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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
EocER ITEMS.

DR.. Murphy of Opal was in this vic
unity Thursday.
Several from here attended church
at Big Fork Sunday
Roy and Ray Philpot made busi-
ness trip to Oden Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Philpot left Tues
Okla.
to James Vanhorn and expects to go
to Texas soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dickerson spent
Thursday night with Mrs. Oscar
Wood of Yocana.
W. p Crawford and son, Tom, who
came in from Stratford, Okla, was in
this vicinity Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Embry of Ran
som was visiting relatives in this
neighborhood Sunday.
T. j. Barton and wife spent the lat
ter part of last week at the home of
w. P. Crawford and II. d. Barton near
Big Fork.
Mrs. Daniel Holmes and children of
Ida Okla, came Monday to visit her
daughters, Mrs. c. L. Lennard and
Mrs. G. Murphy.
Mrs. Pearl Conn of Clarksville, Tex.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Charley
Millor. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mary Conn.
g. V. Wimberly. r. L. borough, J.
M. Vanhorn, Walter Thornton, E.
Roby. Charley Furr and Mr. Roberts
made a business trip to Mena Friday.
Mrs. o. B. Perry returned from Des
Arc Thursday where she had spent
the past week with relatives. She
was accompanied home by Margaret
Lumpkin.
f, Rev. John f. Miller and wife, OF
Oden are visiting DR.. Philpot and wife
Medford and Marvin Jackson and Bert
Edds of Ouachita were shopping In
this place Friday
The Ladies Aid Society of this
! place will have an Ice Cream supper
just in front of the church house Sat
urday night, Aug. 81. The proceeds
will be for buying furnishings for the
church Come and help a good cause
Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
.NENA POPULATION
Is PER CENT LESS
But Majority of Mena People Are
Satisfied-Considering Division
Loss. Mena Has Really
Gained.

Some smiled and some scowled when
it was learned Wednesday that Mena's
official population was 3,441.
When it became known that the CEN
sus department had given out the
figures there were comments to be
heard that varied from
What did tell your" to
"Well. I'll be double blanked."
The range of comment over the Of
fetal announcement indicates the
variety of feeling Mena folks have.
Some are disappointed in that the
population did not reach 5000. But the
greater number of citizens are proud
of the showing made by the city in the
hills and are really glad to know that
in spite of handicaps Mena has made a
substantial gain in the past decade.
In 1910 the official population was
3,953. At that time the city was a
division point for the X. C. S. railroad.
Later the division was moved to Heav-
ener and it Is estimated that from / :
200 to 1900 persons left the city.
Everybody that lived in Mena during
the dark days that followed the remoy-
al of the shops and division headuuar-
ters to the Oklahoma town, can easily
remember the hundreds Of vacant
house and the deserted buildings that
remained.
But Mena survived the loss of the
division and few years ago started
TO come back. She is still going strong
and getting better every minute.
From expressions given from leading
men of Mena the city today is a better
business place than it was in the palm
lest of division days. There is not a
vacant house to be had and realty is
selling at figures never before heard
OF and instead of being drug on the
market is in active demand.
The 1920 census figures show that
Mena suffered loss of 512 inhabit-
ants in the ten years, or total of f3
per cent. When these figures are
taken in comparison with the heavy
loss IN population suffered by the re-
moval of the division, little mathe-
matical work will show that Mena has
gained and not lost in the last ten
years. In other words, without the
division it has gained from 700 to
1000 people, which is more than il
gained during the decade between
1900 and 1910.
1t is for this reason that some Of
Mena's folks smile instead of scowl
when the 1920 census is mentioned.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
wICKES WAVES.

Bob Daniels bought Ford from
Roy Rose.
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Lowry went
to Mena Friday.
Roy Hester went to Grannis on
business Monday.
N. L. Parker of Mena visited
Wickes Saturday.
Mrs. Bird Smith is visiting relatives
in Manchester, Tenn.
Rev. Smith preached at the Nazer-
inc church Sunday night.
Miss Bessie Cross is visiting friends
and relatives in Vandervoort.
Mr.. Bird Smith and Oscar Felts are
holding a series of meetings at Oak
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lourey visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hunter of Cove
Saturday and Sunday.
The Misses Inez and Estella Cobb
.of Blocker, Texas are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Caswell and family.
Mrs. Molly Watson who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. MYRTLE
Rollins, left Monday morning for her
home in Idabel, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cross visited relatives
in Vandervoort Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Cross Of Van
dervoort came down Sunday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
ALDER SPRINGS ACTIVITIES.

