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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-04-30
Back From Wheeling Visit

Mrs. G.. F. Tagg and daughter
Margaret have returned home after
a short visit with friends and rela-
tives in Wheeling, w. Va.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-04-30
Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. William Fishbaugh
entertained number of young peo-
pie at their home on Evans street
Thursday evening of last week, in
honor of the daughter Viola's birth
day. After enjoying the evening in
dancing and singing a delicious
luncheon was served. Miss Fishbaugh
was the recipient of many beautiful
presents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-04-30
Home News
Jas. Floyd Returns to Work

James Floyd, after an illness of
B. & o. roundhouse last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
SUGAR EXPORTS THRICE THOSE
 OF 1920 DESPITE SHORTAGE

Washington, Feb. 25.-Although there were general complaints of a sugar shortage in this country last year, exports of the commodity dur ing that time exceeded those of the year before by more than one billion pounds, according to department Of commerce records Exports totalled d. .475. .407,67S pounds, compared with 407, ,296. .324 pounds the year before.
 One explanation of the increase sd- yanced by trade experts of the depart ment is that England sent much cane to the United States to be refired and reshipped Exports to that coun- try, however, were only 425,170.56l pounds, whereas France imported 627,- es2,1l6 pounds. or nearly half the to- tai. Italy took the third largest quanti- ty, 5S .931 SAT pounds.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
SOVIET RULE IS
 WORSE THAN CAR
Recent Code Imposes Upon Labor a State of Serfdom Without Parallel in Last Century-Fixed Wages
 and Fixed Work.

New York, Feb 2S.-The soviet gov ernment of Russia, under it's code of labor laws recently published, has i'm posed upon labor a state of tyranny and serfdom without parallel in the history of the last century, according to an analysis of the code made public by William c. Redfied, president of the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce. and former secretary of commerce.
 Ostensibly. Mir. Redfield declared, publication of the code is form of propaganda but careful reading will be sufficient to disillusion American workingmen that the soviet govern ment is a workingman's government.
 Tn the first place." MT. Redfield s statement said. "all citizens of soviet Russia between 16 and 50 who are not incapacitated by injury or illness are subject to compulsory labor. All labor CTS are divided into categories by the authorities and are subject to wage scales and labor conditions laid down by them. Every laborer must carry a labor booklet, which is like a passport in 1t must be entered every payment he receives, the hours he works or is absent, the group and category to which he. has been assigned by the vauation commission and every other detail of his life and activity.
 A wage earner is not permitted to change from one job to another except by permission duly certified by the labor authorities. under whom he be- comes virtually an industrial seri bound to his job. If man wishes to quit work, he must secure certificate from the bureau of medical experts proving his disability, and whether Il is temporary or permanent. Leaves oi absence may be granted by agreement between the management of enter. prises and workmen's committee. but wage earner shall not be allowed tc work for remuneration during his leave of absence
 ''No American worman would sub. init for moment to such tyrannica' and oppressive system, and reading ing of this code shows clearly how fal the autocracy at Moscow has gone ir the direction of reaction and destruc. tion of the liberty and right of the in, dividual."
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
RAILROAD MEN ID
 TRY NEW WAGE LAW
Settlement of Demands Will Be Taken Up With Bipartisan Board-No Constitutionality Test Will
 Re Made Now.

Washington, March President Wilson today asked the railway execu- tives and employees to join in selecting representatives for bipartisan board for the purpose of attempting, by conference to agree" upon solu- tion of the railway wage problem un- der section S0l of the railroad bill
 Both sides were requested by the president to forward the names of their representatives to Director General Hines, who, the letter said, would arrange for the first confer ences at which questions of procedure and representation which might arise, might be decided
 The president also wrote T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the Association Of Railway Executives, making a similar request and adding that since the transportation act had become law, the way is open for the immediate handling of the wage matter in accord. ance with the procedure contemplated by that law.
 Representatives of the railroad unions are understood to have voted today to give the new railroad law a trial in bringing about settlement of their wage denai1ds
 It is understood also that they de- sire to hold in abeyance plans to test the constitutionality or the law and mot to refer the controversy to the union membership for a vote until the law has been given a fair trial" This means, it is said that all dan- ger of a general strike at this time
 has been removed One of the union officials said
 We are ali good Americans and de- sire to go along with the president as far as we can"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
PASS NEW JERSEY WET" BILL.
Lega. Limit fur Beverages in State
 Fixed at 3H Per Cent.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 24.--Amid scenes of tumult and cries for recog- nition by members on the floor after two hours debate, the New Jersey house late today passed compromise "wet" bill fixing 31a per cent alcohol by volume, which is declared to be slightly stronger than the 2.75 beer of wartime prohibition days, as the legal limit for beverages in New Jersey. The bill had the sanction of Govern or Edwards and passed by vote of 37 to 21.
 The house, after it had passed the bill, adopted a resolution to hurry 1t to the senate, for quick action there, but, as the senate had adjourned for the week, nothing more can be done with it until next Monday when the senate hearing had been arranged for.
 The passage of the bill today was prompted by the desire of Attorney General McCran to have the measure on the New Jersey statute books in or der to fortify him in his proposed ac- tion before the United States supreme court next Monday to upset the pro hibition amendment and the Volstead act, which proceedings he has been di- rected to institute by Governor Ed wards, who was elected or distinctly "wet" issue.
 It is believed that the senate will pass the bill
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
IS WOMAN CAPABLE AS MAN
iiouse Of Commons Fixes Value o'
 Fair Ones at Three-Fourths.

