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The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
The company expects to have the new
mill and its equipment ready Tor
operation in short time now.
STATE MAKES S1,600,0O0
THRU ITS UNIVERSITY
The 6,O69 Farmers Working Under
Demonstration Methods Made
the Gains.

Fayetteville, Ark, Dee. 20.-The
state of Arkansas is richer by more
than 81, 100000 this year than 3 it
would have been il certain demonstra-
itions had not been carried out under
the direction of the College of Agri-
culture, University Of Arkansas. This
is only single item of the savings ef-
fected thru the Investigations OF the
institution at Fayetteville.
"The 5000 farmers in Arkansas
who conducted special crop demonstra-,
tons on total of 60,468 acres said
Dean Bradford Knapp, recently, I'M
creased the value Of their production
over the average production OF the
state by more than 5 100000"
Cooperative farm marketing, with
the assistance of the Agricultural Elk
tension work Of the COLLEGE, Of Agra-
culture, enabled bodies of farmers t.
dispose Of $50 carloads % farm pro-
duets. to the value of $4,000. The
savings to the farmers above local
prices, after paying all costs was
more than $4,000
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
ANOTHER BOUT FOR LEGION.

sAid" Dierich TO Meet Dummy" Bar
rington Here New Years Night.
The American Legion boys have
not forgotten the training that I'm
elc Sam gave in the army camps,
which included a strict course in the
art of self defense, and have a
laundering" to see more of the fistic
art. To this end bout has been ar
ranged for New Years between Kid
Dierich of Fort Smith and Dummy
harrington, formerly of Birmingham,
but now located in Mena, and mem
Der of the local Legion. The boys
will give a ten round exhibition, and
will be the main bout of the evening.
Lesser lights in the local pugilistic
world will furnish the preliminary
bouts. Boss Schmidt, manager of
the Fort Smith Twins, recommends
Kid Dierich to the Legion, and as
harrington has been in training for
some weeks, good exhibition is as
sured.
Announcement of the full lineup
fer the night will be made at an early
date.
The contest will be open to the pub
lie. and admission charged TO cover
the expense. Tickets will be on sale
the last of the week at Burtch's con-
fectionery.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
THE PASSING SHOW"
To the People Of Polk County;
n1..ls arc under Roadway

To the People of Polk County:
Rehearsals are under Roadway Tor
most novel and interesting enter
i ;nment "The Passing Show" under
Tho supervision of Miss Pearson OF
Missouri. the proceeds to be used Tor
the benefit of the Legion. The Legion
secured the services of Miss Pearson
AID are sparing no effort that the
n,,hlic may get the worth of their
.,enev and of that there can be no
doubt. Miss Pearson is thoroiy up on
the minutest detail that goes to make
. nerfect whole. Commencing with
g. t;rst scene. 1.-The Carnival" "Ihe
GA Eashioned Garden" "The Caba-
rea.v LOG Pie Girls, Gibson man,
"5oozie Bio" (side show), dooa Dye
sunshine" ending with most thrill
inc scene, "See Saw" there are other
equally as pleasing scenes, not 20
mention the latest and most Catchy
songs and dances. The grace ana
beauty of "our girls is too wen
known a fact to comment upon, put
to see "our boys" the way they TRIP
the eight fantastic, causes us "
wonder how they ever came back TO
nh ''heart whole and fancy free.
Aside from the pleasure they, are 50
earnestly endeavoring land will) give
to us. need to all, not Mena alone
but Polk county, this is the first time
.sThe Legion" has come before the
public, and in reviewing the past, and
how Loyalty they gave up all, offering
life itself that those left at home
tyou and mel should be protected, we
should consider it not only pleasure
but a privilege to do all in our power
to make it the greatest success our
county has ever known along these
Ines. More especially at this joyous
time, when it is "more blessed to give
phan receive" Come yourself, tell
your friends and neighbors that this
entertainment and the success of It
depends on one and all. for they are
not only Mena boys, Polk county boys,
but your boY8 and mine. So rally to
their support Come one, come AL,
and rejoice "The Passing Show did
rot pass YOU by.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
FOUND STOLEN CLOTHING.
Two Suits Were From S. l. Woot
Store--One Arrest.