Miss Pearl Cagel is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Reed.
June corn, young cane and cotton
are being destroyed by army worms
in this vicinity.
A crowd of young people enjoyed a
good candy breaking at Earl Reeds
home Saturday night.
Bro. Butler preached at Mitchen
Sunday afternoon. A crowd from this
place attended services.
Joe Rush, Bernell Shipp and Cas-
SINS returned Friday, after spending a
few weeks away from home.
Mrs. Nettie Brown of Oklahoma is
enjoying an extended visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Weather
ford
Mrs. Ella Kemp and children OF
Hamilton county, Texas came Tues
day to visit home folks. Mrs. Kemr
is a daughter of Mrs. X. J. Powell.
Sunbeam
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
MOTHER FINDS HER
DAUGHTER DEAD
Throat Cut Almost From Ear to Ear
Martha Deel May Have sieeH
Murdered-Jury TO In
vestigate.

Whether Martha Deel ended her
own life or was killed by another. is
a problem that confronted coroners
jury summoned for official duty Sat
urday afternoon. Coroner G. A. Camp
bell and Sheriff j. A Thornton took
the twelve jurymen to the Deel home.
west of Mena at O'Clock.
Martha Deel is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. r. Deel, newcomers to
Polk county, living on the Talihina
road, a half mile west of the Oliver
school house. She is about 19 years OF
age and of quiet retiring disposition.
Saturday morning shortly after sum
rise she was found on the front porch
of the Deel home with her throat cut
almost from ear to ear. The girls
mother made the CHASTITY discovery.
DR.. ]. G. Hilton was summoned and
after difficult bit of surgery closed
the gaping wound In the young wo-
mans throat. Death however was not
to be cheated and in short time af-
ter the operation had been performed.
the girl expired in a paroxysm OF
strangulation.
A blood-stained butcher knife was
found close to where the girls body
lay. 1t showed. so Sheriff ]. A. Thorn
ton found after he had been summon
ed to the Deel home, that part of the
crimson stain had been wiped from
the blade.
1t was at first glance apparent that
the Deel girl had used the weapon to-
slash her own throat, but DR.. Hilton
found where two separate cuts had
been made in the windpipe of the UNI
fortunate and at once a question rose.
Why should the girl cut herself
twice and then wipe the blood from
the knife? No reason was advanced
why she should end her life.
Mrs. Deel, mother of the girl stated
that when she first found her daugh-
ter, the suffering one was unable to
talk but had sufficient consciousness
TO use pencil and paper and wrote
these words:
"a man did it,"
There was no epidence of any in
truder having visited the Deel homo.
The knife with which the ghast-
ly throat wound was made was an inn
plement of daily use in the Deel
household There was no evidence. SO
the physician found, OF any violence
being used against the person Of the
girl.
According to the mothers story, her
daughter slept as usual In the house.
She did not know anything was amiss
until early in the morning when a
noise like that cat would make caus-
ed her to awaken. She investigated
the noise and found her daughter on
the porch wounded as described
Help was Immediately summoned.
The medical men did everything pos
sible but death came shortly before
3 O'Clock.
In view OF the strange circum-
stances In the affair 1t was decided
an inquest should be held. before the
burial took place.
The Deel family came to Mena
early in the year, from Amsterdam.
Mo Shortly after they came here
money was furnished them 1t is said
to purchase the farm on which they
now reside. Who supplied this money
is another strange phase OF their life
here.
Only recently a young son OF the
Deels became involved in an escapade
and was sent to the reform school.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
CENTER POINT cIRcLETs

J. Fl. Maddox and wife attended
church at Rocky Sunday.
The house was full at the church
service at Oak Grove Sunday.
The spelling match between the
men and women at Freedom Saturday
night resulted in tie.
A revival is being conducted this
week near the Tom Wilcox home by
brothers Ferguson and Redding.
Freedom Sunday school recently or
ganized and has an enrolment of for
ty-nine with much interest shown.
Deserving of special mention Is the
work OF our school, taught by Mrs.
Oliver Earnest. There are Siftv-six
pupils enrolled, classed throughout
eight grades. There are four students
doing eighth grade work. Some job
TO handle school like that successful
". Let's all lift and at least not
knock.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
BAD ROADS ENDED
AN OVERLAND TRIP.

