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The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
GETTING READY TO
 PUMP CITY WAFER
Superintendent E. J. Manley Has Big Air Compressor at We'll and Is Putting in Pipe to Reach 400
 Feet Down.

Superintendent B. J. Manley of the
 Mena waterworks plant was busy at the well Saturday, where the big Sullivan air compressor now. is wait ing to be placed on the concrete foun. dation already prepared This com pressor has capacity to raise water from the we'll at rate of POO gallons per minute, several times as much as could be handled by the old pump
 Mir. Manley already has this mate. rial on the ground, and in a few days will set pipe for pumping to depth of 405 feet, almost three times the depth reached by the old outfit.
 When this last is done all will be in readiness for starting a big flow of water from the we'll into the pipe line leading to the standpipe. except for the power to drive the compressor The old gasoline engine is not large enough u handle the work efficiently, and a committee of the council, with MT. Manley, is carrying on negotia- tions for the power with the Common wealth Public Service Company and with several makers of oil engines. It has not yet sbeen determined which power will be used
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
LOVE FLED WITH MONEY.
Sc Chicago Man, Once Earning S75..
 900 Year, Gets Divorce.

Chicago, March 6.-Alfred E. Rose was granted divorce today, and back of this action lies little story. Rose formerly was advertising manager for a big patent medicine concern. with an annual salary of STE, ,000 and liberal allowance for travelling and other expenses. He supported his wife in fine style, according to his tes- timony. They toured Europe and she wanted for nothing. Then he suf- fered paralytic stroke and his posi- tion and money faded away and he is now a poor man. His wife and 7-year- old daughter left him and went to the home of his wife's parents in Mime apolis, according to the testimony. which included letter in which Mrs. Rose said she could not think of re- turning to attempt to live with him on his present earnings.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
---~------ l-------------- so ALL WORLD WILL WORK.
League of Nations to Direct Drastic
 Economic Program.

League of Nations to Direct a Drastic
 Economic Program.
 London. March g. Work and eeono- mize" is the paramount urge upon the world in the supreme councils eco homie manifesto, which soon will be turned over to the League of Nations for direction
 Boldly striking out to test the strength of the league at the outset. the manifesto would have immediate provision made for the following:
 Worldwide reduction of armies and armaments to the lowest degree con sistent with national security.
 Steps by all governments to rigor- ously suppress extravagance, reduce both public and private expenditures. and curtail imports.
 Imposition by governments, where necessary. of additional taxes In order that revenues will meet government expenditures. and the gradual curtail+ ment of paper currency.
 Promptest, fullest and friendliest ex' change of commodities between newly created states. without artificial bar riers.
 Aid for Germany in obtaining raw materials and permission to both Ger many and Austria to raise foreign loans
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
WEATHER BANDIT IN ACTION. March Wind Played Havoc With Dis.
 regard of Police Regulations.

That notorious weather bandit, March Wind, paid surprise visit to Mena Wednesday night and Thursday, and cut up some old time didoes. March Wind was evidently under the influence of something stronger than rainwater, judging from the playful manner with which he handled both persons and property. Tho his antics were clearly in violation of law, the police and other lawful authorities were unable to check the depredations of the meteorological desperado. Starting with showers Wednesday night, the big show saw succession of highwinds, thunder and lightning, a torrential downpour, with the orgy continuing until cold wave slfpt over the north range of mountains, changed the rain to snow and giving Mena it's first experience of the winter with a blizzard.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
STRONG FOR HIGHWAYS.
P. H. Brandon Tells of Experience in
 Sevier County.

P. H. Brandon, one of Mena's new citizens, has been strong in his sup port of the highway building move ment in Polk county and has asserted time and again that the taxes for such improvements are not excessive. This week he is offering proof of his state ments by showing a receipt for taxes paid in Sevier county on lands he owns there. The tax receipt shows that on 161 acres of land Mir. Brandon. paid a total of $26.36 for highway pur- poses, or little more than 16 cents an acre. Mir. Brandon states that his land lies right up against the Jeffer- son Highway and is also in the district of the Bankhead Highway, thus put ting him in two districts.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
DANIELS PRESENTS
 NAVY PROPOSALS
Places Three Alternate Plans Before House Naval Committee-Depends on the Senate-Great Building
 Program of League Is Beaten.

