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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-10-29
EFFORT ELECT HARDING
HAS COST REPUBLICANS
ALREADY $3042,892.00
ORGANIZATION HAS IMMENSE
SUM TO BE EXPENDED. YET IN
"MoPPlNG UP' CAMPAIGN.
SMALL SUN FOR DEMOCRACY
sstssar,si r
Statement Is Submitted Today Show
ing That Total Receipts by Demo-
cratic Committee to October 25 is
Only $87a,831.
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The demo.
cratic national committee has receiy-
ed and spent less than million dol
lars in the national campaign thus far,
according to the statement filed with
the senate sub-committee investigat,
ing the campaign expenses.
Up to October 25 the total receipts
of the committee ssNilblI Marsh said
was $S7S,S3l. fF
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
THE BIG HIGHWAY.

The latest on the big Polk county highway is that the final papers, showing the revised plans that reduc- ed the total expenditures to $475, ,000, had reached the proper parties and it is up to the bondbuyers to make good under their contract--come across with the money and let the work begin.
 In the meantime tle contractors are on the ground with men, teams and equipment, ready to hear the word: Goi
 That the delay is checking enter prise and development is apparent on all sides. It is in the air and noth- ing short of actual beginning of the work will put the spirit into things that has prevailed for months past.
 And, one of these days The Stai may publish certain letters that are sent out from certain community for the sole purpose of discreditinp the Polk county enterprise, and witt these letters will give the names ot the parties behind them all. Quite familiar, they will be, too,
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

you dig in and bring The Star--and all those foolish newspapers to "their senses" But you're just the fellow to do it, Joe.
 Joe sent along note asking that his communication be printed as an ad and charged te the Citizens Tick ct movement we can't do it, Joe. Of course you know best how we ought to do it-but we're going to turn your ad down just like those Cigarette ads. and give you space right in the editorial column. all free for nothing"
 But of course. Joe, we've got our moneys worth--all from the depth of your great knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. and how to run a newspaper on the square.
 Thanks, Joe-and goodbyel
 Yes, Joe-Goodbyel
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

would equal the probable demand, and thereby cause lower prices. Support ing this are the statements that goods are being contracted for at very stiff prices.
 Be that as it may, prices are being gut, and these lower prices are bene- ficial to the buyers, whom, it would seem, will make no mistake in se- curing such items as they need at this stime.
 Mena's stores are being made most attractive, are credit to any city, and the merchants are showing the right spirit in selling their present stocks as low as seems possible at the time.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
GOODS SELLING FOR LESS.

Mena's stores-at least most of them-a are offering special induce ments to buyers these inducements being in the form of reduced prices, variously stated.
 The movement began in some of the large cities in recent weeks, and has spread far and wide. In the main it IS heralded as the final break in the High Cost of Everything-but thru it all IS an undercurrent of doubt.
 This doubt is based on the general belief that sil lines of production from farm to factory--are below nor nsL and' therefore, are not such .as
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
TOO MANY FINGERS.

Methods should be devised for get ting products of the farm to the con- sumer without passing thru so many hands.
 In one of our big cities a few days ago citizen went to store for some potatoes. He paid nine dollars for a bushel of the new crop.
 The Lord only knows how many people had a finger in the cash pie from the time the farmer shipped those potatoes until the consumer bought them from the retailer. At any rate, nine dollars bushel leaves a margin for many fingers andbmuch pie.
 It is all in our system of distribu- tion. which is not adequate to meet existing conditions, and in the added fact that public officials show posi- tive and persistent aversion to prose- cutting the interruptions thieves who are daily speculating in the food that people must eat.
 We have heard much of government regulation of utilities. We need in- stead rigid government control of the marketing of the farm products upon which life depends.
 Until some such drastic action is taken we will continue to be plum dered at will by any financial shark who can get his dirty claws into the food of the country.
 Too many unwashed fingers create nasty smell
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
A HIGHWAY N0TICE

In this issue will be found notice giving changes in specifications on Polk County Road District No. 1, the so-called Jefferson Highway. This was made necessary by the require ment on the part of the bond buyers that the total cost should net exceed sooO,OO0, while the original plans, be- ing for wider and more expensive road, called for something Jess than s2o0.0O0 more.
 The changed plans, item by item, gre given in the notice.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
AN ANSWER.

