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The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Mrs Tom Wallace has been very sick, but is better now.
 Miss Gertrude Robertson began her school Monday morning after a week s visit with homefolks. J. Henson has bought the j. w. Brawley farm. Mir. Brawley and fam fly are moving to Little Rock Mrs. Arilla Evans. recently from Fort Worth, Tex, is making her home for the present at A. Crawford's home. The ones shopping in MeDa Satur- day from this neighborhood were the Messrs. Marvin Ward. Enoch Embry and Riley Alston.
 The farmers are very busy breaking their land making preparation for a crop. but as the sun shone all day the 14th. ] think there is plenty of time yet.
 lShnr,ns
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
HENDERSON & COLMAN GARAGE
 PHONE 6 Opposite Star Hotel. Hatfield. Ark.
GRANNIs GRAINS.

Mrs. Alex Coyle has been sick for several days.
 Mrs. Earl Moore moved to Iiocha- town Thursday
 Prof E. W. Hamby made a business trip to Mena Friday.
 D. S Reeves was attending to busi- ness In Mena Thursday.
 John Vance and Callaway White spent Sunday in Wickes.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Johnson of Vivian, La. are visiting at the home of Mrs. c. C. Burke.
 Mrs. J. M Neal left Thursday for De- Queen. where sine will visit a few days with friends
 Miss Evelyn vernois. who has been in Fort smith for tle past month, re- turned home Wednesday, Mrs. A. E. Fitch entertained q fcw of the young people Thu.slay right All report a very pleasant time w W. Stevenson. local engineer of the Ferguson Lumber Company. visit ed relatives at Vandervoort Sunday. Baxter George. who has been in the Louisiana oil fields as drilIer for two years is visiting homefolks for short time
 Presley A. Crawford, local manager of the Ferguson Lumber Company re- turned to Grannis from Fort Smith Tuesday morning
 Tom J. Wilbanks has swapped off his Ford and bought a wheelbarrow which shows splendid business judg ment on the part of Mir wlbanks Little Hubert Mccurley has been dangerously III for several days with an unknown malady which causes a swelling in one of his limbs and in- tense pain. He is showing very little improvement this week.
 Last Friday night the folks about Center school had pie supper for the purpose of buying song books The proceeds amounted Co s45. They now have sufficient money to buy a song book for each member of the family including the pup.
 The car of berry crates recently or dered for the farmers of this commun- fly thru the Bank of Grannis arrived Saturday and were distributed among twenty farmers W. H. Jones took care of unloading of the car. 1t is evi- dent that the stronger the local truck and fruit growers association. the more service will result
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The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
nnll.Y srRaNes nLossoMs.

Marvin Ward has bought another horse and saddle
 John Bopla made q bushes strip 10 Hatfield last week.
 Miss Monnie Rosson has had the hu, but Is able to he up again now. Dr j T. Bogard was called to the home of Mr. Gates Saturday afternoon 1 Misses povie Reed and ola Wallace attended singing near Corinth Sunday Aionzo Crawford IS reported imDrov- ing He has been very low with tho iu.
 MT and Mrs. Martin Crawford ol lPiney Grove. visited at the home of I |. Reed Monday. .l sittle Mary Joe. daughter of Mr ans
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corinth vicinity Monday afternoon.
 The unwelcome guest Flu" is en- tertaining quite a number of Cerinth folks at present..
 Everyone remember the literary Sat urday night. February 21 Come and bring somebody with you
 The men of this vicinity were al Thacker school house Tuesday to at tend the meeting which was to the in- terest of consolidating the schools of Corinth. Thacker and Oak Ridge.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
EuREKA \ ECHOES.

We are having some more cold and snowy weather
 Jessie Bass and family are recover ing from influenza.
 Charley Combs of Heavener. Ok, is visiting his uncle, I D. Combs and family
 John Combs. Claude wo1fenbargeri Lee and Arthur Rose were Mena visit ors Saturday.
 The farmers have been smiling at fhe pretty sunshiny days getting lots of their s0il turned
 Prof & Townsend of Ink closed successful term of school at this nlaee last Saturday
 sir and Mrs W E Cox and son and nephew Marion. and Will are recov- etine from an attack of Influenza Mrs susie Gibson. who has been suf- fering q severe attack of infiammatory rheumatism, is reported some better at this date.
 rosey Hollowite
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Outright home and one at the Thomp- son home Each proved a very pleas ant social gathering. Arc
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
coRsNrH coAxEs.

