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The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Circuit Clerk. The star Is authorized to announce
 W. l.. PARKER for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk County. subject to the will Of the voters at the Democratic primary Au- gust 10. 1920.
 For Circuit Clerk. The Star is authorized to announce
 WILL ALEXANDER as candidate for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the voters of the Democratic party at the primary to be held Au- gust 10, 1920.
 For County Clerk. The Star is authorized to announce
 w. K. ANDERSON as candidate for the office of County Clerk of Polk County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 For County Assessor. The Star is authorized to announce
 T. W. ANDERSON as a candidate for the office of Assessor of Polk County. subject 10 the action of the Democratic primary.
 For Prosecuting Attorney. The star is authorized to announce
 c. E. JOHNSON, of Ashdown as a candidate for Prose cutting Attorney for the Ninth Judicial district. subject to the action Of the Democratis primary.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

In the proper place in this issue of The Star win be found the formal an- nouncement of Will Alexander as can didate for Circuit Clerk of this coun- ty, subject to the will of the voters of the Democratic party to be exprest at the primary election.
 Mir. Alexander is native of Polk county, having been born in Center township and having continuously re- sided within the bounds of that town ship. He comes from pioneer stock, his father and mother having been among the pioneer residents of the Dallas community. While the county seat was still at Dallas his father, A. F. Alexander, served the county of a period of from 16 to IS years as Coun- ty and Probate Clerk, alternating with Uncle Jack Dovis in service in this office. Mir Alexander is now serving his second term as County and Probate Clerk. and on his record while in charge of this office he asks for the support of his fellow Democrats at the coming primary. If nominated and elected he promises to serve the peo- pie m the future as in the past.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
rHE "MATTER WITH AMERICA
lFargo. s. ID. Forum

Fargo, & D.. Foruml
 Whats the matter with America these days?
 Too many diamonds, not enough alarm clocks.
 Too many silk shirts. not enough blue flannel ones.
 Too many pointed -toed shoes, and not enough square-toed ones.
 Too many serge suits and not enough overalls.
 Too much decollete and not enough aprons.
 Too many satin-upholstered limou- sines and not enough cows.
 Too many consumers and not enough producers.
 Too much oil stock and not enough savings accounts.
 Too much envy of the results of hard work and too little desire to em. ulate it.
 Too many desiring short cuts to wealth and too few willing to pay the price.
 Too much of the spirit of "get while the getting is good" and not enough of the old-fashioned Chris tianity.
 Too much discomfort that vents it. self in mere complaining and too lit tie real effort to remedy conditions
 Too much class consciousness and too little common democracy and love of humanity.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
FOR COUNTY CLERK

In the usual place in this issue will be found the formal announcement of W. E. Anderson for the office of Coun- ty Clerk of Polk county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
 Mir. Anderson is widely and well known to the people of Polk county. If he has not lived here always, he comes near it. He has been County Treasurer for four years, and when the county records were given a spe- cial audit by experts his accounts were stamped O. K. Each review by the Commissioners of Accounts brings the same result. More recently he has been office deputy under Sheriff Thornton.
 This is a brief story of Mir. Ander- sons official record, and it is practical ly certain that if he is placed in charge of the County Clerks office for this county, his record for eff eieney and accurate service will be maintained.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
LIBERTY BONDS LOWER.

Liberty bonds are falling consider ably below par on the market, and, if the signs are to be accepted, the day is close at hand when, to use the words of the Federal Reserve board, athese pass into the hands of perman- ent holders" this downward tendency will quickly come to an end, and as the promised "dehation" of our currency and commercial paper goes on and the purchasing power of the present 50- cent dollar starts back toward normal, the bond holder will be in clover, and the other fellow in the briers. A lit tie real thinking on this thing might do good deal of good.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

Florida have consolidated their schools to the point where in many cases they go eight to nine miles to school. This is, of course. an impossi- biIity in a mountain country like ours. The limit of practical distance Is prob ably around i've miles Boys, however. are now walking from the far side of Womac Spur district, to Wickes, dis tance of more than four miles. so they may get the advantage of their longer and more efficient school. If this dis trict will consolidate with Wickes the taxes they now pay will provide for a vehicle to carry the children to and from school
 Lone Valley and Pleasant Hill are discussing the advisability of joining Hatfied, thus giving the latter large enough scholastic population to justify an efficient four-year high school. Marble Hill near Vandervoort had one month of school this winter This was one month more than Elm Springs and Hickory Grove had as they were un- dDlt tO Ect tedCHeES- 1cSc SShOOlo are east of Mena, few miles from the Cherry Hill road Can it be wondered at that men are selling their farms and leaving because their children cannot get school advantages? No man who loved his children could do otherwise.
 There is a remedy, however. As things now stand. Polk county is short fourteen teachers and no one knows how many more experienced teachers will have gone into other work before the next school year rolls around. The probabilities are that, of the more than a hundred teachers required to fill our schools. one third and possibly half, will be inexperienced, immature boys and girls, many holding third grade H. censes, only. There is a remedy. Con solidate, thus cutting down the num- Der of teachers necessary and at the same time enabling the teachers to draw better wages and to do more eff ficient work with less labor. Two con- solicitations already been voted and eight more are in prospect. If these are all accomplished, Polk county may feel proud at having done more than some other counties in the state which have been working on this laudabie proposition much longer than we.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
ID PROBE CHARGE
 OF PROF|TfER|NC
New England and Southern Manufac. turers Blamed for Boost in Prices of Cotton Goods-Enormous Pro-
 fit is Reported.

