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The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
BEWARE THE BooTLeeeER!
Government Is Seeking Way to Check Sale of Poisonous Wood Alcohol.

oaie or POISONOUS Wooo Alcohol.
 Washington. Dec. 27.--The wave of wood alcohol drinking which is spreading death all over the country has aroused government officials and the bureau of internal revenue Is pre- pairing an appeal to congress to throw legislative safeguards around the sale of this deadly poison.
 Such action, it Is said may be ne- cessary to prevent the sale of this poi son in whisky substitutes or it's use in manufacturing of home made bever- ages.
 It was stated that the bureau has no special power or authority to deal with such matters, but that special eff forts are being made to arrest and prosecute all bootleggers or moon- sinners, whether the whisky they sell is pure or not.
 Wood alcohol is a poison when talk en internally, it was pointed out, and used as a beverage may cause paraly- sis, total and permanent blindness or death. The bureau of internal revenue has urged campaign of publicity to educate the public to the danger of buying bootleg liquor or using any beverage of which wood alcohol is an ingredient
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
NEW OWNERS FOR AN
 OLD BUSINESS HOUSE
". W. Townsend's Southside Store Passes Into Hands of II. E. Man
 ming and Clifton Cunningham.

ming and Clifton Cunningham.
 Monday morning work of invoic- ing the stock began at the store of w. w. Townsend, and announcement was made the old established South side house had passed into new hands II. k. Manning and Clifton Cunning ham are the new proprietors, and will with their associates, conduct the bus mess in the future.
 Negotiations have been under way for some time for the sale of the Townsend stock, the new owners be- ing desirous of getting into trade cir cles on the Soutnside. Mir. Townsend on account of his desire for a change from the confining duties of mercan- tlling fnallly accepted the proposi- tions and the deal was shade.
 The Townsend store IS one of the old established ones in Mena, and con- tains one of the most complete stocks anywhere in the city having lines in groceries, clothing, dry goods, foot wear, feed, farming implements and the like.
 The new owners have been identi- fled with retail merchandising in Mena for many years and are not strangers to the public. MT. Manning has been in business for himself. in addition to his associations with the Duke -Magruder Company. Mir. Gun ningham is best known for his asso- citation with the Cunningham grocery.
 As soon as invoicing is completed the new owners will make their formal announcement to the public.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
TWO MORE ARE pARDoNED.
cIemency to Frank Stiles and Law.
 renee Kelly.

Little Rock. Dec. 30The Governor has pardoned Frank Stiles of Wash ington county. convicted last April of grand larceny and sentenced to one year Imprisonment He was convicted largely upon circumstantial evidence, and has wife and four small children dependent upon him for support.
 The Governor also pardoned Law renee Kelly, a young man of 22 years. convicted in Sebastian county of for gerry and sentenced to four years. lt appears that he is an escaped inmate from the Texas State Insane Asylum and will be immediately returned to his father for such treatment as may be necessary to restore his mental health
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
WOOD ALCOHOL
 FATAL 10 MANY
"Coroner's Cocktails" Levy Toll of G3 in Massachusetts, Victims Reported From Other Points
 "A Deadly Mixture.

Springfield. Mass, Dec. 27. Blind death" the deadly result of drinking wood alcohol "whiskey," had claimed six moro victims in New England to- night, raising the death toll since Christmas day to sixty-three.
 The latest victims are three mea and woman in Holyoke and two wo- men in Chicopee, where a total of thirty-seven persons have died from the effects of aItificially colored wood alcohol sold during the Christmas sea- son as 'whiskey"
 Death or Blindness
 Victims of the blind death" became seriously ill few hours after drink ing the wood alcohol. Later convul- sions developed and in most cases to- tai blindness followed and the suffer CTS died in agony. Those who have a chance for recovery are in most in- stances blind.
 In number of cases the victims turned ashen gray and dropped dead in the street; others died in their homes and many in hospitals.
 Nine Deaths in Chicago.
 Chicago, Dec. 27. Nine deaths in two days as result of drinking cor oner's cocktails" were reported by po- lice tonight. Home made whisky and wood alcohol caused the deaths. Cor oner Peter Hoffman appealed to May or Thompson asking cooperation of the city in stopping sale of wood alco- hol for beverage purposes following the many deaths. Police estimated a score were blinded by drinking wood alcohol
 Poison Mixed in New York.
 New York. Dec. 27.--New York de- tectives seeking the source of "whis- ky manufactured from wood alcohol, which has caused scores of deaths in the East within the last two days, ex- pressed the opinion tonight that hun- dreds of barrels of the poison liquor were made in this city by a band of Italians They predicted a number of arrests soon would be made
 The detectives made this prediction after a raid on what is believed to have been an illicit still on Baxter street, where eleven bottles marked whisky flavor and "whiskey ex- tract' were found concealed among bags of sawdust Many more bottles, containing ingredients ordinarily used in the manufacture of Spanish and Italian ccrdials, also were discovered, according to the police There were many bottles labeled brandy ex- tract" The proprietor of the base ment in which the alleged still was To- cated was arrested.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
CATHOLICS LAUNCH BIG
 EvANGELIZATioN PLAN

