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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28
Still Thriving.

The high license doctrine did not
die with prohibition enforcement. It
| has merely been transferred to
automobiles
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28

When you see a woman yawn and
looked bored on Dollar day you
can make up your mind there S
something wrong--it just hain't
human nature that's all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-28

THE GREAT AMERICAN HOME.
One of our friends informs US he
had long been in the habit OF pur-
chasing hair nets for his wife at
two for a quarter in a certain well
known downtown store.
The night before Dollar day, he
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Star Read in Wide Area

That The Star is read a long WAYS
from Mena is no surprise to Will Bakl
err, veteran prospector of minerals.
but he would like to know why. In
the last week Mr.. Baker has received
letters of inquiry from Kansas. Wis
cousin and up in Minnesota close to
the Canadian line as result of an
article that recently appeared in The
Star. The article in question told Of
the plans for building a mill and
crusher at the Texarmena mine. The
writers in distant points wanted fur
Their information about mining deveL
opment in the Mena ED, and all told
OF reading the article in The Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Probably Win Return to Mena.

S. E. Hudek came in from Sherman,
Tex, Tuesday morning to look after
his real estate interests, consisting of
200 acres located west of the Berry
Cherry farm. Mr.. Hudek left Mena
last spring for Sherman, where he
engaged in cotton growing on big
scale, making % bales for his 1920
crop. but he finds now that he has the
cotton picked and ginned there is little
market for it. He reports having sold
about half of his crop at 20 cents a
pound, and for that which he has left
he cannot get bid that interests him.
The chances are that in another year,
Mr.. Hudek and family will be back
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
PUBLIC SALE

will sell the following described
property at Public Sale at my place
miles east of Board Camp, ON
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER /. 20.
Beginning at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ
) Head Cattle, Grade Red PoIle&
z Red Cows; 2 2-yr.-old Heifers; 1
Bull Calf, months old.
Machinery and Vehicfes.--1 Adranfs
Mower; Mccormick Mower; Deere
Foot-Dump Rake; l Mccormick Rake.
3 u John Deere Wagon; ! farm Wac
on; Hercules Buggy and Harness.
good as new.
500 Bales of Good Hay, Consisting of
Clover, Timothy and Red Ton. 400
bushels extra good Corn: About Us
bales Straw; 80 bushels early OatsI
10 bushels Red Oats; Some Cotton
Seed.
IA Head Fat Hogs, Weight IT'S to IT'S
lbs.-14 head purebred Poland China
Hogs; 65 to 100 lbs; 2 extra choice
males.
Farm Implements, Etc. riding
John Deere corn and cotton Planter:
] Oliver Cultivator, good one; 2 good
walking Planters; l S-disc, 20 inch
Osborn Harrow; | section Harrow:
No. 20 Oliver turning Plow; No. -
Chattanooga turning Plow: / set Cul-
tivator Scratchers; l 1-horse Scratch
er; 2 Double Shovels; Georgia
Stocks; | set Blacksmith Tools, SHOW
els. Pitchforks, Spades, Single Trees.
| No. 10 Oliver Turning Pillow, etc.
Free Hot Coffee ON Grounds Come
Rain or Shine.
TeTms-All sums under $40, CASH
sums over $40. bankable notes due
November I, 1921, or 5 per cent dis
count for cash.
HOLDER WILLIAMS, Owner
COL. CLOVER, Auct.
| CLYDE CUNNINGHAM Clerk
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Chicago, Nov. is. Advice to farm
5 to curtail production activities and
wait Tor price adjustment was given
statements made today by j. r.
oward, president of the American
nm bsssrS2an federation and G. w.
unit. president Of the Iowa farm bu-
.au farm federation. They declared
lat the market price of many farm
-oducts was below the cost of pro-
iction and while not contemplating
farmers strike, urged producers to
low down" until prices adjust them
Ives.
Prices are ffightfully low" Mr..
oward said, ali farm products have
sclined III price from so to 100 per
init. IA average arrived at this week
3pfoxinatinR ~ per cent. The far
er doesn't think he ought to take 72
il cent reduction and be compelled
buy clothing and farm machinery
y is per cent reduction When other
udmodities come down in proportion
our products; we will go ahead
n production.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Steel for Foran Gan pridves