Washington. March 7-Three pro visional naval building programs, de- pendent on Senate action on the peace treaty, were laid before the House Naval Committee yesterday by Secre- tary Daniels.
 If the United States ratifies the treaty and becomes a member of the League of Nations, MT Daniels said he would recommend new construction only to round out the fleet now built or building; if the Senate reject ed the treaty and the United States decides not to join the league, he said he would urge duplication of the three year program of 1916, with some modi- fications with view of making the fleet "incomparably" the greatest in the world.
 h case the Senate took no final action on the treaty at this session of Congress the secretary said he would present 6s-ship program for construc- tion as rapidly as possible in order that the United States might not lose ground in competitive naval building.
 Secretary Daniels told the commit tee it must choose between the three proposals. The 69-ship program, he said, would cost about $195, 5,000,000. He gave no estimate of the cost of new three-year program.
 Ships Not Obsolete.
 Declaring that aircraft would never make battleships obsolete, the secre- tary added that aviation was essen tially an integral part of the fleet" Expressing opposition to efforts to in- stitute an independent air service, he said he believed such program would end in failure
 Civil aviation should be entirely di- yorced from the military and naval branches, he said, and he advocated early passage of legislation regulating, by federal agencies, private aerial nav igation. Civil aviation should be en- couraged, he said, but should not be developed by great expenditure of the public funds
 Included in the tentative three-year program Mir Daniels outlined were 10 dreadnoughts and six battle cruisers, but he added that he would ask appro- priations the first year for only two battleships and one battle cruiser. In addition the program would include for the three years 20 light cruisers and a large number of smaller craft. dreadnoughts and one battle cruiser dreadnoughts an done battle cruiser for prompt construction, with many cruisers and auxiliaries, while the secretary recommended if the United States ratifies the treaty and becomes member he would include no capital craft.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11

COLD HITS FLORIDA FRUIT.
The Damage Is Estimated at More
 Than ] Millions.

Miami, Fla, March 2.-Damage es- timated at more than 5 million dollars was done to the fruit crop and vege- table fields of South Florida by the extremely low temperatures of last night. Vegetable fields north of Mia mi virtually were wiped out. Bloom on grapefruit, avocado and mango trees was destroyed. Temperatures last night were the lowest ever recorded officially here for March, 34 degrees.
 Tampa, Fla, March 2.--C. E. Stewart of the Florida Citrus Ex- change said today that the citrus crop for next year could be little dam aged by the cold wave which swept over the peninsula last night. Feb ruary was 3.7 degrees below normal in temperature and grapefruit and orange bloom had not developed sui ficiently to be damaged, he said.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
MEMORIAL CLOCK
 IN JANSEN PARK
Presented to Mena by Mrs. G. L. Loch- ridge and Mrs. Edwin E. Cox. in Compliance With Wish of
 Husband and Father.

The Lochridge Memorial clock in Jansen Park is now in operation, and it's four dials furnish the correct time at all hours of the day and night. The dials are Illuminated so that the time can be told at night. The memorial is a handsome addition to the park, and attracts the attention of many who admire the simple beauty of the classical design of the shaft. It was built by Mrs. Lochridge and daughter, Mrs. Edwin B. Cox, as a memorial to the late George L. Lochridge. It's total cost is almost $4,000. On the north panel of the clock shaft is an inscription giving the name of MT. Lochridge, the date of his birth and of his death, and the reason for the me- morial in the following words:
 "Who Loved Mena and Her People. !"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
MANY CHANGES HAVE. BEEN MADE BY THE ASSESSORS TO
 EQUALIZE THE TAX.
CONTRACTS MAILED FOR SIGNATURES
As Soon as Formal Contracts Are Signed Figures of Actual Cost Will Be Made Public--Construct to
 Begin About April 1.

The Kansas City Southern Railroad Company will be asked to pay $100,- 00G as it's share of the Jefferson High way thru Polk county.
 The fixing of this amount was one of the most important items of busi ness transacted in the county court since Judge Finger opened the tri- bunal March for the consideration of benefits assessed on account of the north and south road.
 It is not believed that the assess ment as reduced will be accepted with out protest by the railroad officials.
 Since the county court began last Friday to hear objections to the high way assessments large number of changes have been made. Some as easements have been lowered, some in- creased, until it is now thot the entire list of benefits fixed Is as near equita ble as the court can make them.
 Final approval was given the as- sessment list Wednesday afternoon. but the totals will not be ascertainel until the clerical work of adding up the columns is finished.
 Contracts Mailed for Acceptance.
 Contracts for the main part of the construction on the highway have been mailed to Early & Jones at Sher- idan for their signatures. The com missioners and engineers, after due consideration of the bids offered found that those of the Sheridan firm were the lowest and best and awarded them the contracts. As soon as these for nal contracts are signed the figures representing the actual cost of this part of the highway building can be made public.
 The bridgework will be handled by the Blodgett Construction Company of Shreveport. The only other con tract remaining to be let is that for the construction of the culverts. Bids on ircn pipe, concrete tile and vitri fled tile are now being considered and the award will be made soon.
 Early & Jones, who have the main part of the contract will open an office in Mena in the next few days and ex- pect to start work around April |.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
REGENT FARM SALES MADE BY STUART LAND COMPANY IN POLK COUNTY.
Name and Address of Buyers.