Omaha, Neb., Dec 29 The first serious attempt of the Catholic Church in English-speaking countries to convert to Christianity the hun dreds of millions of persons in China is under way. and Omaha has been made the American headquarters Of the organization through which the work is to be done.
 It is the English-speaking Catholics. A Far East Society has been organ ized and the work of evangelizing the Chinese has been placed in the hands of the organization Headquarters for America are in Omaha: for Ireanld and England, in Galway; for Austra- lia, in Melbourne.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
 MENA CHAPTER o. K. s. AND MASONS INSTALL OFFICERS

At a meeting held Saturday even ing, December 27, St. Johns Day, the recently elected officers of Mena Chap ter No. 243, Order of the Eastern Star, and Dallas Lodge No. 128, F. q A. Masons, were installed.
 Mrs. Mary Henderson, the retiring Matron of the Eastern Star acted as installing officer, and was assisted as Marshal by Mrs. Sallie Moseley, in the installation of the Eastern officers, who are as follows:
 Mrs. Alice Watkins, w. M.; M. P. Olney, w. F.; Miss Irene Thornton, A. NJ; Miss Lura Naler, Con-; Mrs. Lena Thornton, A. Con; Mrs. Pearl Dean, Sec; Mrs. Flora c. Olney, Treas. Mrs. Ora Clement, Adah: Mrs. Bar bara Meyer, Ruth; Mrs. Ruth Camp bell, Esther: Mrs. Cornelian Kelly, Martha; Mrs. Sarah Lacy, Electa; Mrs. Mollie Anderson, Chaplain; Mrs. Berta Bailey, Marshal; Mrs. Sallie Moseley, Organist; Mrs. Myrtle Goss, Warder; Ellis Goss, Sen.
 Following the installation by the Eastern Star, Miss Juanita Holt rem dered a piano solo, and Mrs. Amanda Smith gave a reading.
 In the installation of officers of Dal- las Lodge, Mark P. Olney, Past Grand Master of Arkansas, acted as install- ing officer, assisted by the Rev. r. F. Harrell as Marshal. The officers for the ensuing year are:
 W. A. Ragland, W. M.; E. W. St. John, s. w; Ellis Goss, J. w; w. I. Green, Treas; Nj. P. Olney, Sec: Don Clement, s. D.; Grady H. Forgy, J. D.; T. A Park, Chaplain; J. A. Mackey and Fred Duke, Stewards.
 After short talk by Master Rag land some time was spent in conversa- tion and enjoyment of box of apples which had been provided for the oc- casion.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
CENSUS TO COST s25, 5,OOO .OOO.
Approximately 100000 Will Be Elm
 pIoyed in Listing Information.

Washington, Dec. 29.-"The great est census the world has ever seen" will start next Friday, when 9o.000 workers begin the task of enumerat- ing the population, as well as the na- tional industrial resources of the U- nited States.
 Preliminary workers of perfecting the organization of the vast number of census takers was announced as completed here by Sam Rogers, direc- tor of the census, who will give the word to start work on January 2.
 Though no official predictions as to how many people are given sin the United States are forthcoming, if was learned, 1t was predicted the final count will show at least between 100- 000.000 and 105,000.000.
 Work of directing the census will be divided up into 379 regions. with a supervisor in charge of each section. formfty, though in several instances. especially where there is heavy population in small area, two or three districts are combined, under the direction of one upervisor
 NtVHt VI tdhAn6 tnD tChcuot i+OHNAo stated, will be approximately $22, ,000,- 900. The census will be inclusive of Hawaii, Porto Rica, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Guam. Samoa and the Panama.
 The census will cover figures of population, agriculture, forestry and forest products and mines and quar- ries. said Rogers.
 According to the last census of 1910 there were 91.972,266 inhabitants of the United States. exclusive of Alaska and peninsular possessions. This has been increased by at least 10000 900, according to an estimate made by the bureau when 1t recently made an in- vestigation of the country's man pow CT The result of this investigation caused the bureau to estimate the country's population at more than 100. 00O 900.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
CENSUS TAXING
 BEGINS FRIDAY
Enumerators Start New Year by Ask. in Questions-Seek Information From City Dweller and the
 Farmer Alike.

