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The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
QUICK ACTION IN
 DIPPING CASES
In Suits Against Deputy Shorter and Inspector Hand Judge Steel In- structed Jury to Find for Defend
 ants-Persuaded to Talk.

For the second time John Shorter of Bog Springs has been cleared from blame for the dipping of cattle owned by D. Hoyle, the last clearance being had Tuesday in circuit court The ac- tion in the court followed the first trial in the justice court of l.. x. Bur nett some weeks ago, which resulted in victory for the defendant.
 Cattle owned by Hoyle, who lives near Nandervoort were dipped by Shorter acting under orders by his superiors in tick eradication work. It was claimed that Shorter caused dam ages to the cattle by his handling Of them and suit to recover was brought. The case attracted much attention and many witnesses were summoned from the vicinity of Cove, Wickes, Hatton, Vandervoort and Bog Springs. After hearing evidence Justice Burnett ruled that Hoyle was not entitled to dam- ages, and he appealed to the circuit court
 Judge Steel did not give the jury called to hear the case an opportunity to pass on the evidence, but after hearing witnesses directed the jury men to find for the defendant.
 The same action followed in the suit of s. H. Milwee against Shorter and Inspector Grady Hand, and this too was dismissed.
 Civil suits in the circuit court pro- vided light docket and it is expected that court will adjourn this afternoon or tomorrow for the week. No jury trials were held the first day Criminal cases will be heard next week.
 Orders on the docket the first day of court included the following:
 J H. Scott vs K C. s. railway, judg- ment for plaintiff for $20O : w I. Green vs B NJ Accident asso- ciation, judgment by default for plain tiff for S574.45.
 Gale Hume vs J l.. Pettigrew, yer dict for defendant.
 John W. Thompson vs ]. w. Fortner, verdict for plaintiff for $343.15
 J. F. Averitt vs H. ". Cardwell, yer. dict for plaintiff for $100.
 The grand jury is having the most business of any branch of the court this week and will probably be In session until late Wednesday. Moon shine cases are getting considerable attention from the body.
 The jury didn't like the way John Paul Seigler young man from Wickes, answered questions Tuesday, and had the young man taken before Judge Steel The judge instructed Seigler to answer the questions and upon his statement he could not do so, ordered the young man to spend the night in jail After a short confine- ment Seigler announced he believed he could answer the queries in a more satisfactory manner and was released.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
Some Roads Worse Imam ours.

MT. and Mrs. F. E. Schafer and Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Schafer and children to the number of six for each family passed thru Mena Monday enroute in two Fords from Salem, Dent county. Mo. to Foreman, Arkansas where they have bought farms. They were accom- panied by Arthur E. Childers, who drove one of the cars. They had been on the road for three weeks. and re port that they encountered some roads that were even worse than those in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
TICK ERADICATION COUNTS
 WITH CATTLE GROWERS
W C. and W. H. Akard Consider Com ing to Polk County Because of the
 Conditions Found Here.

That the eradication of the cattle tick is considered by big cattle men as an asset overshadowing many oth- CT considerations was noted in The Star of last week in the interview with Messrs. W. c. and w. H. Akard, father and son, here at that time from El Paso, Tex, seeking a location to establish stock farm for the breed ing of thorobred cattle. The Messrs. Akard are still extensively interest ed in cattle in the Fl Paso territory, but the young man being anxious to get better environment for his wife and children, is looking to Polk coun- ty for a new home. Under date of April 15, in writing to the secretary of the Commercial Club, he says:
 Owing to my limited time, I did not get to see you again before I left Mena, but l am very favorably imprest with your little city. Tn fact, l have made up my mind to return there the first part of May. I am gathering my cattle and will deliver them May 1, then will drive back there right afterwards. I would ask that you keep me in mind, and should you hear of place that would make good stock farm will be glad to have a description of it. As stated to you. l found some other places that were good, but on account of the ticks would not go there. As I contemplate buying some land in your county, I would kindly ask that you use your good offices to further tick eradica- tion."
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
CYCLONES SWEEP
 N. W. ARKANSAS
Reports Indicate 15 Dead and 90 In. jured, With Great Property Dam- age in Six Counties-Logan
 County Heaviest Loser.
From the soutnwest American.