t"0ttte 1tta fNotf |o6 VI 9ulcF5. R. J. Schielack of Caldwell, Texas ] E Spain of Bomar, Oklahoma. Mrs. W. R. Burkes of Marydell, Miss c. W. McManus of Willis Point Texas.
 Wm. Patch of Gassville, Arkansas E. R. Massingill of Snyder, Texas. Mrs. J. R. Moore of Avoca, Texas. J. B. Overs. of Grand Saline, Texas M. Evans of DeQueen, Arkansas. McHaryey & Jacobs of Sitka, Kan sas
 M ]. Crowell. Wichita Falls, Texas w. A Winingham of Honey Grove Texas.
 Jamas F Elmer of May, Okla s. A. Houston of Seogeville, Texas. C. W. Phillips of Cove, Ark. ]. F. Loftin of Wichita, Kan. W. H. Cook of Shawnee, Okla w. c. Stewart of Paris, Texas. T. C. Mitchell of Hillsboro Texas. A. H. Middleton of Horatio, Ark A. w shelton of Augusta, Kansas c. E. Whitman of DeQueen, Ark. F. NJ. Blair of Houston, Texas c. ". Bridges of Athens, Texas. Joseph Eppinette of Huntsville Texas.
 w. A. Cox of DeQueen, Ark L. F. Bowling of Ponta, Texas. c. c. Benerly of Dodge, Texas. Mrs. H. Russell of Balko, Okla. s. E. Greenhill of Bradshaw. Okla J H. McCarty of Milford, Texas. w. NJ. Brown of Texarkana, Ark, Texas.
 T. N. Smith of Locksburg, Ark. H. +. Daniel of Bennington, Okla. J R. Arnold of Huntsville. Texas. ]. A. Walters of Olden, Texas. J. N. Masterson of Cleveland, Mo. .P. A. Mobley of Pike, Okla. J L. Hall of Edna. Kansas. H. D. Privitt of Lockesburg, Ark. D. D. Richardson of Grand Saline Texas.
 c. M Gothiff of Henrietta, Texas. Geo. T. Latimer of Albany. Texas. w. E. Mccoy of Bront, Texas. F. L. Homister of Luflin, Texas Joe w. Bryant. Healdton- Okla. s. E. Sherwood Of Leonard. Texas. T. ]. Burk of Eustace, Texas. F. C. Everhamsof KingsyilIe, Texas s. T. Moore. Helena, Ark. D. F. E. Griffin of Grapevine, Texas Mrs. Ida Stevens of Central City Iowa
 J W. Walhn of Pittsburg, Kansas. R. NJ. Mcfarland of Stephens Ark D. S. Craig of Olden. Texas. W. M Duncan of Florence. Kansas Ben Dennis of Monroe, La, Chester c Brown of Cove, Ark Adv. II It
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
ACORN PROUD OF SCHOOL.
With Comparatively Small Enrcll
 ment. Was Second in Contest.

Pupils, patrons and teachers of the Acorn school are proud of the record madeF by the school in the recent school contests. Acorn had nine pu- pills in the contest and seven of them won a medal Three were gold med als and four were silver. Considering the fact there are only 65 pupils in attendance at the school, the showing is classed as extra good. Mena pupils won nine medals, and Hatfield six, giv- ing Acorn second place.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
AN ACCOMMODATING SPIRIT
Mena Merchant Exchanged Carmen
 Bought of M. A. House.