Two Suits Were From S. I. Wood
Store-One Arrest.
Two suits of mems clothes, stolen
from the S. /. Wood store last Sunday
morning, were found Thursday hidden
in pile of ties along the Kansas
City Southern tracks, a short dis
lance north of the freight depot.
Deputy Sheriff w. E. Reed, after a
search in the near vicinity, found
empty shoe boxes and money sack,
which were later identified as having
come from the Wood store. Discov-
cry of the stolen goods and informa-
ton secured by Sheriff Thornton re-
suited in the arrest of young man
named Jason Chairman, former SOL
der, and resident Of Mena. Clair
man was locked up in the county jail
to await hearing. 1t is claimed that
| the officers have the testimony of an
4 alleged confederate to show that
Chairman assisted in the Wood store
robbery. Officers searched the home
of the prisoners mother, but it is said
nothing was found that could be used
against the young man.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Pete McWilliam of the Golden
Acres Farm has brother back in
Illinois who knows something about
shocking corn. The Stark county,
QlI.) News states that the corn this
year is hard to gather and consequent
" the speed records are below normal.
but that Adam McWilliam, who is a
brother of our Pete, has averaged 122
bushels day for the season, "con-
siderably below what he has done in
other years" the News asserts. Pete
relates that at another time his broth
er. Adam. averaged 120 bushels day
for 81 DAVIS The Polk county branch
Of the McWilliam family modestly
refrains from giving his own record.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

SUSPECTED AUTO THIEVES.
Sheriff Thornton Called to Springfield
Mo. as Witness in Case.


Mo-, as Witness in Case.
Sheriff J. A. Thornton left Thurs
day for Springfield, Mo-, where he is
wanted as a witness against two
young men in Mena as Jim Moore and
Harold Kenwood- The pair are
charged with stealing autoes and are
said to be members of a regular
band of car thieves. The pair were
stopped in Mena September IL, for
running car without a license and
we're questioned by Sheriff Thornton.
The men claimed they lived at Tex
arkana and gave the name of a dep
uty sheriff on the Texas side as one
who knew them. 1t was after this
official had vouched for them that
Sheriff Thornton let Moore and Ken
wood go, after applying for the regu-
lar auto license. 1t has since beer
stated that the Texas official was O
member of the band that made bust.
ness of stealing cars in the northern
cities and driving them to Texarkana
where they were sold Auto owners
/ at Joplin are said to be heavy losers
by reasons of the operation of tn,
gang.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
ROADS THAT ARE OF
VALUE TO POLK COUNTY
The Buck knob-Oden Project Com
plete but for Culverts and Bridges
-Forau Gan Road Next.


Edward P. Sherman, senior high
way engineer in Arkansas for the Fed
eral Bureau of Roads, has reported the
completion of what is known as the
Buck Knob-Oden road thru the Ar
kansas National Forest, with the ex-
ception of certain culverts and bridges,
which are to be completed in the
spring at cost of $13, 900. This road
is a link in the Albert Pike highway,
and starts four miles west of Oden in
Montgomery county and extends in a
westerly direction to near Buck Knob,
Scott county, a distance of 10 miles,
and may, at such time as the road
between Mena and .Oden is IN fair
condition, furnish roundabout
means to get out OF Polk county to
the north without passing over the
rough roads between Acorn and Eagle
ton to over the mountains north of
the latter point.
W tn the completion of this road
the Forestry folks will take up the
construction, it is understood, of the
Foran Gap road, forming link in the
route between Mena and Waldron.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
Called by Sisters Illness.

Secretary of State-elect Ira C. Hop
per, who spent Wednesday in Mena
auditing the business of the Mena
Bonded warehouse and visiting old
time friends, received a message while
il the city telling Of the serious ILL
ness Of his sister, living at Roseboro,
Ark. He left on the afternoon train
for his sisters home. The new state
Official has the distinction of having
carried every county in the state in
his race for the high office.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

elected: F. F. Harrell, president; G.
w. Green, vice president; H. l.. Wat
ers, ecretary-treasurer.
The time of meeting was set for
10 o'clock each Monday morning. The
meeting next week will be in the east
room of the Baptist church.
All ministers of protestant churches
in Mena and Polk county are invited
to become members of the organiza-
ton.
Furthermore, anyone having any
matter to bring before the Associa-
ton let them feel free to come with
the matter at any meeting of the As.
ISOLATION.
F. F. Harrell, President.
H. l.. Waters, Secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
The Old Reliable Mule Team.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spencer Of
Wichita, Kas., arrived in Mena
Wednesday to make their home. For
the present they are guests of their
son, M. A. Spencer, and family. The
visitors made the trip to Mena over
land, starting in their car, and finish
ing the trip with a mule team. They
found the roads extra hard travelling
but managed to keep their auto going
until within a few miles of Mena,
when a breakdown necessitated quit
ting the motor car and resorting to the
old reliable mule-drawn vehicle.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