Several were out enjoying the snow sfurn sunday afternoon.
 County Supt l. G. Hartts was Id the
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Wanted Pureblood Mammoth Bronze
 Turkey Gobbler. Write R. Steel. Mena.-Adv 4l-2t s-It
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19

Farm For Rent---3 miles out on the
 Tahhina road. See E. M Hamilton, Opposite 2ostofflee. .--Ady S2t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-19
Bargains For 30 Days Only

colors and shades. They are priced very reasonable.
 WE GUARANTEE EVERYTHING LISTED ABOVE WILL BE HIGHER IN 50 DAYS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
WAITED TEN YEARS IN VAIN
San Francisco Woman Kept Lamp In
Window to Reclaim Wander
Ing Husband.

San Francisco.-Each night for ten
long years n light glowed In the win
dow of Mrs. Adeline Fields home
In this city. to guide the footsteps OF
her wandering husband, William f.
Fields. But Fields never returned.
Then. one morning. Mrs. Fields blew
out the light and went downtown to
the office OF lawyer. where she ap-
piled for divorce.
IL married William Fields in Sep
tember. 1902" she told the luwyer.
"and he left soon afterward For ten
years / have been waiting for him to
return and have written numberless
letters. Each night during those ten
years ] have kept light burning In
the front window for him. But Lave
decided at last that l have been de-
serted and / want divorce"
Judge Graham granted her divorce
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
G XT1TT1TT Observation-Disclosures
11S El( (TD 4 (ffRS fSSX NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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should we hurry away, now that we
are here?"
The cold wind came that night and
told them that winter was on his way
and they better go TO sleep, and the
rain came down TO tell them IL might
be its last visit, for the snow was
getting impatient TO fall.
The next morning the sun came out
and the Dahlias and ASters laughed
as they bobbed about. "Who is afraid
of snow? We are not. why, we just
love the cold, crisp air"
"You flowers better 60 10 sleep"
called squirrel from the top of the
garden wall. Don't you know we
had a frost last night and it Is late
for flowers to be out?"
'We are not afraid of frost or
snow," called back the flowers, "and
why shouldn't we stay a long time?
Why does everyone tell us to go 10
sleep"
But that night old North Wind
came down from his cold white home
and over the garden wall he flew,
grumbling and muttering. "Where are
they, where are they?" he asked.
And straight TO the Dahlias and As.
ters he flew I'm terrible temper.
"What is all this l hear about yOu?"
he asked.
Don't you know IL Is time you were
I'm bed and asleep7 1t is Thanksgiving
time and tEa naonle want snow md
here you, are holding back the sea-
sons. Get TO bed. all Of you, quick u
And then how he did blow and blus-
ter about The poor Dahllas and AS
ters hustled into bed and when morn
Ing came they were fast asleep under
blanket of snow. and never once did
they show their heads until the next
year.
(Copyright)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

that collect and harden along the side
Of the nail should be clipped of. Ms
nails should be- kept filed 20 = hnsN1l
rounded point. vaseline rubbed into
them every night will prevent ridges
forming. unless there Is n quantity OF
lime In the blood.
For the regular manicure. the nails
SHOULD be filed To shape and rubbed
with cold cream, after the fingers have
been held In soapy warm water. Then
the loose skin Is scraped Off with
edge Of the file. the cuticle cut or
pushed back. and all the hard skin cut
away from the sides. TILL the nail ap-
pears n perfect oval. set In the finger
Then the bleach Is put under the nail
II any In needed. the polish Is put on
and the nail IL polished with buffer
rubbed with chalk. Then all rouge and
powder In washed Off gently. and the
nail. pink and perfect. receives It's
final polish by rubbing 1t against the
palm OF the hand.
(Copyright)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

Good Clothes Card Of Admission
Through Gates Of Opportunity,
Business and Social Circles.