Washington, Feb 27.--An inquiry into the reasons for the enormous ad- vances in the price of cotton goods would be conducted by the federal trade commission under a resolution ordered favorably reported today by the house interstate commerce com mittee.
 Representative Tilson, republican, Connecticut, author of the resolution, told the committee the cotton goods manufacturers were eprofiteering of the worst sort.D He said prices had advanced 600 percent since 1914, altho costs of raw cotton and mill labor had not advanced more than 15 percent each during that time.
 Both New England end Southern mills have reaped big profits he said, quoting from prospectuses of financial institutions promoting sale of cotton mill stocks, southern press comment and a summary of market prices for the last several years.
 Mr Tilson said he had been au- thoritatively advised that one spin- ner in one month made profit of $55.0 900 on a capitalization of $200,000 He also declared that a Richmond Va, trust company has issued pros- pectus for sale of stock of a North Carolina mill. in which it was stated that the average annual earnings ot the plant were $2S7, ,OO0. and promised on present market conditions to be more than $1,00O.O00 this year.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
T. R. LIKED CABINET CRITICISM.
A Contrast in the Attitude of Presi-
 dents Toward Their Secretaries.

An interesting contrast in willing ness to listen to criticism is afforded by President Wilson's correspondence with Secretary Lansing, read in con nection with President Roosevelt's at titude toward Secretary Root.
 Mir. Wilson said he wanted secre- tary "whose mind would more willing ly go along with mine" Mir Roose- welt valued his secretaries somewhat in accordance with their readiness to criticize him. He once remarked to a group of friends that Secretary Root was much more valuable man to hi mthan Secretary Hay. Hay was so considerate," he said, "that he was always agreeing with me. That did mt help me. Root was perfectly ready to shoot any proposal made full of holes, and 1 often had to abandon or modify a course as result of his criti- cism." He makes the comment re- garding Mir. Taft in one of his pub lished letters to his children. in which he writes:
 White House, February 6, 1901.
 
 Dear Ted: Secretary Root left on Monday and Governor Taft took his place. I have missed and shall miss Root dreadfully. He has been the ablest, most generous and most disinterested friend and adviser that any President could hope to have. Taft is a splendid fellow and will be an aid and comfort in every way. But, as mother says, he is too much like me to be able to give me as good advice as MT. Root was able to do, because of the very differ ences of character between us.
 In contrast, President Wilson writes to Secretary Lansing:
 must say that it would relieve me of embarrassment, Mir. Secre- tary, the embarrassment of feeling your reluctance and divergence of judgment, if you would give your present office up and afford me an opportunity to select someone whose mind would more willingly go along with mine.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
Lived 50 Years in Cherry Hill


 Lived 50 Years in Cherry Hill To the Star
 In the Cove department of the Star l notice a short sketch of the lives of an elderly couple living near Cove. The incidents, or events referred to in their lives are interesting and hard to match But think we have couple in the persons of Uncle Japh and Aunt Julia Philpot, who can out-class them. They came here from Mississippi in the fall of 1870. They have been living at this place, Cherry Hill, fifty years. They have had born to them eleven children. seven girls and four boys. All the children lived to be grown and married. Two of the girls are now dead. They have 55 grand children, and l4 great grand children. Of this host of decendants all are living save 6.
 .s Placing the woman first always. they are now in their 10th and 80th year respectfully. Uncle Japh saw three years service during the civil war under Gen Smith of the Federal army. As I said above, he is 80 years old, can walk five miles at stretch, and his eye sight is as good as ever. He was charter member of the Meth odist church at this place: also char ter member of the Masonic Fraternity. He made trip overland to Little Rock to obtain a charter for their Lodge, and that being the time of the ox-cart, was gone IS days. Putting his time on the present dollars and cents basis. that charter cost him Sl00 But in those days the people didn't value the dollar so highly, and have a notion that they were happier because of that fact
 Speaking of Aunt Julia, it goes with out saying that she bore her share of all the burdens, yet. with all that, kept her spirit sweet. her disposition pleas ant, and with little paint. which she does not use. might pass for one of her grand children. It is the wish of their friends that the future years will bring worlds of happiness. ] V. Kelley.
 No Complaints.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
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The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
OLDEST CONDUCTOR. ss.
 DEFiES DOC osLER'S THEORY