Mena Merchant Exchanged Garment
 Bought of M. A. House.
 The most accommodating merchant in Mena has been found and his honors come as the result of ali unusual ex- perience. Recently patron of the store appeared with a garment which she said she desired to return and ex- change for other goods. When the M. A. M. unwrapped the garment he at once saw it had not been bought at his store. He politely inquired where it had been purchased and was sur prised to learn it came from Kan sas City mail order house. Tue GUS toner caused further surprise by stat ing They wouldn't exchange it, but I thought you would" The merchant didn't have the heart to explain that it wasn't exactly customary to exchange goods in Mena stores for those bought from mail order houses, and rather than hurt the woman-s feelings he made the desired trade.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
SAYS LAPS MUTILATE
 YOUNG GIRLS OF KOREA
tBy International News servlce.)

Chicago, March 6.Numerous tor lures and other cruelties are inflicted on Christian Koreans in that country by the Japanese. according to state- ments made in an address here by l.. Pynn, Korean student at Northwest ern University. He declared that young girls and women have been mutilated beyond recognition thru the atrocities practised on them by the Japanese. and that his classmate at a Korean school was thrown into prison and tortured to death
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
c. e. Delaney Back With Friends.

Charles c. Delaney. former farm ldemonstrator for Polk county, who quit the service in 1917 to take part
 in the great world war, arrived in Mena Tuesday to visit old friends and look after matters of business. Mir. Delaney said that he felt perfectly at home when he got back to Polk coun- ty. The former demonstrator entered the aviation service and spent four teen months in France. Later he had the opportunity of being one of the students the government sent to col lege at Aberdeen, Scotland, spending four months there studying animal husbandry. Mir. Delaney's home is at Charleston. Ark, but is now serving as field editor of the Arkansas Home tead, the well known farm paper pulp lished at Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
Being Official Cannot Please
WILL TRY FOR OIL.
Landowners Northwest of Mena Have
 2.O0O Acres in. Leases.

Landowners living northwest of Mena have banded together for the purpose of leasing their acres for oil and gas development, and have effect ed an organization of which c. R. Outright is president and Ode Tur- ner secretary-treasurer. The organi- zation already has 2,00o acres under lease and expect to get more. The organization will either sell its leases to some one that will drill or will hire a test well put down.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
WHO WANTS CONTRACT?
Agent Wells Has Plans for New Sta
 ti0n and Invites Bids.

If there is any contractor in Mena that desires to bid on the erection of the new Kansas City Southern depot he should see Agent c. E.. Wells at once. Agent Wells has received set of plans for the new depot and would like to see home contractor get the job Bids are to be opened in Kansas City March 5. Work on the new de- pot is due to start April 1.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
ROOSEVELT HAD sz2z.71s
Is Value of the Estate Left by ths Former President

Mineola. N r., March S-~The stat of New York will receive $s.Ssl an inheritance tax from the estate the late Col Theodore Roosevelt. cording to the report of the state il heritance tax appraiser. filed here t day. The official transfer tax apprai al shows that the former presiden left an estate worth s727,7lS after a expenses and debts had been deducted
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
1 sAHIEs IN 1e MONTHS.

tBy International News service.)
 Bridgeton, N. J. March 5.--With four small babies to care for Mrs. William Hitchner. who resides near Pole Tay. ern. is likely to be very busy woman for some time to come. Twin boys, weighing six and half and six and a quarter pounds, have just been born to her at Bridgeton Hospital.
 A year ago last October. at the same place. she gave birth to twin daugh- ters, Charlotte and Bertha. who are living and thriving finely
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
sEATTLE spuRNs sovIgTIsM.
War Veteran Elected Mayor Over
 Radical by Big Vote.

Seattle, March SHugh N. Cal : we'll, former army major, was electe 1 mayor of Seattle today by majorit of l6,7Sf votes over James Dunca secretary of the Seattle Central Labs Council, his opponent, according ( complete unofficial returns. The n; jority was the largest ever given a candidate for mayor here.
 The campaign was bitter one, iii- volying frequent charges of radicalisrl against Duncan, who was a leader iss the general strike here a year ago. The principal issue was "Amerieanism.
 Caldwell's vote was 50,S40. accordins, to the unofficial returns, and Duncan S4,054 The vote was heavy one. Mayor c. B. Fitzgerald was eliminate from the race in primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
A eIack Freeze n Kansas Wheat.

Junction City, Kas.. March [ Tn the winter wheat has been damag badly by the near zero weather Of [ last few days was the assertion farmers here today They say i growth. unprotected by snow, is tui ing black as a result of hard freezi and that many fields will be damag SO severely as to necessitats repla: ing with other crops
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
START PARIs-LoNDoN AIR LINT
| A Goliath Plane Bore Fourteen Ps~
 sengers on Initial Voyage.