The report in this issue of The Star regarding the farmers meeting held in Mena last Friday is no true report at all. The job of a reporter is to state the facts that take place at public gatherings. He should state them without bias or color, leaving it to the reader to draw h.s own con- clusions and to form his own opinions. But such is not the case in this report. It is more of an editorial than any, thing else-colored thru and thru with personal opinions of a kind that caters toward one faction and belittles another. The main purpose of this write-up is as plain to all who will read between the lines.
 The Star has for some time been trying to keep various kinds of road matter facts in the dark. I know it, vou know 1t. The Star knows st, is.s and God knows it. And for one l am will ing to join some agitator Crowd if you want to call them that, to see that this shenanigan one-sided highway game is stopt.
 Most newspapers of today have stopt serving the public and have gone VI tAt't. sesiAS SAi4uS, StaAl, lfACitu VT friends. Therefore the public is los- ing confidence in them and need some agitator like The Star accuses the writer of being, to bring them to their senses. Joe Lewis. Now, just don't that beat Old ! Nick?
 Here the editor of The Star, with a reporter of almost lifelong training, specifically instructed to write that story on ''the dead level-to spread himself in doing just thatH-and Joe is not satisfied. And, plainly, Joe knows how it should have been done That's the way Joe is-just born that way--and without bias, too.
 Of course the fact that the reporter was on the spot from the very start and Joe did not arrive until the lead
 ing speakers had spoken. made m difference. Joe got in bis speech, and
 we suspect. retired to the privat caucus, as the meeting went on. Blu
 he could have done better job an
 never left Hatfield. He knew how
 wanted it, and if it did not go tha
 way, it wasn't his fault. For precis
 statements, Joe is @It." as referenc
 to his numerous articles in The Sta
 in recent years proves
 And then he says The Star is keeI ing things dark that he knows i and God knows it." We can't den i; 1t if God knows It-and if God doe 3 you can bet Joe is "on."
 But Joe has q tender spot. That r i. porter touched it and here's our det way down deep-apology. Whs l he referred to Joe Lewis as an lag
 tators he flooded" It was so useles T He should have confined himself ' the obvious just said Joe Lewis !, and let the reader form his own co
 clusions" and "his own opinions" {
 Joe's classification. Again. the apol ' ey
 | And, oh my, wouldn't we hate to s, 's Joe join that <tshenaniRar crowd. le .and'it may ae tough .Jee-to, ha,
 ..f1t 4a&r s,s<f
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
NEED THE MONEY. BUT

Very recently The Star receives from a concern of national scope, { tender of contract for large amount of advertising. This offer wal in accordance with the regular rate lcard, and, except for one thing. wa: a most desirable bit of business al this or any other time. The fly in the ointment was that the ], articles advertised are outlawed ir ] Arkansas.
 They are cigarettes.
 Of course we'll all know that over a large part of Arkansas this anti cigarette law is dead letter. In the larger cities of the state no heed whatever is paid it's provisions. In Mena the sales are not on the same basis perhaps, as chewing gum or candy, and yet cigarette, even in the hands, and mouths, of young boys, is not a curiosity.
 But, nevertheless, the law makes the sale of cigarettes an offense. Usu- ally our courts call attention to the statute when instrueting the grand jury. And while there absolutely is no provision of law against advertis- ing cigarettes, to The Star it appears that to do so would be almost advo- eating, at least encouraging, the vio- lation of law.
 And, therefore, The Star sent back this nice bit of profitable business rejected.
 A courteous letter in reply. among other things, says:
 There is nothing in the law
 against running cigarette adver-
 Using. We undersand that practi-
 cally all Arkansas papers have de-
 cided to accept the business. We
 sent it to all the daily papers we
 represent in the state, and we have
 heard only from one other paper
 that has turned it down.
 "The agency informed us that
 cigarettes are now being advertised
 on billboards in the state, and all
 of the big daily papers accept Ches-
 terfield advertising. 1t is suggested
 that we get in touch with either the
 Fort Smith or Little Rock papers,
 as the action of these papers in ac-
 cepting the advertising was based
 on legal advice"
 Foolish. The Star may be. There's no law against taking the business. It would bring ready cash to the till ito pay workmen and for material, for taxes, insurance and bread and meat---but if advertising brings re- suits, as most folks concede, then this would lead men and boys to the use of cigarettes-some, per- haps, that might not otherwise take up their use-and, getting down to the writer has yet to be in frame of mind to enjoy seeing clean young boy or young man smok- ing cigarette.
 Readers of The Star, therefore, will have to go to some other paper, or to the billboards to see the very hand some advertising of a certain brand of cigarettes.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
NoT NOW QUESTION oF ROADS