From the Southwest American.
 Fort Smith. April Fifteen per sons are believed to have been killed and half hundred are known to have been injured in greater or less degree as result of the visitation of several cyclonic twisters into several western and northwestern Arkansas counties shortly after midnight Monday morn ing.
 Because of the damage to means of communication, it has been difficult to obtain accurate information as to the harm done by the storm. Telegraph and telephone wires are down and roads were rendered almost fmpassa- ble because of uprooted trees and massed wreckage of farm buildings fences and other debris
 Six counties Johnson, Yell. Logan Franklin, Searcy and Boone had re- ported heavy losses and lists of casu- alties last night. It is feared remote sections of other and adjacent counties will add to the toll, when communica- tions are resumed.
 First reports of the storm gave ex- aggerated figures as to the number of lives lost and the numbers of persons injured, but later reports showed many of the report victims to have been wounded instead of killed, or wounded less seriously than had been reported Great devastation was done, however in the paths Of the cyclones, which generally were about 100 yards width pursuing winding course, and appar- ently striking to the ground only at spots.
 Logan county apparently suffered the heaviest loss of life Blaine and Hobart, two communities in the south east corner of the county appear to have been virtually swept off the earth, and reports last night were that at least eight persons were dead perhaps as many as fifteen, there apparently being conflict or duplica- tion in the reported killing of one family of seven people. One report shows seven members of a family named Howe killed at Blaine, while another report gives seven members of a Howe family killed at Hobart. The two towns being near each other the two reports may relate to the same family.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
Terracing Polk County Farms.

That Polk county farmers have awakened to the necessity of saving their hillside farms by terracing is evidenced by the calls that come to County Agent o. L. Henderson for assistance along that line. During the last week he ran terraces for J. s, Hinson near Acorn, J. K. Wilkins near Nunley and Jack Connally near Rocky. On Monday morning he start ed for the home of c. B. Connally and from there he goes to Alder Springs neighborhood for the same work.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
NEGRO ASSAlLANT LYHcHED
 BY MOB OF lRATE kANSANS

Pittsburg, Kansas, April 19.--An un- identified negro said to have attacked young white girl near Mulberry, Kansas. this morning was taken from officers by crowd late today and hanged.
 A white youth who was captured with the negro has been taken to the county jail at Girard.
 The girl was found this morning tied to a tree with her throat slashed. tho the juglar vein had not been cut. A railway switch crew located the negro and white youth late today several miles from the scene of the alleged crime. They were taken to Mulberry. where Sheriff Milt Gould took them in charge.
 A crowd surrounded the jail and when the 15 year old girl identified the assailant, the negro was taken from the officers and hanged.
 The mob was estimated to have numbered 1000 persons.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
MEXICAN REVOLT
 KEEPS GROWING
Carranza Soldiers Join the Sonora Rebellion--Gov. Hobby Protests Against Permitting Mexican Sol
 diers to Pass Thru State.

Agua, Prieta, Sonora. April l9.-- Large Carranza forces have revolted against the president of Mexico and aligned themselves with the Sonora revolution against his administration 1t was announced here today by Gen. eral J. M. Pima, commander of the Sonora forces in this district.
 General Pima said General Francis co Urbaljol with 1,200 Carranza sol diers at Santa Rosadie had revoIted and would take the field for the Sono- ra cause, A large part of Urbaljols copmand were Yaqui Indians.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
NAMES PURCHASING COMMITTEE
City Council Reviews Finances and
 Plans for Coming Year.