Paris, March 7.-An aerial servit was inaugurated by the secretary { aviation, M. Flandin. today betwee Paris and London. On the initial voy age Goliath carried fourteen passe gers. The trip was without incident
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
Deserted by Father. Family Destitute

A sad case of Restitution has been brought to the attention of the chari table inclined residents of Mena and aid has been promptly furnished. A mother and five little children are the sufferers, while the father well known Polk county resident. is charged with wilfully deserting them. The family lives on Janssen avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
Notice to Stockholders Hawthorne Va

The surplus of the Association has been divided among the members, and checks have been left at the First Ma tional Bank for the members. Please call and get your cheek.
 Adv, 5s-2t l1-2t J. NJ Hawthorne.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11

To Rent-About ten or twelve acres
 of good cotton ground, whole or part John Kirsch, R. No. f, Mena. Adv. 59-1t Hit
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11

HERpINE cures constipation and re-establIshes regular bowel move ments. Price soc. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11

For Sale "A fine horse colt, going on
 three years; has been ridden. John Kirscsl, R. No. 4, Mena.--Adv. 59-1t 11-It
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11

For saIe--400 bales hay See CT write M. B Fried, Big Fork Adv. Il tf
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
VILLA ROBS TRAIN.
 HOLDS AMERICAN
Asks Ransom of s50,00O for Joseph Williams--Ten Bandits and 19 of Crew Siain-Placed Dynamite
 on the Track.

El Paso, Tex, March S.--Joseph | Williams, an employe of the American Smelling and Refining company plant at Pedricena. Mexico, is captive in the hands of Francisco Villa, held for So00Oo ransom, according to passen- gers from Southern Chihuahua, who have reached Juarez Williams, who is an American citizen, served in the world war and, suffering from the ef- fleets of German gas, was returning to the United States for treatment, when the north-bound Mexico City Juarez train, on which he was travel ing. was held up Thursday morning last. near Corralitos, Chihuahua. 400 miles south of Fl Paso.
 TraInmen Battle Villa
 In battle between Villas men and the train guard. ten of the bandits and nineteen of the train guard were slain and the balance of the defenders. 55G in number, either wounded or driven off. The train and Pullman car con ldgctors were among the dead, the lat ter being killed by shot from Villas pistol
 When the fighting ceased the ban. dits herded the passengers to a small hill near the track, where Villa har- ranged them and threatened them with death. Later, according to eyewitness ses. he broke into tears and told them he would spare their lives out of re- spect to the memory of Gen. Felipe Angeles. who recently was executed by the Carranza authorities at Chihuahua City.
 Take Another Captive Williams and an Arabian merchant. NJ. Nasar, were. forced to accompany the bandits when they rode away. leaving the balance of the passengers marooned in desolate country, be- reft of their belongings, and many of them without their clothing which had been taken by the robbers.
 According to R. J. Peltler. an Amer. ican citizen, resident of Mexico City who was roughly handled and threat ened with death. the bandits mum bered about 800 They stopped the train by placing charge of dynamite on the track which wrecked the en- zine
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Serial No. O24797 Orig.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Sterling, Colo, Feb
u, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that Wal
ter Hossle, of Big Springs, Nebraska,
who, on July 8, 1916, made Homestead
Entry, Serial No. O24797, for South
Half Section &c, Township IL North,
Range 43 West. 9th Principal Merid-
ian. has filled notice of intention to
make Final Three-year Proof, to estab.
lish claim to the land above described,
before G. H. Austin, County Judge, at
Julesburg, Colorado, on the 10th day
Of April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses: Roy
Edmisten, Charlie Ford, Riley Ford
and Will Nilder, all of Big Springs,
Nebraska.
A. F. BROWNS, Register.
First Pub. Mar. 4, 1920.
Last Pub. April l, 1920.
Slusser is still in the electrical
2ANNO.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04

STRAYED-Black mare about 3 or 4
years old. Came to my place miles
southeast of Julesburg about Febru-
ary 18th. Owner may have proper
ty by proving same and paying the
costs of feed and advertising. +.
NJ. Huntley. mails
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-03-04

FOR SALE-SEDGWICK COUNTY
land. 800 acres, good new improve
ments; 16O acres under plow, six
miles from town. Possession can be
given. $40 acres-300 acres in wheat
to purchaser. This is all choice
tractor land and priced to sell. Ad-
dress owners, Amhearst Investment
Co. 6O2-3, Securities Bldg, Omaha,
Nebr. m4-25+