s. !. Wood and party who left Mena
ten days ago to visit the old home in
Central Tennessee, returned Wednes-
day, having travelled far but falling to
reach their destination. With Mr..
Wood was his father and four broth
ers. They found heavy rains had so
effected the roads in the hill country
OF Tennessee they could not reach
their destination in the car. After
travelling around seeking another
point of entry and finding the same
conditions prevailed. they gave up and
returned to Polk county. Mr.. Wood
reports the party had fine trip, saw
some fine farms and towns and some
extra good crops. One thing that i'm
pressed them on the trip was the
amount OF road building going on In
Arkansas. They also enjoyed riding
over the highways they encountered
in Arkansas and Tennessee.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
OLD POTTER ITEMS.

Mr.. Fincher has sold his car.
Mr.. Hall and family were trading in
Mena Saturday.
The meeting at Oliver Chapel held
by Bro. Dyess, closed Sunday night.
Miss Myrtle Cobb of Muskogee,
Okla, is visiting Miss Stella Lowther
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Hays went to
Hatfield Sunday and returned on
train No. 4.
Messrs. Chas, and George Horne
have returned from the harvest field
near Frederick, Okla.
Miss Ora Tucker who is teaching
school at Hickory Grove visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
There was a big crowd out for sing
ing Sunday afternoon. Remember
singing every other Sunday.
Mrs. C. j. Branstetter and children
of Mena were guests of Mrs. G.. f.
Lounsbury Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Judge Poe, son and daughter,
of Tulsa, Okla, are visiting Mrs
Poe's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. N.
Lane.
Finis and Isom Imoe of Ashland
Okla, came in Saturday evening for
visit with home folks. They were
accompanied by Boyd Joplin.
The Mena section gang happened to
an accident Saturday evening near
the county farm, when train No. 8
struck their hand car. The gang had
to walk to Mena.
John E. White who has been work
ing with bridge gang in Louisiana
stopped over Saturday on his way to
Quinton, Okla, for brief visit with
his aunt. Mrs. Olin Turner.
School Kid.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
ARE ASTOUNDED BY
GEORGIA. COTTON
Arkansas Tourists Find That Their
Uplands Are Yielding More Than
the isottom Lands Of
Arkansas.

Americus, Ca, August 2.-As-
founding is a mild word to describe
the state of mind of the members of
the Arkansas Profitable Farming
party tonight at the conclusion of
their first day spent in inspecting the
cotton fields of this section.
A big planter from Mississippi
county summed up the situation pret-
ty well when he said: "Why these
people are raising more cotton on
thin upland than Arkansas planters
are getting from the richest bottom
lands"
When the Arkansas party arrived
here this morning, it was met by So
automobiles and after breakfast the
tourists we're whirled off for trip
of 1876 miles through uplands where
on many farms the thin, red soil
is yielding bale to acre. The gem
eral practice through this district is
TO plant one-third of the land in cot
ton, one-third in corn and the other
third in small grain The tourists saw
thousands of acres Of cowpeas which
had followed oats. Nearly every acre
of corn had dense growth of velvet
beans. The farmers emphasized the
fact that the big yields that they Sc
cure are due as much to their system
of farming as to the heavy applica-
tions of fertilizer. They use an aver
age of about 500 pounds of fertilizer
to the acre.
Members of the party were much
impressed by the excellence of the
dirt roads over which they travelled
today. These highways are as good
as the average dirt road. Also the
tourists were greatly struck by the
prosperity of the farmers. In one ru-
raj section that they visited a $65. 900
school house is being erected.
Tonight the Arkansans were guests
at banquet given by the Americus
Board of Commerce. Governor Dor
sey of Georgia welcomed the visitors.
Governor Brough did not come on the
tour and In his absence the response
was made by H. NJ. Cottrell, agricul-
turist of the Arkansas Profitable
Farming Bureau of the Little Rock
Board of Commerce.
All the members of the party are
in fine health and spirits and every
man declared that il he had to start
back to Arkansas in the morning, the
things that they saw and learned to-
day were we'll worth the expense of
the entire trip.
The patty will spend tomorrow at
Athens, Ca, where is located the Uni
versity Of Georgia The tourists will
visit the. College of Agriculture and
then go on a tour through The fine
cotton farms that surround the uni
versity city.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
DOORWAY OF JAP
HORDES is FUND
Official Investigator Finds Source of
the Alien Orientals-Begins at
olSohama-Mexican
Guards Bribed.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 2.-Assertion
that IAN underground system by
which thousands of Japanese are
smuggled into the United States year
ly" has been located was made here
today by Representative Albert John
son, chairman of the House subcom-
mittee on immigration and Natural
ization, which met again today to
look into Japanese activities in the
Northwest.
I'VE have found that the japanese
underground system begins at Yoko-
hama," he said. "From thence it leads
to Honolulu and extends across the
Pacific to Guaymas on the Gulf of
California.
"Here, either by water or across
the border, the Japanese invaders are
smuggled into the United States. A
perfect system of escort has been es-
tabIished. In Honolulu, posts have
been established which take care of
the details of the smuggling. Mexi-
can guards are known to have been
bribed with $40 at the United States
Mexican border. The same careful
system of escort has been established
both at Yokohama and Honolulu.
"Once the Japanese is smuggled in
to California he is taken in tow by
some member of the Japanese asso-
citation, branches of which are in Ore
gon and Washington. He is taken to
the bank and his credit is estab-
lished by a substantial deposit.
"Then he goes out into the Vine
yards or into the agricultural districts
and hides for five years. At the ex-
piration of this time he can come out
cf seclusion. If he is questioned by
the government authorities as to his
residence he can quickly establish this
by taking the authorities to the bank
where five years before he made his
first deposit. This establishes his
bona fide residence of five years as
required by statute.
Japs Defy Enumeration.
"The Japanese associations in the
various cities make no record for gov
ernment observation of any of these
unlawful entries into the country. We
have found the records confusing as
to the number of Japanese in the Uni
ted States and TO take a correct CEN
sus of the Japanese population. as the
census takers could not locate all the
Japanese here.
These japanese associations pro-
tect their countrymen who are snug
gled in, and we know it to be a fact.
The United States authorities are per-
fectly cognizant of the route of this
underground system of unlawful
transportation, and will do something
at once"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
Killing In Scott County.