MIR. and Mrs. II. d. Morrison ar
rived home Thursday afternoon from
Rochester, Mimi, where Mr.. Morrison
has been a patient at Mayo Brothers
hospital the past two months. He is
much improved from the treatment
received at this famous institution.
Mrs. Morrison, who accompanied the
remains of her mother to the old home
in South Dakota for burial, joined Mr..
Morrison at Rochester and returned
with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
MADE HALF ACRE PROFITABLE.
II. F. Potts Sold Vegetables for $1s1
and Supplied Table.

First hand evidence that Polk
county soil is productive come from
H. F. Potts, who has cultivated less
than a half acre at his home on the
south side this season. Mr.. Potts
could only work in his garden at such
times when he was not busy at other
employment, yet he managed to raise
and sell $191 worth of vegetables in
addition to what was used at home.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
poLK,s OLDEST WOMAN.
Mrs. Sarah Mount, 90 Years ola
Celebrates birth Anniversary

Mrs. Sarah Mount, 90 Years OH
Celebrates Birth Anniversary.
Monday, December 20, was the 96tf
birthday anniversary Of Mrs. Sarah
Mount, without doubt the Oldest resi-
dent of Polk county. Mrs. Mount
who is the mother Of County Treasur-
err w. P. Mount, was born in South
Carolina, but has been a resident OF
Polk county since 1867. She is the
survivor Of twin girls born in 1924
Her sister died few years ago. Mrs
Mount makes her home with hei
daughter, Mrs. George Waters, anc
despite her advanced age is able to &C
and come as she pleases. Treasurer
Mount visited with his mother Sunday
and found her in good health.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
WORLDS BIGGEST GAssER.


Ardmore, Ok, Dec. rs. What is
said to be the biggest gasser the
world ever saw is the one drilled IN
the Fox district in Carter county.
which shows a gauge of 125,000, 600
feet every "a hours. The well was
being drilled with rotary, the size OF
the hole was 10 inches, and the sand
was entered Unexpectedly when only
40 feet of pipe had been used.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
A william in the Poultry.

Some william, perhaps a pair of them
raided Ed Lyman's poultry farm in
the west part of Mena tuesday night
and when morning came there were
missing one fine gobbler turkey, 20
full bred Barred Rock chickens and Is
ducks. Big Ed started otter the miss
ing poultry as soon as he discovered
the theft and was rewarded after a
few hours search by finding the miss
ing gobbler. He has high hopes of To-
eating the ducks and Barred Rocks al
So
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
THAT PIPE WAS HOT.
And Carl Whisenant Now Has Hands
in Wrappings.

An attempt to keep stove pipe
from falling at the Bank Barber Shop
Saturday morning resulted in pain
full burns being received by Carl
Whisenant, the proprietor. The stove
pipe was almost red hot and Mr.
Whisenant, not realizing its danger
Gus condition, grabbed it with both
hands to prevent it falling. The effort
steadied the pipe and kept it from
coming down, but at fearful cost tc
the young barber. Both hands were
scorched, the left receiving worst in
jury, and he was compelled to secure
medical attention from DIR. B. II
Hawkins. While extremely painful
it is not thought the injuries viii b.
serious, but Mr. Whisenant canno
work for some days to come.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
''SEY VICTOR
y 4 KNOCKOUT.


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Is heexs { r. -. ..z = bic
( the world Pr reason = h'S
of Bill Brennan II Madison
arden tonight. Dempsey is
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/. - \. rc.,f..f BRENNAN
: $500. /. IA, =, sfsr,r,;nr along
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The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ Wimberly Of
Waters were shopping in Mena Tues
day.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

highway situation in Polk county.
Messrs. Hearn and Shelton are con-
tractors and are now finishing 3d.
mile strip Of highway in Montgomery
county. They want another contract
in this vicinity. They came to Mena
from Mt. Ida in a car and found the
roads rough travelling.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Warrior Hounsel Of Cove was one
Of the Christmas shoppers IN Mena
Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
MENA MINISTER'S ORGANIZE,
VIII Hold Weekly Sessions Each
Monday at 10 a. m.