London. Feb. XS.--7A deparlmentai committee of the house of commons recently decided that woman was worth three-quarters of man.
 English women declare if they had looked far enough they would have found the missing quarter. Now they are waiting anxiously to see whether Lady Astor receives the full $2,000 which is her due as member of the house of con.mons-or whether she will have to content herself with S1.500
 In discussing the matter of dress for women M Ps, Lady Astor declared she intended to wear only what a s2,000-a-year woman could afford to wear The question now arises whether she was counting her eggs before they were hatched-or whether ..equal pay for equal work" principles will induce the house of commons to pay up and look pleasant.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
WILSON MAY SPLIT
 PARTY ON LEAGUE
Evidently Has Made Up His Mind to Fcrce National Referendum on Basis of Pact Just As It Is."-
 Final Showdown Soon.

Washington. March Hear that President Wilson may split his party wide open on the league issue and de- stroy all chance of success at the No vember election unless he has his own way in the treaty fight has resulted in Q noticeable stiffening of the admin istration defenses of the senate and has made ratification hopeless. ac. cording to polls made today.
 The President, his closest followers said today has made up his mind to force national referendum on the question of whether the United States should enter the league just as 1t is. z He will not object to the "interpreta. tive reservations,' but he will demand that the Democratic national conven- ton take a stand in favor of the league covenant without change of mean ing according to his followers in the senate.
 Might Lead Third Ticket.
 He is determined never to accept ratification as qualified by the Lodge reservations and, failing to carry his point in the Democratic convention, he might repudiate the platform, bolt, and lead a third ticket favoring the league. 1t was hinted by Democratic senators, who were of the opinion however. that MT. Wilson would be able still to dominate the convention. The President has literally terri fled a good many of my colleagues into submission on the league issue ? said one Democratic senator today. ' believe that we are only postp0ning trouble, however, because there will be considerable split in the party If we attempt to stand for the league without change"
 Senator Hitchcock, however. be- iieves that if the league is an issue. the Republicans will be divided and that chances of Democratic success would be improved
 A "Terrified" Two Dozen
 Canvass of the Democratic senators today showed that not less than twenty-four Democratic senators could be counted on to stand by the Presi- dent to the end Probably there will be more, but these. it was stated, have given their pledged word that they will never vote for ratification with the Lodge reservations attached.
 On the Republican side, considerable discussion Is going on over the treaty plank for the Republican platform. It was generally agreed that the national convention would have to support the action of the Republican senate and it was suggested that the form of the declaration should be along these lines:
 It was pointed out that such plank would be of sufficient width to con- mand the support of practically all factions in the treaty fight.
 With all factions virtually conceding rejection of the reaty. the disposition of the senate is now to drop talk of reservations and hurry the pact to a final showdown this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
HAD MANY RELATIVES IN A.E.F.
G. Sebach Entertaining One of Twelve
 Nephews Who Saw Fighting.

G. Sebach of this city is entertain ing this week a nephew, Arthur E.. Christgau, of Austin, Minn., who re- gently returned from service of Is months with the 23d Engineers in France, followed by trip to the Med iterranean country. Young Christgau is one of family of nine brothers, five of whom served with the A. E. F., while three were over and one under the age limit, but, he declares, all were ready to go." Mir. Sebach had twelve nephews and two grandsons in the foreign service, and all are back home except one, Lieutenant Col Os- car Sebach, who is yet on duty at Coblenz. Only one of the fourteen met with casualty, this one being gassed and slightly lamed by wound.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
A PRODIGY OF A NEW SORT.
Girl of 12 Did All Sherlock Holmes
 Ever Thought Of.