Orleans, Ind, Feb 26 Defying Doe" Osler's alleged theorem, John Bills, the oldest railroad conductor in the world, it's said, is still on the job and going strong. At the age of eighty-nine Mir. Bills operates the Monon train which makes three round trips daily between Orleans and French Lick, and he's 'spry' for all the four score and nine milestones passed. Besides. he helps out as brake man whenever the train is converted into an accommodation. and is ire quently seen riding a top the swaying box cars. MT Bills has been in the Monon service forty years and was q pioneer railroader before that. He lives with his wife here.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
EXPERT PRAISES KANSAS LAW.
Arbitrator in 5000 Disputes Says
 Aliens Court Solves Problem.


 Aliens Court Solves Problem.
 Topeka, Feb. 26.-Charles c. Wood of Concord, Mass, formerly a member of the oldest board of conciliation and arbitration in the world, found the Kansas industrial court law to be good and in his opinion it Is the solution of the industrial troubles of the country Mir. Wood came to Topeka to study the new Kansas law He was the arbitra- tor or conciliator in more than three thousand labor disputes in Massachu- setts and prbably has had more ex- perience in handling labor disputes than any other man in the country.
 When l read your law was amaz- ed he said. Tn Massachusetts we had gone as far as We could and we thot we had done all we could. We had the oldest arbitration and conciliation board in the world But we realized that our system had broken down. The independence and courage of Kansas have pointed the way to the solution of the labor problems.
 The bill provides justice for both employers and employees and will do more to improve industrial conditions in this state than any other act the legislature could have taken. I really believe that Kansas has solved the problem which everyone has been studying for years"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
Ikev OCT the Water waaon
By l w. Lively.

By J. w. LlVely.
 used to read right smart after old Mrs. Burlington. She used to write a good deal in the papers nearly ev- cry week was boy then~a lad like
 This old lady Burlington was al- ways writing about key, her boy "Ikey, my son." she called him. 1t was "lkey, my son." first, last and all the time with her. She was forever tell ing about keys fool tricks and antics I don't know where old Mrs. Parting ton lived didn't know her by sight key either. l used to wonder how they looked.
 Old Mrs. Burlington had a very curious way of telling what fkey said and did. I think it was her odd way of harping on her boy that made me read oftener didn't think much of Ikey Partington-he was tiresome
 Maybe I was wrong on key, May be he was her only boy. Mothers are mothers and boys are boys. A boy don't have but one mother Ike Part ington didn't. If that old woman had had two keys, only the Lord knows what she'd done, or the keys either
 Old lady Burlington used to tell how key had fine mare and how he would dress up and ride to town and his mare would get so spirituous she would come home Tn a decanter." !" The old lady seemed to think this was smart and bright in '-Ikey. my son. and she didn't blame the spirituous mare either
 However that was nearly sixty years ago-more or less Of co-fse the doting old lady Burlington has gone to her narrow house"-no doubt of it. Ikey, my son" may live it's possible. If so, he is gray and grizzly and knows more nowadays and it's fairly sure his his mare doesn't get so spirituous and come home in a decanter any more
 No, no, oh. no, Ikey Burlington now sees things. his comical doting mother never surmised John Barleycorn is done for-down and out The demi- john and decanter are empty junk. The tread Of the prohibitor turned things topsy turvey The seeds of the woman has bruised the serpent's head and all the Keys all around every where are up on the Water Wagon. Whats next?
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
INFLUENZA JUST HAS ITS WAY.

The Arkansas Gazette editorially announces that it is not probable that an influenza outbreak in Little Rock will ever again result in closing of the schools, churches or other like activi- ties. It then says:
 Tn epidemies of some diseases the closing order is effective, but influenza is not one of these diseases, because influenza works practically unrtarded, medical science having been unable to stop it. The germ is so widespread that the disease, in the opinion of the medical profession will recur until practically everybody has had it. We are told that we may look for another outbreak next year in which those who escaped this year will have in fiuenza. Next year the disease will be in much milder form than this year, just as this year 1t was in much mild CT form than last year. After next year the country will be practically immunized and there will be only spo. radio cases, We can go our way for getting influenza until some ten years hence, when we are no longer i'm mune. Then there will be another outbreak
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

It seems that al fast there is a rift in the clouds Of labor disturbances. strikes and warfare in Kansas dis satisfied workers thru their organiza- taon, are appealing to the tribunal provided under the new labor created by the recens legislative session -the flrst of tho kind in the United States
 Now the big railroad brotherhoods, in. stead of seeking to annul the pro
 visions Of the new law establishing { bipartisan board to handle railroat wage controversies have decided ts
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
VERY LAMB-LIKE THE START.