At an adjourned meeting of the city council held Monday night board of public affairs was named in accord arce with the state laws. The council named as members of such body May pr Smith, W I. Green and w S. Me Lafferty. The board will have charge Of all purchases made by the city for municipal purposes.
 ". J Lauck was sworn in as nem- Der and took his seat as alderman from the third ward.
 The council decided to start new herd of deer for. Janssen park and bot young buck from the herd of Dr. Charles Sanford at Board Camp.
 Members discussed at length the fi- nances of the city and arranged plans for the coming year. Reports and fi- nancial statements were asked for from the city clerk and city treasurer.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22

TALiHINA HIGHWAY ASSESSORS
 TAKE UP ASSESSMENT

Expected Task of Appropratine 6ene-
 fits Will Require About a Month
 Assessors who will fix the benefits for the Talahina highway from Mena west to Oklahoma line. began work Wednesday morning. The three asses sors chosen are A. s. Daniel, c. L. Clements and c. L. Graham It is ex- pected that a month or more will be required for the work. which will be rushed so that actual construction work on the highway can be started at the earliest possible moment.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
CALL FOR MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE.

Notice is hereby given that meet ing of the Democratic County Central Committee will be held at the Court house in Mena on Saturday, April 24, at 1 o'clock p. m. Every member of the committee urgently requested to be present. This is second call for this meeting, the first call not hav- ing procured the attendance of a quo- rum of the committee.
 Respectfully,
 John Thompson, Chairman. By w N. Martin, Secretary. Adv. 16.2t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
SPECIAL PAPERS FREE,

The Star has provided the Mena Commercial Club with 250 extra copies of the beautiful Highway edi- ton, and the public is invited to call there for such as will be used for mailing to friends elsewhere. These will be provided, free, by Secretary Smith.
 These papers also are or sale at the Star office at 5 cents each, and will be mailed out, postage paid, for any persons sending in the names and ad- dresses, accompanied by the price.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
 GRAIN COMPANY ENLARcEs
Will Establish Two Branch Stores
 and Sell Retail

Otho Ozment owner of the Mena Brain company has announced q change in the policies of the growing concern that will undoubtedly increase the volume of business of the con- pany. Beginning April 24, the Mena house will sell at retail to farmers and others, and wholesale branch houses will be started at Hatfield and Wickes, 70 accommodate the trade at these two points. Mir. Ozment expects to have the stores at the two southend towns open and ready for business within the next 4ix weeks. The company will retain It's present location on Pickering avenue zi posite the freight depot
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
'. v - Maybe They Had to Steal It.

Three Argenta men, employees of the Frisco at Van Buren, were ar rested Wednesday charged with the theft of two sacks of sugar from a Frisco car Tuesday night. They were released on bond of $500 each in Judge Paine's court. With sugar re- tailing at 25c a pound and moonshin- makers getting it in large quantities, maybe the Argenta men had to steal.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
No Place Like Polk County

A. B. Palmer, who with Mrs. Palmer had been visiting relatives and friends in Wichita, Kas. since selling their farm in the Foran Gap country. re- turned to Mena Monday and Mrs. Palmer will come back irp week or ten days. In the meantime Mir. Palmer will be on the lookout for a small place near Mena, having fully decided to make this their home.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
-77 777-- - Got Thru the Blockade

E. o. Crandell was one of the fortu- nate shippers who manage to get car thru the switchmen's strike. He ship ped a car of corn from his plantation at vicksburg, Miss. to Mena and add ed a couple of Ford cars for good measure. The car was delayed, but reached Mena Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
"1may192O''

Watch your paper for that date If it appears opposite your name. your time will expire on the First Day of next month, and it is time to renew. Don't delay-renew now, and keep the county. state and world news coming to your door. Address all communication to THE MENA STAR. Mena. Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
carranza promiaes AId

Washington, April IA The state- ment saying that President Carranza was receiving assurances of allegiance from the Federal and state officials and named among others Governors Rodriguez, of Vera Cruz; Domingo Ar rieta, of Durango; Francisco Figueroa, of Gnererro and Generals Carlos Vidal, Maclovio Garcia and H. Alvarez
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22

pr. T. M. FIetcner-Cox Building. Hours g to ii a. m. and to 4:30 p. m. Special attention given to diseases of eye, ear. nose and throat. Glasses fitted. Adv. 56 Il If
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22
Phone Linemen Are Ball Fans.