Four cars of bridge steel are to
be unloaded at Mena for use on the
highway to be built thru
the Foran Gap. The first of the cars
arrived Wednesday, The steel will be
hauled to the route of the highway
by the Daniels Transfer Company,
but work on the road will not be start
ed until next year Harold and Phil
Daniels have completed the job of
hauling the two carloads of T N T
from Acorn to the McGroartv farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Brothers Meet After 81 Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cainan were
given a pleasant surprise Monday
morning on the arrival in Mena of
Thomas Cainan, brother of the former,
from Billings, Ok, where he is master
machinist for the Midco Petroleum
Company. The brothers, had not met
Stree 1886, and in the meantime each
had thought that the other was dead.
The visitor will spend few days in
Mena, and then visit sister at Fort
Wayne, Ind, whom he had not seen
since 1893.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Five Recruits for Army

Uncle Sam gained five recruits for
his land forces Tuesday, when recruit
ing officers stationed here sent FeIix
Reeves, Henry Tucker, Floyd Sneed-
lin and Hal L. Norwood .Jr.. an ~
Mena, and Ray Maloney of Hatton r.
Camp Pike. Four of the bows viii he
assigned to the 10th Field Artillerv
while Hal Norwood will reioin bis
old comrades of the 22nd Infantry IA
Governors Island, N. Y. with wbom
ne served ON the Mexican border and
curing the world war. The recruiting
omcers report many Of the bays as
Interested, with the enlistments for
one year and the war colleges being
conducted as chief inducements.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Commissioner Sells Property.

Three commissioners sales were held
Saturday by. Circuit Clerk w. L. Par
keT at the court house. The property
known as the Southern Home was
sold to Albert Robertson, whose bid of
$1,000 was the highest Mr.. Robert
sor also bid in the furniture for $3.50.
A 40-acre tract near Vandervoort
was sold to Mrs. Martha A. Monhollen.
The city Of Mena bid in the vacant lot
on Port Arthur avenue which was
soioi for judgment secured from build
ing concrete sidewalk.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
PENSION BOARD IN. SESSION.
Examined Two Veterans OF Civil War
and Two of Spanish American.

Tho the war between the states was
ended more than half a century ago.
the Folk county pension board was
called upon at meeting Wednesday
TO examine two local citizens, who are
on the nations pension rolls. The ex-
aiming board is composed of Drs.
watkins and Hilton of Mena and DIR.
Young of Cove. DR.. Young was un-
able to be present. In addition to ex-
aiming two veterans Of the Civil war.
the board also examined two men who
served in the Spanish-American war.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
]. A. Price Into Garage

c. w. Copelin, who has been the
sole owner of the Southside Garage.
has sold his interest to J. A. Price.
Mr.. Price has ordered large stock
Of accessories for light cars, and ex-
poets to secure some new equipment,
including establishing a free air sta
ton. The new company will have two
service cars in use. Mr.. Copelin
still retains his sales agencies of the
Chevrolet and Oakland cars.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Sees Much business Activity.

L. Harding, representing Carson,
Pirie, Scott q Co., wholesale dry
goods. of Chicago, spent Friday with
Mena merchants. Mr.. Harding says
that, in the adjustment of prices, the
big houses are charging off vast sums
as loss, and that at present practical
" no w0olen fabric mills are operat-
ing. He is very sure, however, that
early in the new year business in all
lines will open with rush, and that
soon the big mills viii be going at
full capacity.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Kansas city. Nov ia nation
side producers strike to combat the
sg;np prices Of farm products, was
rrsd n 4 cali sent out today by the
antionaI Farmers union to its local
mons turnout the country.
The eall, In the form Of resolution
dopsed Il the national convention OF
he organization here. went forward TO
,eeretaries Of local branches of the
vasa,,; saticn which represent produe-
IS of grain, cotton, wool and hye-
toek said to number 100000.
The proposed strike was urged IN
Oscillation for what the convention
lnneiderea abnormal Relation in prices
Z fnrna products thru which it was
sserted American farmers have been
obbed OF one billion dollars in re-
puaed value Of products now on hand.
III farmers were appealed to hold TINS
ear's production from the market
nth profit milking levels are re-
d; the action Of the National Farmers
MON was in line with a wheat
trike'' called several weeks ago by
II Wheat Growers Association Of the
fr5tsd States. Delegates asserted a
considerable quantity of this years
heaf crop was being held off the
iarkef by farmers.
Reduction of production in the fu-
re was threatened "unless the prices
( our products are fairly readJusted
s the end that we may obtain Just
turns for our iabors and invest
.tsss.ssss n IL another resolution approved
the convention.
Officials Of the organization pointed
4 ii that members were not under OBJ
cation to obey the terms of the strike
II exuressed the belief that such a
lovenent would be affective.
Al conference Of representatives OF
4 1 farlners orRanizations of the coun-
" called to meet ii st. Louis Decem-
II I6 will consider the creation of a
ationaI farm marketing board.
Don't Seek Corner.
The resolutions were adopted in ex-
IA.rs;ve session last night and an
4 9unced later BY officers Of the organ
alton. Adoption was preceded by
discussion, officials said.
Y Concerning the St. Louis meeting to
,enfe 8 national farm marketing
ard. CHARLES S. Barrett, OF Union
nv. Ca, who was elected president
4 he union for the fifteenth consecu-
e time said today.
The purpose Of the meeting is not
3 form or create . corner, but to find
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
RESCUED CHILDREN. DIED
Mrs. j. A. ConnelI Loses Brother a,
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Mrs. J. A Connell received mes
sage stating that brother, Charles
Noone, whose home was at Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, had been instantly killed.
Mr. Noone had rescued two small chill
dren from burning building, when
ne was struck by falling wall, which
killed him instantly. The message
was received too late for Mrs. Conneli
to attend the funeral.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