If the old saying is correct about March weather, the lamb-like begin ming of the month means a lion-like finish. Monday was as peaceful March day as one could wish for F
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

Travelling Salesman live sold this medicine for over thirty years and I never had single complaint. What does this prove?"
 Voice in the Crowd That dead men tell no tales"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

give the arbitration plan fair trial and as result strikes in that field seem but. a remote possibility. All of which is evidence of returning sanity and due consideration for the other fellow on all sides.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

For Sale -S0-acre farme near Gran
 his. SWA NWA of 1S, and SEA- NEH of 14, T. 6, R. 32. Enquire of Mrs. A. M. Harrah, Fulton, Ark. R. F. D., Or of Mir. Alex Coyle, Grannis, Ark.-Adv. 34&7 tf
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
REFUSES SALARY HIKE

Chicago, Mar. l.- William J. Gra- ham, deputy county comptroller. today refused to accept 1000 salary in crease, because, he said. the county needed the money worse than he did
 The commissioners had voted him an increase from $6.6OO to $7. 800 per year
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

London trade committee believes a worldwide gasoline trust is in for nation and wants the League of Ma tions to take action to prevent. Now there's full.size job for the League.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-25

since, through all administrations.
democratic and republican. He
doubtless knows more about the
financial condition of the State than
any other man or combination of
men. He is the one reliable expert
in all State financial matters in Mary
land and his real knowledge of bust
ness affairs, as they effect the State
and the counties, is probably super
ior to that of all others. In addi-
ton to his position as Deputy Com
ptroller. he is President of the old
time-honored Farmers Bank in An
napolis, one of the two or three old
est banks in the United States, and
is also one of the most highly re-
spected citizens of the State Capitol.
His advice has been for many years
at the service Of all public men, es-
pecially during sessions of the Gen
eral Assembly, and his accurate
knowledge OF all matters pertaining
to the finances of the State gives
him the well deserved title of good
and faithful public servant,
Senator Goodell, of Frederick
county ranks ds one of the most
courteous ad polished gentlemen in
the Upper House. An easy, careful
and at times, eloquent speaker, when
he takes the floor in behalf of any
measure, or against it, he is listen
ed to with attention and interest
He never wastes words, but is con-
else and rather brief in what he says
but is always direct and to the point.
AS a committee worker, he is faith
full and conscientious, has firm and
decided opinions, but is always open
to conviction and is ready to change
his mind when convinced that he
has been mistaken. The writer has
been personally acquainted with
every Senator from Frederick coun-
ty for more than a generation, and
is prepared to say that in all that
period, that important section of the
State has never been represented
here by a more popular, faithful and
courteous Senator than DR., Goodell.
Baltimore City may get one more
Senator and six additional members
of the House of Delegates, but that
is the limit, and several of the infu-
entail members Of both Houses are
opposed to any increase whatever in
the City's representation. The truth
Is, the character of the representa-
tives sent to the House from Balti-
more has greatly changed in recent
years, and not for the better. In
past sessions, the city has been re-
presented by men of the highest
character and ability, such men as
the late Judge Baer, Archibald H.
Taylor, Charles H. Carte, John
Hemsley Johnson, Charles w. Field,
Peter J. Campbell, Isadore RayneT,
Thomas G. Hayes, Judge Martin
Tehmayer, Isaac Loeb Straus, and
others of equal ability, position and
influence. But now, Great God
the less said about the city crowd the |
better. There is one county mem
Der who pays more taxes than the
whole city membership put together |
and the names of some of them sound |
like the roll-call of Bolsheviki Club |
in Russia.
PAUL WINCHESTER.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-25
FUGITIVE WAS TRIED
Wood Alcohol Whisky Dealing Grocer
Sentenced.

New York, March 25.-AIthough 81
fugitive from justice, Giovanni Ba-
tiste Lo Cicero, a grocer living in East
Houston street, was regularly tried by
a jury, convicted and sentenced by
Judge Julius NJ. Mayer, In the United
States district court.
The defendant was charged with
violating the wartime prohibition law.
In the cellar of his grocery store in
Elizabeth street, the revenue agents at
the time of his arrest found 100 gal
Ions of whisky, about eight gallons of
which was a mixture of wood alcohol.
Judge Mayer sentenced Lo Cicero to
one year in prison when he is caught,
and also to pay fine of $1,000. The
man left behind a wife and seven chill
dren