E. Mitchell piloted crew of tele- phone linemen to Mena to spend a month or more here improving the outside lines of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. The crew had been working at Ashdown. The line men are all ball fans and expect to or ganize nine to play against the Travellers while in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22

COATS FOR sALE-100 Goats 50 per
 cent good shearing Angoras. rest mixed good kid crop in view Ready to shear now. Write or telephone B. Ii. Jones. vandorvoort, Ark. Adv. IT St
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22

For Sale-Young Jersey COW, fresh,
 rich milker and guaranteed. J. M. Rennick, East Dallas Ave.-Adv. 17-1t 95-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22

Cash for Bargain in light car or just
 chassis. E. P. Mathis, Acorn, Ark. Adv. 94-3t 17-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-22

Chief of the brotherhoods held meeting at hotel this afternoon and discussed their procedure for tomor- row. During the meeting the strike was mentioned, but was not fully dis cussed. It is believed that, although the strike concerns the trainmen. the officers of the other brotherhoods of fered some advice on how 1t should be met. It is said that the policy of the brotherhoods would be to give the strikers a chance to come back into the fold before noses are finally count ed However, after a time limit, 1t seems quite certain that men who con- tinue to remain away from work will be expelled from the brotherhood.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29
WEATHER AND CROP RE-
PORT

The past week was unusually
favorable for farm w ork and
crop growth. Wheat harvest is
about completed and thrashing
is now in progress, and the quail
ity is fair to good. Corn gen
orally has made excellent grow
tn, has fine color, and is now be-
ginning to tassel. Dat harvest is
nearly completion. Early
peaches and apples are ripe and
being marketed. Blackberries
are Plentiful. Potatoes were re-
ported in excellent condition in
nearly all sections. Pastures,
medows, and gardens are max
ing good growth. Fruit is gen.
orally good in the eastern coun-
ties, but elsewhere scarse. Sat-
urady afternoon a thunderstorm
attended by high winds, heavy
rain, and destructive hail, cased
considerable damage to growing
crops in sections o fthe central
counties.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29
CONFESSED WIFE SLAYER
HANGED BY LYNCHERS

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July
26.-All efforts of Prosecuting
Attorney McClung and Sheriff
McGraw, assisted by a number
of citizens sworn in as deputies
and by members of the state
police had failed at noon today
to obtain any clue to the ident-
ity of any of the 200 or 800 per-
sons in the mob which early SUM-
day morning took William Ben
net Jr. from the Fayette county
jail at Fayetteville, and hanged
him.
The lynching party according
to in formation received here
from the office of Prosecuting
Attorney McClung was compos-
ed of both men and women.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29

People who violate traffic laws
where roads are closed for con-
struction do not seem to realize
the cost of protection in such
cases. A notice should be all
that is necessary and is all that
is necessary to people who have
a regard for law, but huge roll
lers have to be placed in bar
ricade across the road to stop
the vicious and often they try
to wreak their vengeance on the
inaninatemachinery it takes eX-
ira men to do this SO that tax
payers are loosers, watch for the
numbers of these cars that break
through the blockade and thus
help to save your district money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29