The pastors of five of the local
M. e. church. South. for the purpose
Of recognising the Minister'S Asso-
citation. The following officers were
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
Movine Heavy Machinery.

The engine and boiler of the Texar-
mena mining company has been
moved to within a short distance Of
the mill and crusher at the company's
mine southeast of Mena, Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

J. H. Welter of Eagleton was in
Mena Wednesday to finish his Christ,
mas shopping. He reports a good
coating of snow on the mountains
north and east of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
GASOLINE FIRE DANGER.
Vienna Bakery Threatened Wher
Leak Caused Blaze.


A leak in a gasoline stove caused a
big scare and a close cali from real
fire at the Vienna bakery Wednesday
afternoon. The leaking gasoline
caught fire and made large blaze IN
the bake shop. So intense was the
heat portion of the stove were melted
An alarm of fire was sounded and
Frank Tomlinson ran to the blaze with
one of the Pyrene extinguishers, which
made short work of the blazing oil
A scorched place on the ceiling and the
wrecked oil stove, was the principle
damage done the property.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
ANYHOW They Tried the Roads.

w. J. Hearn and c. H. Shelton of
Little Rock, were in Mena Thursday
consulting Judge H. w. Finger and
road commissioners regarding the
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Boyd Latin left Wednesday morn
ing for Wiclxes TO buy cotton Offered
for sale in that market.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

A. C. Higginbottom of Wickes was
a Mena visitor Tuesday, looking after
business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

President j. T. Magruder of th'
First National bank, was business
visitor in Poteau Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

T. c.. Merchant and II. b. Lux,
residents of Grannis were IN Mena
Wednesday looking after business
matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

D. r. Roberts of Opal was in Mena
Tuesday getting stock for his store,
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Christmas tree decorations at Hilte-
brands. E1-2t. 29S-T-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

George Converse, former Polk coun-
tv resident, but now located at Tall
hina. Ok, is visiting old time friends
in Mena and vicinity.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Don't miss the fast boxing bout at
American Legion Hall. January l.
General Admission $1.00.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

George Griffith started work Mon
day with Moseley q Son as salesman
at their Southside store.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

George w. Petty was confined to
his home Monday by illness.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Wanted-9 hp. gasoline engine, will
trade 4 hp. engine on larger. See
or write r. l.. Rotten, Route 2, Mena
ADV. SILT. 303-2t.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

shin LEST SHIN LES!
As good as the best. So per M at
mill; can deliver a few to Mena for SO
per M. See j. M. Taylor at Big Fork,
or ] H. Sims. Mena.-Adv. 50-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

+. A. Breaker of Okmulgee was IN
Mena Tuesday to look after interests
in the Mena mining field.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

DR.. B. H. Hawkins left Tuesday
afternoon for Christmas visit with
relatives and friends in Scott coun-
ty. expecting to put in most OF the
time at Parks and Waldron.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Adv. S1-2t. 2e8-N.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Holly boxes and paper ut Hilte-
brands. 51-2E 298-7t-
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

f. O. Yeakey, J. r. Griffin and S. E
Pottorff, all of Hatfield, were looking
after business matters in Mena Tues
day. Mr.. Griffin took advantage of
his trip, and renewed his subscription
to The Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Frank Thompson left Tuesday for
Paris and other points in Texas, ex-
pecting to be gone week or more.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

r. r Wiinams of Mt. Ida, was
among the oUt-of-town buyers IN Mena
Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

A marriage licence was grante'
Monday to Frank Tyler and Miss
Anna Thompson, both residents O
Grannis.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Edgar Geer of Vandervoort was in
Mena Tuesday and among other
Christmas shopping called at the
county clerks office and secured q
marriage license to wed Fannie Sey-
more, also a resident of Vandervoort
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Duff Hilton of Okla
homa City arrived in Mena Tuesday
for a holiday visit with relatives and
friends in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

ton left Monday afternoon for
Springfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