We are all deslrous OF improving
our position in life; we want 10 know
more and be more; we want TO live
better. have more pleasure and com.
fort, and last but not least be able &c
DO more for those who are dependent
upon us-make happier and more com.
plete the lives OF those we love.
These achievements are possible
These ambitions can be realized o.
we gain the confidence and respect
OF those with whom we work or those
with whom we associate.
Our ability and our worth are first
gauged by our outward appearance
II we are dressed well, becomlngly
look comfortable and prosperous. we
give the impression of prosperity
prosperity born OF achievement, and
this impression inspires confidence
and respect. When folks think well
OF us. we do well and feel happier.
This form OF thrift may seem a
somewhat intangible quality, but II
is the indisputable thrift of n con.
servation of personal energy and eff
fort. When you are dressed we'll. you
don't have to struggle so hard for
recognition, for a chance; your good
clothes are card Of admission
through the gates of opportunity into
business and social circles.
Concerted efforts are active at the
moment for a greater understanding
Of thrift. for a greater acceptance OF
plans that Will develop and maintain
thrift.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
BEAUTY DOCTORS NEW BUG
Discovers Thst Woman's Good Looto
Are Regulated Largely by
Thsrmoneter.

The Photographers schedule was
disarranged half an hour because ID
took that long to get the studio ex-
actly at a temperature Of 20 degrees.
"And the Thermometers had to reg
ister just that before the woman who
made an appointment for three
o'clock would consent to pose," he
said. Women who sit for photo
graphs are very particular nowadays
about the temperature Of the room.
Beauty doctors have discovered that
q woman's good looks are regulated
largely by the Thermometer. There
Is a certain degree of heat or cold
at which every woman looks her best.
BY experimenting the beauty spe-
cialist has found the becoming tenn
perature for each Of bis patrons, and
when the women visit a phetogra-
pher no power on earth can persuade
them to 81. in a studio whose air il
above or below that figure. When
you handle a succession Of subjects
whose beauty temperature varies
from 60 to so degrees Ii Is not az
easy matter to regulate atmosphxk
conditions On short notice"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
FOUND missing
HEIR" IN JAIL
Long Search of United States
Naval Authorities Comes to
an End.
WAS HELD AS FQRGER
Eiuhteen-Year-Old Youth Boasts OF
Shrewd Trick Which, as He Said,
"Fooled Them All for
Awhile"
WAS HELD AS FQRGER

Green Bay, Wis.-In the state re
formatory pasty-faced, hollow
checked lad of eighteen PAGES back and
forth In his cell. He is ashamed tc
look his countrymen IA the face be
cause he is deserter from the Unit
ed States navy. His name Is Adolpr
Gerds, alias Daniel II. Tolman.
He is the boy who tricked the an
thorities at the Great Lakes Naval
Training station into believing he was
the missing heir to the s4,0OO,OOO es
tate Of the late Daniel II. Tolman OF
Philadelphia.
The whereabouts of this youth. who
had played tag with military and po'
lice officials throughout the United
States for seven months. did not be-
come known until a short time ago
Then II was his tongue that told his
whereabouts to the world.
Conndes In Ceilmates.
Yep. I'm the bird you read about
in the papers," he had told his cell
mates. II almost had them believing
that / was the missing heir TO an es-
tate OF s4,0O0,0O0 left by loan shark
In Philadelphia named Tolman. But
keep II quiet"
But his mates couldn't let the story
rest. The guard heard II. From the
lad he forced a confession. Then au-
thoritles at the reformatory communi-
Gated with the Great Lakes Naval
Training station. Naval and civil In
telligence officers were sent TO the In
stItution. Then the identity was es-
tabllshed.
Prisoners Story.
He told the officers the following
story:
~ admit that I made a botch Job
OF II ut the finish. but you'll have TO
give me credit fof fooling them for a
while.
'The whole thing started In Milwau-
kee. didn't have dime In my pocket
and my clothes were almost In rags.
My poor old mother, who lives ut 1853
Spring street, was just about living,
and even though l tried hard.
couldn't help her along.
"ODe day fellow stopped me on
the street and told me resembled the
missing heir TO a fortune. He said the
heirs name was Tolman. We talked II
over. schemed and planned and before
the end OF the week had made my de-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

DAHLIAS AND ASTERS

TT WAS getting to be very cold
l. weather, but the Dahlias and AS
ters growing In the garden by the
high stone wall did not seem to mind
1t.
The leaves had fallen from the trees
the night before, and as they rustled
past they called TO the flowers: You
better go TO sleep. Jack Frost gave
US n terrible fright last night in his
white coat"
The sparrows in the tree over the
garden wall looked down and chat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
MAY AILIS
Metro Stars Chance 10 Repeat on Screen
Grace Georges Stage Success from Novel.