According to reports which have
reached Nena from Chant, Scott coun-
ty, II. j. Patrick was shot and killed
Sunday night at his home by w. j.
Rutledge his brother-in-law The af-
Fair took place at the home of Rut-
ledge and followed an attempt by Pat
rick to shoot the other man with re-
volver. The cartridge failed to ex-
plode and Rutledge stepped into the
house, secured his rifle ad fired the
fatal shot. Both men were known to
Mena residents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
GERMAN INGENUITY
is NOT SLEEPING

London, Aug 3.-England is finding
that German ingenuity in peace pur-
suits was not dormant during the war
An immense number of applications
for patents, following reopening OF
diplomatic relations, reveals the Ger.
man inventive genius as active as ev'
er.
Among the patent applications from
across the Rhine are ninety from
Krupps for war materials and instru
ments. Toys run the heaviest. how
ever
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
RANSOM RAMBLEs.
Our crops need a rain. ]

Our crops need rain.
lsom Avants was a caller at the
Charley Lloyd home last Sunday.
Our school enrolment is 80. We
had only two tardy marks last month
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Gatlin left Fri
day for Okla. for a short visit with
relatives.
W. r. Shinn left August 3 for N
q, to visit his daughter, Maye and
other relatives.
Miss Florence Smith is spending
Sle summer with her sister, Mrs
Charley Lloyd and attending school.
Will Southern who came here last
fah has sold his farm to gentleman
from Oklahoma. Mr.. Southern expects
to hunt a new location this week
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
AIRS a. RS. DDEEEE. DDEEEEE BOUND OVER
TO THE GRAND JURY

Owing to conflicting testimony, the
coroner's jury decided Mrs. Deel
knew more about the. murder of her
daughter than had been told. and she
was accordingly bound over TO the Oc-
tober term of court. The body of the
unfortunate girl was prepared for
burial and shipped to the old home at
Amoret, Mo-, for internent. Mrs.
Deel is now confined in the county
Jail
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
DippingNotice

Persons owning or having cattle in
their charge in the vicinity of the
Highland, Springdale, Egger or Dali
las dipping watts are warned to dip
all such cattle. If for any reason said
watts are not in condition for use, dip
the cattle in some other vat on reg
ular dipping dates in Polk county,
Arkansas. GRADY HAND,
U. S. Supervisor T. E.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
PRUSSIAN SYSTEM ENDS
Germany Passes Bill to Abolish Com
pulsory Army Service.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-The Reichstag to-
day adopted the bill recently present
ed by the government providing for
the abolition Of compulsory military
service.
The action is in fullfillment of one
of the allied demands regarding Ger
man disarmament agreed to by Ger
many at the recent Spa conference.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
SUPERINTENDENT CHOSEN
An Iowa Man WIN Head Mena
Schools Next Year.