to be submitted to the association at
a later meeting, and after approval,
bids will be received for the work. The
association, tho only organized last
April has done more toward beauti-
flying the cemetery than has been ac-
complished at any previous time. A
number of views have been made,
showing the improved appearance, and
these will be sent to out-of-town
oweners of lots.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Rifle Shot Thru a Home.

]. d. fuckers home in the west
part of the city, bears an unpleasant
reminder of reckless shooting Sat
urday some careless marksman fired
a rifle shot which passed thru the
glass in the front door of the home.
Luckily no one was hurt, which is not
to be expected every time if the bonn
bardment of woods by hunters con-
Times
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Everybody Wants to BE There

That the Postum Club banquet Il
well advertised is attested by LETT
ter j. 9. Lawrence received from
George Brannon, shoe salesman who
makes the Mena trade. Mr.. Brannon
wrote that he noticed in the Gazette
the date of the banquet, and to Sc
cure him ticket, regardless of cost.
as he would sure be here.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Bulletin Board at New Station

The new bulletin board at the Kan
sas City Southern passenger station
was placed in position Wednesday
and now patrons of the road can learn
how trains are running without both
ering the office force. The first train
to be reported was No. 3 which was
six hours late, not arriving in Mena
until after 8 o'clock.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
From Oklahoma by Auto.

G. O. Cole arrived safely from his
trip to Oklahoma City, returning in
his motor car, after rough ride. He
was held up several days because of
inability to cross the Canadian river.
Mr. and Mrs. Cole are now busily en-
gagged in getting their farm home
near Bethesda Springs remodeled and
improved.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
He Appreciates The Star.

Ringiing, Ok. Nov IS, 1920. :
The Mena Weekly Star:
Enclosed find check for 50. Please
renew my subscription to the dear old
star for one year. Having missed
several copies / realize how much
mss, It. just the letters from the
nearby places of my old home are
worth ~ to me. Hoping not to miss
another copy for IL months. and
wishing The Star and all it's readers
much success, am,
Very respectfully,
Smith HarNen
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
HAS MADE GREAT fMROyEMENT
Cemetery Association Now Into Ne
tails of Bridge and Wall

At meeting of the Odd Fellows
cemetery Association held Monday
2nt, 2 report was made Of money
raised Tor the erection of the stone
wan and concrete bridge. A commit
Tee was appointed to draw up plans
and specifications for the new work
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

M. and Mrs. w. NJ. Brown and
former residents of the Old
Potter neighborhood, returned TO
Mena Thursday and may again take
up their residence in Polk county.
they have been living at Desdemona
Tex, where Mr.. Brown has been EN-,
ployed in the oil fields. Mr.. Brown
reports that Polk county farmerr
should consider themselves lucky Is
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
Got One Deer and Small Game.