Grace Georges Stage Success from Novel.
Metro announces Marriage o.
William Ashe" as the next star
ring vehicle for May Allison.
Miss Allison has just completed
camera work on Are All Men
Alik, pa perturbation of Arthur
St.inger's novel The Waffle
Iron." which ran as a serial in
McClure's.
The Marriage of William
Ashe' was probably the most
popular of Mrs Humphrey Wards
later novels. titan into many
editions in both the United state
and England. Later it was
dramatized and its stage success
was as pronounced as its litersry
popularity had been.
The stage PLAY was produced
at the Garrick Theatre in New
York in 1905 with Grace George
as Kitty Ashe. the role that will
be played on the screen by May
Allison In the London product.
ion star role wac played by Fan
ny Ward.
The perturbation of "The
Ms rriage of William Ashe" is
being prepared Tor the SCI cen by
Ruth Ann Baldwin. This is the
first picture assigned to Miss
Baldwin since she became a Met.
70 staff writer under Bayard
lVeillee chef of production at
Metros west coast studies in
Hollywood, California. Miss
Baldwin was formerly with Uni
versal and Fox and has also dir.
ected several successful pro due
tions.
The study IF THE Marriage of
William Ashe" deals and with the
social and political life of Eng.
land. William Ashe is a promi.
nent mtmber of The British
Ministry, who fails in love with
hltty Brst0', a young girl who
has just made her debut in
society but who has already at.
tracted attention through her
dashing, unconventional manner
of life, her childlike beauty and
her brilliant wit.
Miss Allison is keenly en,husia
site over the opportunity TO play
Kitty. She says that since she
first read he novel. she has
pictured herself in the role; now
the cameramsn is to do che pic
turing. Mrs Wards description
in the novel of the blor de, girlish
beauty of the heroine seem made
to lit Miss Allison. and the subtle
psychology of the essentially
modern character make a strong
appeal to Miss Allison intellect
ually.
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says Station was "Easy.-

AT Great Lakes they fell for my
story. They gave me q ten-day fur
Tough so ] could 60 TO Philadelphia
and claim the fortune.
AT the end of my furlough I came
back and got an extension. Then !
cashed a bogus check at the station
for $50. After that l threw away my
uniform and forged checks In Buffalo,
New York city, Washington. Detroit,
and Cleveland. II was In Cleveland
that they got me. for a bad check In
Milwaukee
Il was tried. convicted and here I
am"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
Beauty Chats
By EDNA KENT FORBES
TIE NAILS

TT POSSIBLE every woman should
4 have a professional manicurist 90
over her nails once In a while. unless
she is quite expert at doing them her
sell. She should also have a profess
sional go over her feet once every
few months. The charges for such
work are always moderate. and
the pain and expense saved later. by
the prevention Of corns and oeher trou-
bles Is more than worth it. Ii Is like
going Ia a dentist twice n year. to
save expensive filings later.
1t home, the nails should receive a
little attention each day. The skin
should be pushed back with an orange
wood stick. to prevent Its growth over
the nail itself and any small pieces
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

The bare limbs of the trees waved
back and forth, cracking In the wind,
TO warn them that it was getting late.
but the Dahlias and the Asters only
raised their bright heads and nodded.
"What care we Cor the chill, crisp
airT they said to each other. "We
have been asleep all summer. Why
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
Gave Man. Chagrined
When Wife Still Lived.

Cleveland.-"weli. what do
you think OF that1"
Such was the comment OF Al
bert MaJoras. cave man." when
he learned from the police that
his wife was not dead.
Majoras appeared at Central
police station and calmly In
formed the desk sergeant that
he had killed his wife. Police
rushed To the MajOras home
and found the wlfe all tied In
bundle. When they had remov-
eel the ropes she told the police
that her husband tied her up
and threw her out of the house
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

Eleven pounds OF alfalfa d worsA a
much In feeding value as ten pounds
q bran. and II costs but hsR - much.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
How He Felt.

did my husband appenr 20 miss me
during the month l was away. Maryr'
asked a matron OF whom the Evening
Post tells.
-Well. ma'am. at first he was In very
high spirits. but about a week ago ne
became less cheerful. and yesterday,
ma'am. ne was just miserable"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

George Cowl and Vida Ben
nett in a gripping scene. Miss
Bennett play Conscience William
2 New England girl, who has
oeen duped into matrimony
After promising 10 "Iove. honor.
and obey" she finds she can't
in conscience do any of the three
"Lcve, Honor and Obey" is a
screen adaptation by Eugene
Walter of Charles Neville Buck S
popular novel. The Tyranny of
Weakness" 1t is an S.L produc-
ton. which will be released by
Metro.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10

One authority says white stocking,
must invariably be worn with mourn.
Ing costume. And. we suppose. black
rosette garters in order to have the
tout ensemble correct.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
Asked for Old Room.