Chicago, Feb. 27.--Annie CouttoHma- nos, 12, entered drug store Thursday and found five bandits ransacking the cash register
 The girl evinced no surprise, if she felt 1t.
 "1 want some benzine," she said. ad- dressing the bandit leader.
 "f'm sorry miss, but the proprietor is out" answered the robber, removing his hat.
 Annie went out looked for police man and saw none, scribbled down the number of the motor car waiting ssethe curb, description of the bandits, and when they ran out she rushed back and released the proprietor. She then ran to police station and direct ed the chase
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
Anafher Family fn Mena.

Mrs. J. R. Bonn and twin daughters and A W. Bonn of Delight, Ak, reached Mena Friday morning to make this their home. Mrs. Bonn is the wife of the hustling young travelling sales man at the Golf Wholesale Grocery, and A. w. Bonn is his father. When their car of household goods arrive they will be at home in the new resi- dence recently purchased on Four teenth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
Farmer Is Holding Cotton.

J. W. Huckabaa, formerly Polk county farmer, now at iia, Ok, was n Mena Saturday to trade and investi- gate the cotton market. He has held back four bales of the staple and be- |ieves now he will continue to hold it until next summer if prices do not get better before that time. In- cidentally, he says his cotton is. in the Iry and has been since baling.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
HUNS TO SURRENDER 12o SHIPS
The Vessels Will Be Turned Over te
 the Allies Next Week.

The Vessels Will Be Turned Over to
 the Allies Next Week.
 Berlin, Feb 29.-One hundged and twenty vessels, including eight battle ships and number of cruisers, will be handed over to the entente next week by the German government under the trems of the treaty of Versailles. ac- cording to an announcement made at a meeting of the Association of Ger man Fishermen at Hamburg today. These vessels, the announcement said. would be manned by officers of the German mercantile marine.
 Excitement prevails at German sea- ports as the time approaches for de- livery of the last German commercial ships, and several unions have appeal ed to the government, advocating the retention of the boats. It is pointed out that reconstruction of the indus try may be impossible and that new disturbances in the labor market are inevitable
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
 ENGLISH DRINKERS FEAR u. s. WOOD ALCOHOL
IBy International News Service.

tBv International NeWs SerNIce.)
 London, Feb 29.-English saloon habitues are greatly relieved by an of ficial announcement that no wood al- cohol from the United States is being traded off as whiskey
 After drinking rye and maize spirit from the United States, some London CTS swore they had been poisoned, but 1t is now officially pointed out that the blame must be placed on English traders, who have been mixing small quantities of Scotch and Irish whiskey with the rye and maize spirit and sell ing it as the genuine of the two coun- tries
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
NEW SECRETARY OF
 STATE APPOINTED
Place Made Vacant by Resignation of Secretary Lansing Will Be Filled by Bainbridge Colby of New York
 A Surprise.

Washington, Feb. 25. 5.-Bainbridge Colby of New York, who was one of the leaders in the Progressive party under Theodore Roosevelt will suc- ceed Robert Lansing as secretary of state. Announcement of his selection by President Wilson was made today at the White House.
 Selection a Surprise
 The selection of Mr Colby came as surprise, most officials assuming that Frank L. Polk, acting secretary would be the presidents choice Tbe first inkling that the president was to appoint someone outside of his official famly came when MT. Colby visited the White House early today in com pany with Raymond T. Baker, direc- tor of the mint.
 MT Colby was taken to see the pres ident on the south lawn and a few minutes later the formal announce ment of his selection was made His nomination is expected to be sent to the Senate within day or two.
 This is not the first office Mir Col by has held under the present admin istration. He was appointed a member of the shipping board and the emer- gency fleet corporation in July. 1917, and also was member of the Ameri- can mission to the inter-alIied shipping ing conference at Paris in the same year. He retired from the shipping board more than a year ago.
 A Bull Mooser.
 Mir. Colby was a lifelong Republi- can until the famous Bull Moose bolt at the Chicago convention in 92. He had been actively identified with the can didacy of Theodore Roosevelt for the Republican nomination for president that year and was in charge of con- tests to seat the Roosevelt delegates in the Chicago convention.
 When Col. Roosevelt bolted the con. vention Mir. Colby helped to found the Progressive party and was delegate to it's Chicago convention in 1912 He continued an active leader in the party and in 1914 and again in 1916 he was a Progressive candidate for senator from New York state.
 Split With Roosevelt
 Whe. Col. Roosevelt threw the weight of his influence to Charles Evans Hughes in the 1916 presidential race. MT. Colby identified himself with the Democratic party.
 MT. Colby was born in St. Louis 5l years ago
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
DROP IN LIBERTY BONDS.
The 3H Per Cents Have Fallen 5H
 Points Since January 1.