The contest for and against road improvement in Polk county has reached stage where The Star is not nearly so much concerned in the pro- posed improvements as it is in getting at the facts in the controversy, and publishing them.
 And in doing this. it does not in- tend to sidestep any issue. nor to apologize for any act or acts that have been taken by either the proponents or the opponents.
 And if misrepresentation have been made by either side. and proof of such is available. The Star will seek to get such proof, and the matter of friendship or otherwise will not be considered in giving results
 The facts are that, thru all the ne- gotiations for roads, the greatest diff ficulty-the greatest difficulties -have arisen because there were so many things the people concerned wanted to know and could not find out. In some cases this was because they were of such character that they could not be definitely ascertained, and in other instances, perhaps. because some in terested parties did not want them known.
 Some have merely kept still, or told only part; others have told things the way they wanted them to be. and not as they were.
 The Star is definitely and ardently opposed to carrying on the peoples business on the sly, or under cover
 Any proposition that cannot stand up in daylight is not in position ts ask for support
 In Tuesdays issue daylight is turn cd on the matter of majority rule il the organization of the Mena- Bil Fork district. The list of signers i given. after the most careful checking with the tax list. That this bear out previous statements by Tn Star. that 1t disrredits other state ments. has no bearing on its merits If any interested party or parties de sire to question any part, the way wi be provided.
 The Star may not. to any materis extent, have things as it wants themA- but it can. so far as # can find ou tell things as they are.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
Mrs. Mamie Case Dead

At the home of Mrs. c. V. Hale on Carder avenue Sunday afternoon oc- cured the death Of her daughter. Mrs. Mamie Case. Decedent had been in poor health for some time. She was 5S years of age at the time Of death. Two sons, one of whom lives in Mena and the other in South Dakota, sur- vive. Burial took place Monday after noon with interment at Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
N()TI,F: ]!
TO THE REPUBLICANS

U THE REPUBLICANS
 OF POLK COUNTY There will be held a Republican convention on the last Tuesday in June. for the purpose of nominating a full Republican ticket in Polk county. all Republicans should be sure to at lend the convention. And please do not take sides in this Democratic row, but ct us nominate straight ticket for tnis IS going to be Republican year n the Nation, State and County.
 D. M. Townsend, Chairman.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
non pnoSrcuTrvc ATTORNEY.