What was your age at your last birthday, Madam"
 If a strange man comes to your home Friday and asks this rather un- usual question, don't call for the sheriff Give the correct answer, for the questioner is one of Uncle Sans employees, the census taker.
 This is only one of the many ques- tlons you will be asked. None of them are hard to answer but upon your will ingness and readiness to respond de- bends the success of the great task of gathering information needed by the decennial census of the U. S. A.
 The men who will take the census in Polk county and the districts they will work in are as follows:
 Dist 99 Big Fork and Mill Creek township, J. M Newman, Big Fork
 Dist. 100-Center township, except ing Mena, II. H. Holiday, Mena.
 Dist. 10l Mena town, Wards l and ?, Wm NJ. Chamblin.
 List- VN-hcHd IUWH, " diu q, JOlti w. Martin
 Dist. 103 Cove township, Hatfield town, Wm. P. Brewer.
 Dist. 104--Eagle, Cedar and Potter townships, J. N Brogan.
 Dist. 105-Eagle Gap, Freedom and Rich Mountain townships, Joe c. Ter rell. Mena.
 Dist 1O6-Gap Springs and Faulk- ner townships, Wm M. Harris, Hart ley.
 Dist TOT Fulton township. Marquis l.. Miller. Board Camp
 Dist. 108 Mountain township, Hi- ram S. Hoover. Egger.
 Dist. 109-Ouachita towship ] w. Hamlett, Ink
 Dist. 1l0-Ozark township, Paulcer P Parsons, Wickes
 Dist. 112-White township (north) Albert s. Gist
 Dist. l19 White township (south) Untitled
 Questions covering the following points will be asked about every per son in the United States.
 Sex:
 Color or race:
 Age at last birthday Whether single, married, widoweJ or diyorced Birthplace of person enumerated and bizthplaces of father and mother giving names of country and province i if foreign born
 Occupation, specifying trade or pro. fession. also industry in which em. ployed. Whether attending school:
 Whether able to read: Whether able to write:
 Whether able to speak English: Whether home is owned or rented and if owned whether home is free of encumbrance or is mortgaged:
 Persons of foreign birth will be asked:
 Year of immigration to the United States
 Whether naturalized, and if so tue year of naturalization:
 Mother tongue or native language:
 Each farmer will be asked questions concerning the acreage and value of his farm; whether he owns, rents or partly owns and partly rents the land he farms; the value of the buildings, machinery and implements belonging to his farm the quantity of all crops raised on his farm during the year la9l9; and many other questions which cover all possible farm operations.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
PASSPORTS TO "WET" ISLES
 SOUGHT BY 100000 IN R. |

Newport, R. L, Dec 26. One hun dred thousand persons have applied through the British Consul in this State for passports to Bermuda. Cuba and Hayti this month. according to reports received here.
 The general exodus is said to be of people of independent means or with good salaries who are planning un- hampered vacations in the above men, toned islands
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
SUNDAY PAPERS TO 10 CENTS. Detroit News and Free Press Have
 Been CharaIna Gents.

Detroit, Dec. 27 Beginning Janu- ary 1. Sunday editions Of the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press will be advanced in price to 10 cents. 1t was announced tonight. Advancing cost of publication was given as the reason for the 2-cent increase.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
QUIETLY OBSERVED
 AN UNUSUAL EVENT
Capt. and Mrs. W. s. Johnson. We'll Known Mena Residents. Had Their.
 56th Wedding Anniversary Sunday.