New York, Feb. 25.-Liberty 3is per cent bonds sold at new low price on the stock exchange today, 94.50, down 1.32 from the preceding days close. This is the largest decline that ever occurred in one day in the Liber- ty bonds. All the other issues showed moderate declines. Prices have been steadily sagging for several weeks. Since the beginning of the year the 31s per cents have fallen 5la points, and the other issues are down to 3 points in the same period.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
EXTEND LIVES OF NEGROES

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock. Feb. 24. The Supreme Court yesterday granted the Attorney General four weeks time for filing briefs in the cases of the negroes con- victed of participation in the Elaine riots in Phillios county The defend ants have filed thei briefs. There are twelve of the negroes under sentence of death, but the appeals act as stay of execution until the cases can be fi- nally disposed of in Supreme Court
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
Caught Big Bass in Park Lake.

First anglers honors for the season go to Robert Beauchamp, who is wis iting relatives at The Antlers. Last week the young man captured an H. inch bass in Janssen Park lake and hopes to get another before he leaves Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
DIED RATHER THAN PAY DocToF
An Omaha Miser Left Estate of More
 Than $3o0,ooo.

Omaha, Mar q. A. J. Seaman, a miser. reputed to be worth from S8o0.- to F million dollars died last night from blood poisoning in his hand which he would not have treated, 1t Is said, because of the expense His near est relative is sister, Mrs. EIarriette r. Wolfe of Los Angeles. who iH said to be too poor to come for the funeral.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
Death Near Ink.

J. c. Davis, farmer living near Ink. died Saturday at his home, from an attack of pneumonia. MT. Davis was 50 years of age and leaves . wife and five children. Funeral serv- ices were held Sunday. with burial at Concord cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
STUART LAND COMPANY
 GOES INTO HEAvENER

John Abercrombie and ]. C. Goodman
 of Cove Will Have Charge
 of Office.
 The Stuart Land Company. already having offices at DeQueen, Cove, Dan- vile, Mena and Lockesburg. Ark, is opening branch at Heavener, Okla John Abercrombie. former local manager for the company at Cove, and ]. c. Goodman. former Cove merchant, will have charge of the new office.
 The Stuart Land Company is big advertiser, spending thousands of dol lars yearly in publicity, and thus at tracts large number of people to points where it does business.
 E. D. Stuart of DeQueen is presi- dent. c. D. Baker of Mena. vice-presi- dent, den. and 555isH 555isH E. Baker of DsQueen, secretary treasurer.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
New Owners in Charge.

The Badt confectionery opened on Monday morning with Pink Moody and Russell Burteh in charge. The new proprietors expect to make num- Der of improvements in the place and hope to make it even more popular among those who like sweets.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
HARRY F. KAPP TO COVE.

Harry F. Kapp, District Demonstra- tion Agent for Southwest Arkansas, will meet with the Cove Fruit & Truck Growers Association on Thursday night, March 4.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

Lee Brown Park, Mena. Aubrey Burris, Dallas. Lora Mize, Rocky.
 WRITTEN ARITHMETIC. Robert Leas, Grannis. Bonnie B. Garland, Acorn.
 MAP DRAWING. Ray Roop, Acorn. Thomas Young, Cove. Nellie George, Grannis.
 COMPOSITION. Zula Jones, Grannis. Bess Richardson, Hatfield.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

HERBINE cures constipation and re-establishes regular bowel move ments. Price COG. Sold by Jackson Drug Co Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04
-, : HIS AMBITION

Visitor 'Rastus Johnson is very shiftless, isn't he?"
 Sambo No. suh. Dat man am de most ambitious niggah what is.
 Visitor Ambitious?
 sYessuh He says he won't be satis- fled until his wife am doin' all de washin's in town"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-04