q The star Is authorized to announce
 |. T.. JOHNSON of .Ashdown as q candidate for Prose- cutting Attorney for the Ninth Judicial circuit subject TO the action of the Democratic primary
 The Star Is authorized 10 announce
 GEORGE R. STEEL bf Ashdown as a candidate for Prose- cutting Attorney of the Ninth Judicial circuit subject to the action of the Democratic primary
 The Star is authorized to announce
 | M. JACKSON of Nashville. Howard county. aE q can didafe for the office of Prosecuting At torney of the Ninth Judicial circuit. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FoR STATE SENATOR The Star is authorized to announce
 BEN H. JOHNSTON as candidate for recollection. second term as State Senator from the Thirty Scott counties, subject to the will of the voters at the Democratic primary.
 ron REPRESENTATIVE. The Star is authorized to announce
 FREEMAN L. JOHNSON as candidate for Representatiye off the Democratic primary.
 FOR COUNTY JUDGE. The star is authorized to announce
 H. ". FINGER s ssd Ppobate Judge of Po couny for reelection (2d tertn). subject tc the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR SHERIFF. The Star is authorized to announce
 J. 4. THORNTON Ha candidate for reelection. second term. for Sheriff and ex-Ofncio Collec- tor of Polk county, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary. The Star is authorized to announce
 " n fIrTNfa rr1 of Grannis as Candidate for sheriff and ex-Ofiicio Collector of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK. The Star is authorized to announce
 W l.. PARKER as candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county. subject to the primary, August 10, 1920.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 WILL ALEXANDER ns q candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county. subject to the action of the voters of the Democratic party at the primary to be held August
 FOR COUNTY CLERK. The Star is authorized to announce
 ". F. ANDERSON as a candidate for the office of County Clerk of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The Star is authorized to announce
 !. A. HUGHES as candidate for County Clerk of Polk county subject to the pleasure of the voters of the Democratic primary. FOR COUNTY TREASURER The Star is authorized to announce
 NJ F. MOUNT ak d candidate for reelection tsecond fersn) to the off7ce of Treasurer of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary election on August ao. 1920.
 FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR. The Star Is Authorized to announce
 T. W. ANDERSON .as candidate for the office of Assessor of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The Star IS authorized to announce
 J. B. WALLACE ae candidate for the office of Assessor Of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 The Star is authorized to announce
 MARQUIS l.. MILLER as a candidate for the office of Assessor of Polk county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Don't expect to get thru hot sum- mer of hard work without sick spell, if you start with your system full of impurities. To avoid breakdown in the busy season begin now taking Prickly Ash Bitters, the remedy for men, It will purify the blood, liver and bowels, and put the system in healthy condition. Price SIPS per bottle. Jackson Drug & F. Co.,, and Gunnels x Mccoy, Special Agents Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

The large body of citizens who are very sure the pros- perity of our people and the development of our country depends on Good Roads, and believe. therefore, they are worth any reasonable cost, and are willing to pay it, and that they should be had if they can be had with honesty and fairness--and, more, that if Polk county once ge@ some Good Roads. practically all opposition will cease, just as it has ceased in other counties nearby that have passed thru the experi- ence.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

methods used in "deiatingp the cur rency. and how it is affecting the country. He recently had something to say on the system that allowed Liberty Bonds to go below par on the market. Right or wrong, it sounds good. and The Star believes it is good.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

There is no reasonable piece of news The Star could print that will discourage prospective settlers and investigators than that our good roads program is checked.
 And there are few things. if any that will go farther toward lowering the price of all property.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

When food gives you distress you need dose of Pricklv Ash Bitters to relieve the stomach and help diges- tion- It is mans remedy for the liver and bowels. Price $1.25 per bot tie. Jackson Drug & F. Co.,, and Gun nels < Mccoy, Special Agents.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
Win Plead Polk countv,s causa

County Judge H. w. Finger left Sunday for Little Rock, where he win appear before the state highway con- mission in regard to state and federal aid requested for the east and west roads in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
SAYS SHOE PRICES WILL DROP.
A Tanner Predicts Decline Will Be
 Apparent Next Spring.

A anner PreuIcts DecIIne VIII DC
 Apparent Next Spring. prices late next winter and spring were predicted today by Edward A. Brand, secretary of the Tanners Council of the United States, testify ing before Senate committee. of in quiry.
 Tanners and manufacturers believe prices will fall by that time, MT. Brand said, because of the recent decline in leather prices. This decline could not sooner be reflected in shoe costs, he said, because shoes are made up far in advance of the season in which they are offered on the market.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

pr. Clara Keller. Optometrist tEye Sight Specialist has moved her of. nee rom Hay Bros. Jewellery Store. to watkins Building, across from post oiIlce. Office hours 10 to 5. Other hours by appointment. Phone 143 for appointment. .--Adv. 132--4t 23-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
Interesting Data.