Napt. anu mEs. w. .. JOuuSOu, VI ell Known Mena Residents, Had Their. 56th Wedding Anniversary Sunday.
 Last Sunday. at their home, 509 Twelfth street, Capt and Mrs. w. s. Johnson quietly observed a nevent that comes into the lives of but few men and women. It was the 56th anniversary of their wedding. For this unusual event no celebration had been arranged but the worthy couple was at home to the many friends wha called and entended their con- gratulations. None of the three chii- dren of Captain and Mrs. Johnson will be able to visit Mena at this time
 Captain and Mrs. Johnson were married at St. Louis, December 28, 1863. Her maiden name was Nora s. 0nstatt, and the first meeting was near Fayetteville, Ark, when Captain Johnson of the First Arkansas Cav airy, U. s. Volunteers, received the wound which left him a maimed arm for life. Miss 0nstatt was one of the brave women who helped care for the injured soldier and later became the bride of the man whose life she helpad save.
 Before coming to Mena, where they have lived for the past twelve years. Captain and Mrs. Johnson lived for 90 years at Washington. D. C., where he served in the bureau of pensions.
 In addition to the honor of having better than golden wedding anniyer- sary Captain Johnson is known na- tionally as one who was present at the assassination of three presidents He was in Ford theater, Washington, when Lincoln was wounded by Booth. Chance again placed him at the Penn- sylvania station when Guiteau shot President Garfield He was also al the Buffalo exposition in 1904 when u ..I....L AlcL ,n.In.. .a..a
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
JUDGE FINGER GETS A ..KICK."
One Taxpayer Excepts to Use of Mon-
 ey for Candy, Unless

c1 TUT &dhuJ, OuitSS-
 Judge H. W. Finger has received the first "kick" from Taxpayer" on the matter of supplying Christmas" for the grandfathers, grandmothers and others at the county farm. This Taxpayer" enters his protest" against using his money that way unless you get that little girl doll, or some hair ribbons or dress" To further demonstrate how he felt about this sort of thing $2 bill was found enclosed in the letter of protest, and there is no clue to the identity of the writer.
 The letter in full follows:
 Dee. 24. "H. w. Finger. Judge of Polk County. "I notice in The Star that you are planning to use some of the peoples money to buy candy, etc. for the peo- pie on the poor farm. 1 pay taxes in Polk county and 1 think some one ought to enter protest against you. l do not think it right for you to spend our money that way unless you get that little girl doll, or some hair ribbons or dress. What do you think about it?
 "A Taxpayer. It ain't fair for you to have all the big heart. "A. T.n
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
P. c. ROGERS TO BEYOND.
 Assed Away Wednesday Morning After Long Illness.

P. c. Rogers, aged 64 years, passed
 way at 11:40 a. m. Wednesday morn lg at his home on Spring street. The rneral will be held at the Baptist hurch Thursday afternoon at |clock. the services being conducted Y the Rev. W. L. Smith and the Rev. \ l.. Waters.
 The services at the I. 0. 0. F. ceme- Try will be in charge of Rich Noun lin Camp No. 245, w. 0. w.. of which be deceased has long been an active Aember and officer.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01

If you have no appetite for ycu' meals something is wrong in your di gestive organs. Tsks a dose or two ot Prickly Ash Bitters II cleanses the stomach. liver and bowels. creates 3D. petite, Yigof and cheerfulness. Price SIPS per Bottle Cunnells' Drug Store. and Jackson Drug t Furniture
 o.. Special Agent Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
-----~r~-a-=s----tt ---a+---~~- BIG SHIPS ROUGH TRIP.
Mauretania Dropped Into Deep
 Trough and Was Much Shaken

New York. Dec. 25.-NotVithstand- ing exceptionally rough weather. the Steamship Mauretania arrived here today from Cherburg, France. after d run of less than seven days.
 More than 1 300 passengers were on board, and from some of them 1t was learned that last Monday the vessel suddenly dropped from the top of q mountain big wave" into deep trough of sea. The shock of the impact caused the big liner to shake from stem to stern. Many of those on board asserted that she went com pleteiy under
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
 OF POLK COTNTYs

You are hereby notified that there 'yill be meeting of the Democratic Central Committee at the Courthouse in Mena, Arkansas, on Saturday. Jan nary ll at one r'clock, D. m. All members arc urged 10 be present
 John Thompson. Chairman
 A Al Fredarsek, Acting Secretary Adv. d&w 1t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
Visitors Wed in Mena.