President ]. T. Magruder of the
First National bank has returned
from hunting trip and outing in the
wilds southwest of Mena. He was ac-
companied by his brother-in-law. H.
w. Burch, of Stilwell, Ok. Their par
ty was successful in getting one deer
in addition to some smaller game. b
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Cashier S. w. Duke of the First
National bank, left Monday on
business trip to Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

compared to those in the part of Tex
as he was in, as the boil weevil almost
totally destroyed the crop in that sec
ton.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Wood and chill
dren of Ink, were visiting Mena rel
atlves Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25
PoSsuM CLUB BATTLE ON.
resident Petefish Launches Bolt
Against Chief Opponent.

r 3 pafnfish nraeident of the Poll.
D. -. 80. <,,.-. ! 80 &C. a.
Il 'es ossp'a <'up' = out ai'er ,he
: asp a esgy smith, contender
\. ~ khe chief place Of honor in the
X X uk
x,.+-x.k a<.,a~a. .hat he a.
! 24epk openly confesses, to the own
,Sn1p of poasum dogs, these dogs, ne
REe being used IN hunting pos
DID 4s president Petetish declares
NH course - cruel and not accord
70 the ethics Of the club. He
Il xe<s that No man who practices such
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

f. p. Switzerland returned Tuesday
TO his home at Kinta, Ok, after visit
with Polk county relatives and
iliends.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

]. H. Daniel, owner and manager OF
the Hatfield telephone system, was
looking after business in Mena Tues
day.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. P. Lichlyter of Van
dervoort were Mena visitors Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

E. Wright came in from out near
Rocky Tuesday and arranged for The
Star to come to his home another
year.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

A. C. Higginbottom and c. II. Jet
were up from Wickes Monday ana
Tuesday looking after business mat
ters.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Regulate the bowels when they fail
n1s*e properly. HERBINE is an
1i1a1ra BE bowel REGULATOR. # helps
7e <1Fer ard stomach and restores a
a feez1ne Of strength and buoyancy.
TIC Sold hy jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

C. e. Lowe of Denver, who had been
visiting his brother, Will Lowe, in
Mena, left Monday afternoon for his
home. He formerly lived at Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

w. H. Agard, living near Acorn,
was on the Mena market Tuesday
with a load of turkeys for Thanks
giving.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Deputy U. S. Marshal Omar Shaw
of Fort Smith, came to Mena Monday
to take DR.. Charles Sanford and others
to the federal court.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Stephens OF
hatfield were shopping in Mena Tues
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

j. B. Goss finds need for increased
warehouse facilities in his business
and is having a new building, 4Ox4o
feet, built at the rear of lot on De-
Queen street.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Fred Gray motored to Mena
Wednesday bringing Mr.. and Mrs.
Galley Woodell and Mrs. A. A. Wood
ell with him, the party spending the
day shopping.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Holder Williams was in Mena Tues
day to make final arrangements to
hold sale at his farm on Wednesday,
December /, after which he plans to
move to Ashland, Ok Mr.. Williams,
however, retains a good Polk county
farm, and intimates that when the
tick eradication work is completed
so that growing of good cattle can be
done with fair certainty of profit, he
NAV return
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Walter Hauert, who had been visit
ing his brother, Will Stevenson, and
other relatives in Men8 left Monday
for New Orleans where he will re-
enter naval service.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

County Clerk Will Alexander is
sued marriage licenses Tuesday to G.
f. Thinnes and Miss Amelia Robert of
MeIa and James Howard Of Bonaza,
Ark, and Miss Bertha Miller ofEgger
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Mrs. Boss Edwards, who has been
cutie sick at her home on Eagle Gap
avenue, was reported very low Tues
dav Word has been sent to relatives
of her condition.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Eighteen persons left Mena for TT.
Smith Wednesday morning to attend
the hearing of the local men accused
Of participating in illicit manufac-
ture of liquor. The party included the
eight prisoners; three federal officers;
four Mena officers and three property
owners, who will help the accused
make bonds before Commissioner
DGnblazier.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

Miss Leal st. John left Wednes-
day morning for Tulsa, Ok, where
she will visit her brother, Warner.
From Tulsa Miss St. John will go to
Oklahoma City for visit with friends,
expecting to be gone about three
weeks.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-11-25

j. Z. Dehart of Big Cedar, Ok, was
one of the farmers from outside the
county who marketed cotton in Mena
Tuesday. Mr.. Dehart brought two
bales, which brought 10 cents per
pound.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-10
STOLEN FROM THIEVES
It Works Fine