The tax books show, in the mena- Big Fork road district, 67,184 acres of farm lands, with an assessed value of $268,185. Total road tax assessed, $135,384.
 City property in district, assessed value, $130040; road tax, $72,366.
 An order has been made by the county court to care. for the mainten- ance of the proposed road by the use of the 3 mill road tax.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Children that are affected by worms are pale and sickly and liao.e to con tract some fatal disease. WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE expels worms promptly and puts the child on the road to health. Price BOG per b64fia fl.
 Sold by Jackson Drug Co.z-Adv. 6
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

NANCY HALL slips. state inspected
 Certified SS per thousand. Common Nancy Hall slips. $2.25 thousand, de- livered: Write for prices on large or aefs. Jack Alvy, Rt. 1, Van Buren. Ark. .sAdv. 23 St
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given the landowners of Road mp tc No of Polk CorEsy Arkansas that this the first d a 1920 there filed the office of the County Clerk of Polk the Commissioners for Road Improvement District No l. of P proposed changes and alterations the original plans and file in this office for the road proposed be const
 Improvement District the proposed changes and alterations a follows:
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
Dog License Tags Here.

Tags have been received for 1920 Dog Tax. All owners of dogs are hereby notified to secure tags within ten days from date of this notice. Alter ten days all dogs not wearing tags will be killed. Tags can be se- cured at Burtch's Confectionery.
 J. J. TOW.
 May z7, 1920. Chief of Police.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Those wlap do not want Geed Roads
 even if they could be had for nothing.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Those who, appreci- ating the worth of Good Roads, ye { thru knowledge or lack of knowledge fear the cost is toC great, and lacking definite information fear the methods.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Senator Robert |. Owen of Okla houna, is conceded to De an authority en financial topics. He is taking the Amsriesn language on some af the
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Strayed-Two heifers, while beinp
 taken to Watkins dipping vat. One znyear-eid, one yearling. Both black foiis. Notify W. M. Waltnian or pnone 'ab--Adv. iSSf-it 25-ig @sis a'.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

And this day. the County order directing M dersgned Clerk of the County Court of Polk County give the landowners of Road Improvement District No of Ps Kansas of the filing this by the Commissioners o e toned proposed changes in the plans and specifications landowners appear the County Court on of June 1920 the Courthouse City Mena and show ~ against said changes ar
 am further directed to give notice to the landowners @ be no changes the they made a oce except upon showing by the landowners there imperfect descriptions the VIII oe " the Assessors and the fled . s~j
 Given under hand the of said court thls W - June 1920. WILL, ALEXANDER c.A (SEAL) County JET Adv 1928 23&24
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Those who " or k against Good Roads because thru agita- ten they hope for personal advantage fhru political pre-. ferment.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Those who so earn estIy believe in and desire Good Roads that they are will ing to pay any reas- enable price and se- cure them by any honest method.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Ihe Qsinist That Doss Net Affect Ths He'd
 41e sop5s get q I{s sse!s snd lsxstlvs escs. LAxA t~ sr..ssS ~ x s0vtnlNE tI@hlst1 can he take. ss the head w. GROVES siesSsurs s. js san
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03

Those who work for Good Roads because thru financing or thru the building they hope for direct personal profit.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-06-03
FoR---cOoD RoADs-.-AGAINsT

Those who want Good Roads at any cost and by any method.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior, u. s.
Nand Office at Salt Lake City, Utah.
June &c, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that William
H. Hopkins, of Virgin, Utah, who on
December IL, 1914, made original
homestead ENTRY No. 013546 and on
October 10, 1919, made additional
homestead entry No. 015208, for z
NWA, Nancy, Sec. II, TIP. 40 s.,
r. IL w., Salt Lake Mer., has filed
notice of intention to make three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk Of the
District Court, at st. George, Utah,
on the 18th day of August, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
J. Niles Earl, Sylvester Earl, Henry
r. Spendlove and David Bradshaw, all
of Virgin, Utah.
GOULD B. BLAKELY, Register.
First July 2-Last July 80, 1920. }