John Ridge of Shady and Miss Clora Price of Hatfield came to Mena Satur- day and were married at the court house by the Rev. F, F Harrell of the First M. E. Church, South.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
Symptoms of kidney disease shouls

Symptoms of kidney disease should receive instant attention. as neglect is dangerous. If your back aches or you have trouble with the urine. begin talk ing Prickly Ash Filters. It is de- pendnbie remedy. Price g 25 per E tie. Gunnells' Drug Store, asd Jaes son Drug ( Furniture Co., Special Agents Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01

Lost--Check book on Planters Bank,
 Mena, between Hatfield and Smith vile. Reward for return to Star of flee. or to B. F. Owens, Zaf1a. Ok Adv. 51-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
N SECRET ERRAND TO MEXICO.
nvoy of Japanese Government Has
 Landed at Proqreso.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 24-Dr. |ideyo Noguchi, representing the
 hpanese government, landed at Pro-
 reso a few days ago on secret mis- ion, it is reported from Progreso. Yu- atan.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01

Foe Sale or Trade-One two-seated Columbus, rubber-tired carriage.
 eearly new. See or write c. l. Sun
 |erman, R. No. l. Box 34, Mena.-Adv
 DOT St 51-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
Piles Cured In 6 to IA Days

Druggists refund money If F.kZ1 DiNEt. EisI saiis to cure Itching, Blind, HleedIna or Prptrna Piles
 1lstaafly relieves ltohlHs Ffe+. and v99 car fat festiu sleep after the first application. FElcs tc
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01

'trayed Young bay mare mule; com ing 2 VT. old; no brands. Reward
 |or return or information leading to 'ecvverr. D. k. Myers. Hatfield. Ark. EAdY, 52-2t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01

ARE YOU using costly stationery Tor scratch tsbs? Get regular |crafch tabs at The Star office. They
 lame money. .-dszw If
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
NO ANTI-STR|KE
 CLAUSE WILL PASS
Provision Certain to Be Dropt From Cummins Bill, It Is Said-Has No Chance in Brotherhood
 Chiefs Meet at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 28.-On the eve of the meeting of the railroad broth erhoods here tomorrow to declare what railroad legislation they ap- prove and disapprove, it was learned tonight that the Cummins' anti-strike provision is to be eliminated from the pending railroad bill.
 Members of the Conference Com mittee, which will begin its considera- tion of the senate and house bills to- morrow, said that there is no possi- bility of the Cummins plan prohibit ing railroad strikes being approved by the house. It was asserted that the provision would not command the support of 50 members bf the house and that sooner or later the senate would be compelled to recede from this amendment
 May Try q Compromise.
 Senate conferees indicated doubt of their ability to force retention of the ] Cummins amendment, but disclosed their intention to seek compromise i preserving some semblance of plar to avert strikes and provide for, ths ] pacific settlement of wage and other ,..sputes. Senator Lenroot's substi ute scheme to blacklist strikers finds little favor in the Senate committee but house conferees are willing to con. sider Senator McCormick's proposa of the Canadian plan involving a 60 i day cooling of" process before q strike is called.
 How far the brotherhood chiefs who are to confer with Samuel Com pers and other officials of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor will go in op- posing any anti-strike provision re- mains to be seen.
 MT. Gompers said that organized la bor never would abide by the Cum mins' provision if it were written in- to law and the railroad machinists voted to strike if it should go. into ef- feet.
 More Plumb Plan Activity.
 The Plumb plan leaguers will take an active part in the labor conference 1 tomorrow with view to bring about comprehensive condemnation of the pending bill by the brotherhoods.
 The Plumb plan advocates would serve notice on Congress to drop the prospective legislation and provide for government ownership in accord ance with their plan giving labor a large voice in the management of the railroads. If Congress fails them they will urge the president to veto the Cummins- Esch bill If the pres ident should fail them they Will carry the issue into the presidential cam pairn.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01
Colds Cause Grip and Infiuenra

LAXATIVE PROMO QUlNTNE Tablets remove <. xrsn, There is only one 'Brono QsIgsne z F ssicYEs $ sisaafHIs on hax sa.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01

ExchSEse Store. Mena St. Want Ian ]!
 anS~hare. Kelly -Stsatton ca. Fl
The Mena weekly star., 1920-01-01

The QuiniHe That Does Not Affect The Head
 Becauae of its tonic and laxative effect LAxA- HIVE PROMO QUINiNE fTablets) can he taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing In the head 2 ". GEnNE5 signature on b1xs Slc