMBEY DoINcs

Miss Nettie Comstock and Jack
Morris were married in Liberal last
Thursday.
Mrs. Opha Bremmage and Frank
Martin were married in Guymon one
day last week.
We sure are having our share of
flu. Nearly everybody has had it or
is having it now.
Jim Cleak's are sporting a new
Buick car.
Miss Faye Ross is working for
Mrs. ]. S. Miller.
]. A. Ellexson and family drove
out to see Mrs. Ellexson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Davis. Mr.. Davis
has been very sick for several weeks
but is able to sit up a little now.
Miss Elsie Dietrich resumed her
teaching Monday after four weeks of
getting over the auto wreck and the
flu.
A. E. Ross is road boss and COM
menced working roads Monday.
U. W. Kent is expected home this
week. He has had a pretty tough
time of it. He stopped off at osgood,
Mo-, to visit an uncle on his way
home from the Equity Association at
Greenville, Ill. He took the flu and
pneumonia and has been a pretty sick
man for about four weeks.
Lee Newell and wife are visiting in
Woods county.
Mrs. Glen Navity and little son are
visiting relatives in Enid, Okla.
EMERSON and Oliver LISTERS
Thos w Cav d0t1c
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First published February 10, 1920.)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Under Execution
State of Kansas, County of Seward,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

W. H. Culley & Son, Plaintiff,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

State of Kansas, County of Seward,
W. H. Culley & Son, Plaintiff,
VS..
Geo. Carter and G. H. Juno, Defend
ants.
By virtue of an execution to me
delivered, issued out of the District
Court of Seward County, Kansas,
within the 32nd Judicial District of
said State, and directed to me, / will
on Saturday, the goth day of March,
1920, between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. m. and 2 o'clock p. m. of said day,
at the West Court House door in
Liberal, said County and State, offer
at public sale and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, all of the
right, title and interest of the defend
ant George Carter in and to the fol-
lowing described real property, stu
ated in Seward County, Kansas, to-
wit:
Lots one (D, two (2) and three
(3), and the Northeast Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter (NEA Of
SWA) of Section nineteen 90,
Township thirty-three 1881 South of
Range thirty-one (3D, and
The Southeast Quarter (SEA) of
Section thirteen (13), in Township
thirty-three 1881 South of Range
thirty-two 1927, West Of the 9Th
P. M, (subject, however, to all liens
of record.
You will take notice that said prop
erty is levied upon and to be sold as
the property of the above named de-
PENDANT, George Carter, and that the
proceeds derived from said sale will
be applied toward the satisfaction of
a judgment obtfned against said de-
PENDANTS, George Carter and G. H.
Juno, for the sum of $106.40, with
interest at 10 per cent per annum
from November Is, 1919, and costs
and accruing costs in said action.
Dated at the Sheriff's office in Lib
eral, Seward County. Kansas, this
18th day of February, 1920.
w. o. NELSON,
Sheriff,
By G. L. LIGHT,
Deputy.
G. w. SAWYER,
Atty. for Plaintiff. 40t3c
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Mrs. Ida Heaton left Tuesday for
Blue Springs, Mo-, for a visit.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19
J. E. Brightup of Tyrone was in
the city trading Saturday.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Stout were
over from Arkalon Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-02-19

Miss Maude Dobson, who has been
to Wichita for the past few weeks,
returned home the first of the week
and will return to Germans store
where she has been employed for
some time.
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TWO NIGHTS TWO AFTERNOONS
Aurora Mardiganian

The Armenian beauty who escaped to America
after two years of unspeakable adventures in the
hands of Kurdish raiders, slave markets and Turk
ish Harems. Although the newspapers have given
her story pages of space the National Committee
chose the screen as the most vivid medium of
bringing home to the American people what their
Christian sisters endured in ravished Armenia.
The resultant screen epic has been truly called
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-12
AXE BACK TO ASYLUM

Orion Connors, the mar who was
placed in Jail by Chief of Police
Kearney on the charge of vagrancy.
was taken to the state insane asylum
at Warm Springs by a deputy sheriff
Saturday. Connors was known to
have recently been at the state asy-
lum, and, when communicated with,
the asylum authorities advised that
he be watched and arrested if nec-
essary. When it was found that he
had arranged to purchase a revolver
at a local store, a technical charge of
vagrancy vas lodged against him
and he was placed in Jail in the inter
ests of safety. Information from
Warm Springs was to the effect that
he escaped from the asylum.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-12

Car Alb, occupied by Supt. A. E.
Knights, left Wednesday P. NJ. on
pa for the Bainville branch.
A night section crew has been put
on, Lloyd Keeling acting as fore
man with S. j. Nicholson and Rainier
LEM as helpers.
Frank Bliss is again on the JOB af-
ter returning from his vacation. He
says this is his first vacation since
1905. He hasn't missed a pay check
for eighteen years and says he isn't
going to miss one for the next five
at least.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-12

The Ellison-White Chautauqua
programs, that come to Wolf Point
on Aug. rs to 80 inclusive, are not
only delightfully."- entertaining but
are also educational. Every family
that possibly can should plan to at
tend as many of the six days as pos
sible. A S2.75 season ticket admits
an adult to every program. only
S1.00 for children