Salem. Ore.--Theodore LIndfors.
who escaped from rhe insane asylum
two years ago. voluntarily returned
and applied for his cid roea-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-10
Farming Is a Business

And like every business. it requires forms,
records and blanks that give you the facts
about your farm. just as a business man
has them about his business.
We print forms and letterheads (every
business farmer should have his own letter.
head) on Hammermill Bond, the Utility
Business Paper.
Lef Us ShoV You Whof We Con
10 for You
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-11

item Thus it is SEEN twice in day Scott Ferris voted
increase tht pay of the soldier from $l5 to $50.
Continuing his statement in the house, Mr. Ferris said
at only fair to say the "a members that voted against
the draft bill carrying this amendment were not really op
posed to the salary but opposed to the draft
law opposed TO the salary ncrease-every one
in favor of it,
Mr. Ferris then reminded the house ethat on May 16,
1917 the bill again brought into the house having
passed the senate with soldiers pay item of $50 month
having altered in conference The war department
had recommended $25 month"; with 20 per cent increae
foreign service which would make $50 month for those
who the and S25 month Tor those who renamed
this side.
On May l6 quoting Mr. Ferris, "a motion made by
Congressman Good of recommit and send back to
the committee the entire draft bill, thereby delaying the or
ganzaon of an army thereby obstructng the Of
the war On that motion recommit l78 members Of ne
house felt that an army should be delayed that the
had been in progress 40 days. that the at
gates that could not afford to allow the entire draft
bill to back committee; further feeling that the
salary item could adiused any day and that the entire
matter could be worked without delaying the organiza
ton of long before any man was even nducted into
the service
Mr. Ferris then set forth the lol-ca the motion to
recomm which shows that he and III other
voted not reconm and thus delay the progress Of the
var
The awon News knows absolutely that Scott Ferris did
not against increasing soldiers pay The Lawton News
absolutely from the Congressional Record that Scott
dld vote Tor nCreaSethe 9l0 10
$50 a month-twce in day. The Iawton News simply
has seized upon the Ferris against recommment of the
draft bill preteXt for its utterly false and altogether
founded statement in its fight against Mr.. Ferris
The Congressional Record shows not only that Scott Fer
rs did not at any time against the increase of pay but
that single member of the house at time voted
against it, The record is plain and simple and clear
Now the awton News should quit peddlng this lie which
nailed the by facts, and stick to the truth. The
soldier has better friend in out of than Scott
IrptoI lylabO
the Lawon News that we'll anybody else knows
it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-11
GREAT DIVE Re { \ ct Of
OPINION EN- TER IA | n Ed
BY SENATE Rs ON THE
UNIVERSAL N |L|T A RY
IRA | \ | Nc LEG | SLAT T|ON

q,
w '''''''7
WIDE dtlri'ncc oi opinion aInohs
senator's ana representatives, as to
,I,. ,,ohl,Ia effect Of the action Of
lous' da,nncrats NIondav night i'm
vo,i,o iie,pnrovaI Of onnctmcnt or
,,,,,.,..l ,niiit,,,,. training LEGISLATION
n,- ti,. co.ror..s
,,t,i.r,..n \y.,dswortb of rho son.
at. ,,li,,,.,. committee announced
+h.t ,h. ,ct, of .bo democrats would
NOT 5.t.,. hin, from, nrc.s;ro tb, army
~. .o,,,,,i..otio,, hin ,.no,taJ hv his
commit, uo added that bn was
co,'t,,,.,, ,b,t y.hc, corrross ana the
MIN. rrl,. understood Tho hin there
,,.l.,I. H., .,.or,. dirc,,,,, ,ioy. of
i.o
c,.i,,,o,, Kahn ~ no houso mill.