Mena VIII have new supefinten-
dent Of schools the coming year, the
board Of education having chosen IL.
y. Bowman Of Little Rock. Iowa, for
this important place. Supt. Bowman
comes to Mena with an excellent re-
cord for school work, having been
marked successful at Little Rock. He
writes Mark p 0lney that he Il now
enroute to Mena with his family, ex-
pectlng to make the trip from Iowa
to Arkansas in his motor car The
formal opening Of Menas schools is
only a few weeks away and the board
is finding itself confronted with a
shortage of teachers. Two additional
high school instructors are needed and
two for the grade schools. Secretary
olney of the school board suggests
that anyone knowing of a good teach
sc net already engaged to notify him.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

Frederick William Heise, who lived
with his son Charles Heise, near
Owens chapel. died Wednesday after
noon from old age. Mr.. Heise was
aged 80 years, months and Ii days.
He was Sorr /. Germany but had
lived In the United States many years.
Burial took place Thursday morning
and interment was at Concord ceme-
terry.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
INK sPLAsHEs

Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Harris spent
Sunday in the Dallas Valley with Mr..
and Mrs. Cue Runyan and family.
Quite a few of the young folks
from this community attended sing
ing at Pine Grove Sunday afternoon.
Jim Davidson who is employed in
the hay fields near Salisaw, Okla,
spent the week end here with his
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Edwards Of Big
Fork visited here Saturday and Sun
day at the home of George Embrv
and family, parents of Mrs. Edwards
II. A. Audas and daughter and son.
Halle and Frederick, returned from
Waldron Monday where thev had
spent the week end visiting with re-
lativesJ
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Farmer II
Oklahoma City, after visit wi i Mrs.
FL. A. Chamblin In Mena. left Friday
for their home They enioyea their
visit very much and hope to cone
back again next year. Mr.. Farmer is
an optomerist at the Oklahoma capital
and found his visit in Mena needed
rest from his work. Mrs. Farnpr il
niece of Mrs. Chanahlisa,s
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

Lost--Between Acorn and Eagleton.
leather covered suitcase contain
ing shirts and other wearing apparel.
A reward Of $40 will be paid for the
return of same to Commercial Club
headquarters. 1885 32-1t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

Third ward-J. w. Cunningham
". |. Green, t. A. Allen, Judges; IT.
nj. Frederick. e. f. Alix, Clerks.
The Star will receive the returns
for the State and County, and will
keep open until midnight, Aug. 10th.
Information win be furnished all who
phone. Full returns viii be given in
next weeks Star.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05
AUTO FOR TRADE.

viii trade eight cylinder car for
farm or town property or liberty
bonds. Flora G. Olney, Phone 217.--
Adv. 183-4t 32-1t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

For Sale The John LOFTS Jersey
Holstain COW; fresh. A real dairy
cow. J. p. Callahan, Mena.Atv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Paddock arrived
Friday from Mobile, Ala, to make
their home in Mena after two pre-
vlous attempts to live in Arkansas
They lived for several years at Fay-
etteville and then moved to Sloan
Springs, going from there to Alabama
and then to Mena. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paddock are at home for the present
IN the Rosbach cottage on Refine
street
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

Charles Furr of Opal, charged with
failure to complN with the cattle
quarantine laws, was given a hearino
in Justice S. H. Smiths court Fridav
afternoon and a jury decided he was
not guilty of the offense.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05

Inc Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
sTE nSS7rss q i5s tonic and laxative effect. LAxA-
=, ~ :. = nHomv oulNiNE Qablets) can be taken
~ anyone "iLhout causing nervousness or rinaine
10 tne mead e." CRovES SIGNATURE on box. ~
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-08-05


Ozark Township--Carl
by Hester. Joe Ross, Judgl.
Xomlin, Ola Tunnell, Clerks.
Ozark Township-F. G.
B. Wilson, Alex Coyle,
M. Lauderdale, Frank
Jerks; w. M. Reeves, Mar
! City Of Mena.
ard-C. s. Tankersley, J.
N. Wallace, Judges; El-
alter Edwards, Clerks.
ard--T. r. Jones. S. ID.
Jno. w. Martin. Judges; I;
her, G. H. Cook. Clerks.