"Mr. Rowen. your wife s outside. SIR,
said the office boy between binding, nause-
ating puffs from his cheap and thoroughly
nasty cigarette.
"Ow!' said Rowan eXpressively, some
what eXplosively and trifle apprehensively
and shiveringly, although it was as hot as
a day in Africa. Rowan arose and went out
into the ante room carefully shutting his Of
fee door behind him.
"Walter. We come to see your new ste
nographer,' said his wife.
''But my dear, she's not worth seeing,
shes awfully ugly" protested Rowan.
'She's a sight. I told you she was a sight. y
81 insist on seeing her." insisted his wife.
every well, but you will have to wait
until finish debating a letter. It's very I'M
portant-to the Lead and Wood Company
and | must get it off at once"
"I1 not wait minute, said the wife
"Well, just as you say. my dear, but
your hat ism t on straight and the powder is
streaked on your nose. There's glass over
there.'
ooh, dear, just wait until I fix it. I'll
be there in minute
And she went over to the glass to
straighten her hat. and in the half hour it
took to do that and put fresh rouge on her
cheeks and lips Rowan had let his beauti-
full new stenographer out of the window on
an imnrovised rope ladder, and hauled up a.
frghtfully homely one for whom he had
telephoned to the employment bureau
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-10
Used the Best Name for Him

"A prominent American was standing near
the door as some Of the guests were leav.
ing brilliant reception in London. Mis-.
taking the American for footman one of
the English guests said:
"Call me carriage''
The prominent American turned to him
and said:
GLOW do you do, Carriage? Glad to meet
you''
"Why do you call me that?" asked the
astonished Englishman.
"Well," responded the American, rather
dryly,' I couldn t very we'll call you Han
son.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-10
PURELY PERSONAL

Messls John H. and Charles $. Ryan of
Tacoma were Seattle visitors the past week.
Mrs. L. A. Graves leaves for Portland
today on short vacation.
Mr. Russell Smith leaves within few
days for a two weeks outing at Lake Ketche-
us.
The \. A. A. c. p will hold it's regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 500
D. M at the First A. M f. church. There
is large treat in store for ALL Distinguish.
ed visitor: don't miss it.
Miss Ruth Williams entertained num-
Der Of her young friends July 9Th, the oc.
cason being the celebration of her eieh-
tcenth birthday
The picnic given by the band at Wild
wood Park was a very pleasant affair and
was largely attended. The sports and
amllscmcnts were numerous and were great.
ly enjoyed.
The following communication from Mrs.
NJ Cogswell is appreciated by the editor
hereof
Il get your paper each week, which is
read with care. | get so much good out
Of it and it gives more real facts than any
colored paper I read I only wish it could
be read by every family in America, and
if it were it would be discussed and that
would 90 long way towards breaking
down the prejudice that is so wrongfuly
held against us I often look at the paper
and say to myself, IF one should judge
from size they might say there is nothing in
your paper, but as the old saying is,
precious things are in small packages
say that is true with your paper. Things are
furnishing down here.'
Picnic and outing for all Seattle and vi
entity under the auspices of the National
Association for the Advancement Of Colored
People will be held at Fortuna Park August
4th. 1920 You and your friends are cor
daily invited to bring your baskets and
enjoy the day with the outpouring that will
be present Good music will enable those
who wish to trip the light fantastic toe to
do so to their hearts content.
Admission, including boat fare, Is cents.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-10
She Had Regular Conscience

Husband Here, my dear, here's fifty
dollars l won playing cards in the smoking
room last night. You may have it to buy
that dress you wanted.''
Wife Reluctantly accepting his money!
81 simply shudder at the thought of using
money gained in such way. Harry, you
must promise me that after you have won
enough to buy the hat, gloves, shoes and
coat to wear with the dress that you will
never again touch those awful cards.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-10
Appreciated It

Jimmie was taken to one of the big con-
cert halls to hear certain great prima
DONNA AT once he became interested in the
gesticulations of the conductor.
Mamma, why is the man shaking his
stick at the lady?'
"Hush dear he's not shaking his stick
at her.
But Jimmie was not convinced.
"Mother, he is shaking it at her, and
she's scared cause listen how loud she is
screaming"
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-10
A Longer Display Route

Rose-"But Lily, why do you want to
be married in St. Paul's Church instead Of
st. Peters. st. Paul s ism t nearly so fash
ionabe'
Lily-"But just think, the aisle is about
three times as long and I can get a much
better chance to display my dress there than
any place else.'
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-07-10
Wanted The Best

Mister Jackson Ito the druggist)-"l
wants one Of them there plasters what you
stick on your back.
Drugigst-'T understand; you want por-
Gus plaster'
Mister Jaclxson-EFN deed, I don't
want your poorest plaster. [ want the best
one you've got"