y Ssss' }2zZ 4 Y H''ts
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Il. u. MERCHANT anu -. - 100,
residents of Gfannis were IN Mena
Wednesday looking after business
matters.
George Converse, former Polk coun-
Nv resident. but now located at Tall
hina. Ok. is visiting old time friends
in Mena and vicinity.
J. H. Welter of Eagleton was in
Mena Wednesday to finish his Christ
mas shopping. He reports good
coating of snow on the mountains
north and east of Mena.
DR.. B. H. Hawkins left Tuesday
afternoon for Christmas visit with
relatives and friends in Scott coun-
ty, expecting to put in most of the
time at Parks and Waldron.
f. O. Yeakey, J. T. Griffin and S. E.
Pottorff. all of Hatfield, were looking
after business matters in Mena Tues
day. Mr.. Griffin took advantage of
his trip, and renewed his subscription
to The Star.
Edgar Geer of Vandervoort was in
Mena Tuesday and among other
Christmas shopping called at the
county clerks office and secured a
marriage license to wed Fannie Sey-
more, also a resident of Vandervoort.
Mrs. w. A. Finks and children left
Tuesday afternoon for their new
home in Missouri, but will stop EN-
route and spend Christmas with rela
tives at Windsor. Mr.. Finks will re-
main in Mena a little longer to settle
up business matters.
Mena's crime wave has reached that
stage that one prominent resident who
has a 24-pound turkey for Christmas,
resolved to take no chances Tuesday
night, but brought the gobbler inside
the house and kept him behind locked
doors for safekeeping.
Miss Toka Anderson, who has been
teaching school at Forrest City, Ark,
and Alton Anderson, student at the
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Ok,
are expected to reach Mena tomorrow
to spend the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Anderson.
Ernest H. Marshall and Miss
Gladys P. Welter, both of Rich Noun
tain, came to Mena Wednesday and
after securing a marriage license,
were married at the NJ E. Church,
South, parsonage by the Rev. F. F.
Harrell.
, Levi Wimberly of Egger has been
named as grand juror from Polk
county for the federal court at Fort
Smith next month. Petit jurors chos-
en- are John Mount, Mena; R. M.
Msxey, Cove; j NJ. Burnett, Mena,
and Gurley Hale, Acorn.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Mrs. w. A. Finks and children left
Tuesday afternoon for their new
home in Missouri, but will stop Ell
route and spend Christmas with rela-
tives at Windsor Mr.. Finks will re-
main in Mena little longer to settle
up business matters.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

, Levi Wimberly of Egger has been
named as grand juror from Polk
county for the federal court at Fort
Smith next month Petit jurors chos-
en- are John Mount, Mena; R. M.
Maxey, Cove; j. M. Burnett. Mena,
and G1rley Hale. Acorn.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Ernest H. Marshall and Miss
Gladys P. Welter, both of Rich Noun
tain, came to Mena Wednesday and
after securing marriage license,
were married at the M. E. Church,
South, parsonage by the Rev. F. F.
Harrell.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Mena's crime wave has reached that
stage that one prominent resident who
has a 24-pound turkey for Christmas
resolved to take no chances. Tuesday
night, but brought the gobbler inside
the house and kept him behind locked
doors for safekeeping.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Miss Toka Anderson, who has been
teaching school at Forrest City, Ark,
and Alton Anderson, student at the
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Ok,
are expected to reach Mena tomorrow
to spend the holidays with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Anderson.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Freeman johnson went to Wickes
Tuesday to consult citizens in regard
to road legislation at the coming ses-
sion of the general assembly.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

John Stadler and H. j. Painter, res
idents of Woodward, Ok. are investi-
eating local farm conditions. Out
where they live the wind blows all
the time. and they want to get away
from it.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Herbert J. Cheatham of Granfeld.
Ok, is spending the Christmas holt
days with his father and sister In
Mena. The young man is son of
John Cheatham. 907 Switzerland ave-
nue.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall, living
near the Berry Cherry Farm, are par
ents of an 11-pound daughter, who
came to their home Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
MILADY PREFERS GLOVES

There is something about gloves that make ther
an ideal gift for mother sister, wife sweetheart
If you choose pair of silk or suedene gloves 20
will not go amiss
The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23

Sheriff J. A. Thornton returned on
Saturday from Springfield, Mo-, where
he had been called as a witness
against men charged with stealing
autos. The case was postponed and
he will have to return to the Missouri
town when the trial starts again on
Wednesday. The men. are said to be
members of an ORGANIZED band that
made away with about 200 cars. The
prisoners were halted in Mena for
running a car without license. but
II was not known at that time the
auto had been stolen Sheriff Thorn