of the saw milling industry. But
in most of these regions the saw
mills have finished, and. have
packed up, burned out, or moved
away for some other reason.
But the paper mill cannot play
the part of carpet Dagger quite
so easily, and as a result the
northeastern part of the Unit
ed States has become largely de-
pendent upon Canadian wood.
Spruce from Minnesota and
Canada, for example, is being
hauled from 700 to 1900 miles
to Wisconsin paper mills. In
New York state, where nearly
fifty per cent of our newsprint
is produced, sixty per cent of the
pulp and paper mills have alb
1selutely no timber supplies of
their own. New Hampshire and
Maine appear to be the only
eastern states that still have
raw materials for making pap
er, and there is a well-grounded
suspicion in the paper trade
that the day of profiteering in
spruce, hemlock, balsam and
poplar is pretty well under way.
The big papers, in any event,
are certainly eating up the little
ones, and their funny Sheets"
magazine sections and other
irrelevant fetures add to the
tragedy of the proceedings.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs, Ray C. Payne
and daughter Mable Rae, of
Huntington and Guy Payne of
Clarksburg visited their sister,
Mrs. H. A. Mccoy of West side,
over Sunday
| DIR. Chas Hall and wife of Elk
ms were calling on Rev. and
Mrs. w. J. Richardson Sunday
evening. DR. Hall is an old time
friend of the pastor, having
been his teacher in public school
in his boyhood days.
/. D. Martin of, Pennington
who was at one time engaged in
business in this city was a visit
or here Wednesday. His friends
were glad to see him even
though he only tarries a little
while.
Miss Irene Eib who has been
attending School at the Univer-
sity at Morgantown returned
hoe Monday night for a few
weeks vacation, after which she
will go alto Brownsville, Pa. to
teach the coming year.
Monday seemed to be home
coming week for the womanfolks
Mrs. Scrimgour returned from
Charleston, Mrs. M. E. Hill
came back from Parsons, Mrs.
E. D. Koontz from Hendricks
and a number others.
Blackberries are beginning to
come on the market some pick
ers are demanding 75c to $1.00
per gallon or let them rot plenty
of berries are being furnished at
SOC, so let the 75c and LOO kind
rot is economic policy.
If you are hungry you want
it quick. Go to Crawfords
Restaurant for service and food
Meal SOC (adv.
1t has been learned that most
things are worth just what they
cost. The first Civic League or
ganized which will carry with
it an entrance fee for the use of
carrying on real work and do
ing something besides the chin
csc version of only "talkee".
Vincent Ream who until re-
Gently has been selling cars for
Geo. Cain left here Monday for
Philippi where he will take
charge of mining proposition.
Porter Durham of Bridgeport
spent Sunday here with his sis
, tiers.
Judge l. F. Right is looking
for the man who picked up his
straw lid in his court room Sat
urday and left a secondhand
wool hat in it's stead. Lifting
a Judges hat during court is as
bad as stealing candy from a kid
on circus day.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29
NEWSPRINT HAS ADVANC-
ED 500 PER CENT

A current report of the Gov
eminent Forest Service says
that the larger newspaper pub
fishers of the country have been
able to keep down the advance
in cost of their newsprint to abb
out 200 per cent because of their
ability to contract in large vol
ume. But the market price, ac-
cording to the bulletin. has adj
vanced 500 per cent since 1915.
1t is at this price that the small
publisher is compelled to buy
his stock.
Primarily the reason for the
advance in paper is due to a
wood shortage. In earlier days
the paper mills were built in the
lumber regions and their pulp
wood was a short of by-product
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29

Messrs, Reed and Morgan of
Elkins G.. and P. telephone re
pair men were here Monday
checking up the damage of
Saturdays storm.
Rev. Pimm of Philippi filled
the pulpit at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday Rev. j. M. Nc
Kenzie and family are taking
their annuol vacation in Canada
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29
Self-JudQment.

Turn thine eyes unto myself, and
beware thou judge not the deeds Of
other men. In judging of others a
man laboreth in vain, often erreth.
and easily sinneth; but In Judging and
examining himself. he always laboreth
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kempis.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29
AmiabIe People.

AmIable people. though often subject
to imposition in their contact with the
world, yet radiate so much Of sunshine
tia, thc~ are reaoc'ed in all anpreri-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-07-29

Mrs. r. F. Payne of Philippi,
visited her daughter Mrs. H. A.
Mccoy over Sunday.