IHe spelling Will be written and Wi|I De taken from pages 129 to 22e of the spelling book in use in the schools. Contests in two or more E.s!!zi;<eHzztts s.! zi;<eHztts will be conducted simultane- ousIy
 Friday Nights Program.
 (Baptist Church.
 CLASS A READING. Dessa Lou Clark, Hatfield School A Happy Little Cripple" Sallie Sale, Crystal Hill Troublesome Hair" HalIo May Turner, Acorn. My Big Sisters Beau" bacil]e Olney, Mena.
 The Lesson"
 CLASS A, VOICE. Leland Henderson, Hatfield. *Thippin' Thider Thru Sthraw."
 CLASS A, PIANO. Julio Alice Boughan, Mena.
 Fitting Feet" (Renard)
 GLASS A, DECLARATION. Eugene Reynolds, Mena. The Second Table" 0tin Musgrave, Hatfield. 2uppesed Speech of John Adams. Lnno Barron, Acorn.
 The Eulogy on the Dog" No11 Kunyan, Dallas. Tie State of Man" !; CLASS A, PIANO. E&1zs&e Gates, Hatfield. First Irish Suite" (Godowsky)
 CLASS A, VOICE. Pauline Bowden, Mena. Miehty Lax Rose"
 4CLASS B, READING. Winnie Birch, Hatfield.
 ~1'he Perfect Tribute" AlIeen McWilliam, Acorn. aThe Skinner" Ma1Y Bales, Mena.
 ~Bslly Brad and the Big Lie" Tath4Iine Mullins, Grannis. If<I6 not announced. Ecx<xu1e Hilton, Board Camp.
 [h4 Abandoned Elopement Luf1 Follard, Rocky. < HtlQ not announced.
 CLASS B, VOICE. Ev6 Burris, Dallas.
 Pickaninny Babe.' CLASS B, PIANO. Lem Hayes, Hatfield.
 The Silver Star" (Bohm)
 CLASS B, DECLARATION. Harold Manley, Mena. Ma1's Relation to Government, Society and God" Brent Barron, Acorn.
 *The Perfect Tribute" Jcsse Pardue, Hatton. ' 1z1ncoln's Browning Tribute" 101n Hoehm, Union Grove. a Ine Lover Without Arms" s6IIbert Mize, Rocky.
 Title not announced.
 CLASS B, VOICE. Y uP1u1y Dorsey, Mena.
 D66r Little Mother O Mine" \ CLASS c, READING. Tokn Hale, Acorn.
 Bi1Iy's Diplomacy" QIG& Barker, Mena
 1e Promise" CLASS B, PIANO. HeI<n Baker, Mena.
 ongarian Dance, Number Seven.
 Hrahms)
 CLASS c, DECLARATION. 8oy Schneider, Oak Ridge.
 Georgia Volunteer" WeI<lngton Hamby, Grannis. Il 4ltIe not announced. U i[tufn Hines, Hatfield.
 i6e Invisible Hero"
 Sexeral other contestants hay xH<Ie4 to send in in time to get thei ~n1xnee in this program, but they vii N<cluded in the program at the
 6turday Mornings Program. (High School Building) ' SPELLING. { Eepa Sweet, Pine Grove. &11 Richardson, Hatfield. s l Wisely, Grannis. Farnsworth, Dallas.
 1<ert Woods, Cove.
 0d Roop, Acorn. &{gie Gibson, Crystal Hill. IZlan Gilbert, Mena. { <fle Tomlinson, Board Camp. 1lth Malonev, Union Grove \. 4Etha Connally. Rocky. MENTAL ARITHMETIC. < Der Anderson, Acorn.
 Jo Harrison, Board Camp. { y Looney. Crystal Hill
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-23
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
AID CHILD APPEAL

James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia
supreme knight of the Knights Of Co
lumbus, declared that the X. of c., in
response to an appeal from Herbert
Hoover, chairman Of the European Re-
lief Council, had decided to take an
exception in their policy of refraining
from any national campaign for funds
for relief or charitable work.
1.-THE need of the starving and sick
children of Europe is so urgent" Mr..
Flaherty said, that the Knights of Co
lumbus feel IN duty bound to devote
themselves to the common task of rails
ing funds for the relief of these chill
dren. An an organization it is our
intention to conduct no distinct X. If
G. drive for funds, although members
Of the organization are frequent con-
tributors to all charitable drives. But
in this case W feel that the emergency
calls for the united efforts of all Amer
leans and we consider it privilege to
have partnership il this great work of
mercy"