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The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
FOR AMENDMENT NO. i4. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. l4.
Proposed Amendment No. tA to fh'
 Constltutlon of Arknnsas.

Proposed Amendment No. f4 to fhs
 Consfituffon of Arkansas.
 House Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified voters of the state Of Ar kansas, an amendment to the Consutu- tion thereof providing for equal sun rage to men and women.
 He Tt Resolved by the House Of Rep resentatives and the Senate of the state of Arkansns, Majority of Both Hause- Agreeing Therefor
 That the following ia hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Consti !. tuition of the state of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the elee- tors of the state for approval or re- tection at the next general election for Senators and Representatiyes, if 2 majority Of the electors voting at such election adoDt such amendment, the same shall become Q part Of tho Con- stltution of the State of Arkansas, to-
 That Section ~ Artieie 3 Of the Constitution of the State of Arltansas as amended by Anne ndinent NO. ' adopted January t0c lftAs ls0as Ds amended so az Co read az foiloNa
 Section 2. Every citlzen ot th' United states cf fac age of twenty y-oN' yeara, who has raaded in ife w z twelve. m0ntas. la the county al months and in the precinct, town ol ward one month next preceding any election at w-hirh they may propoai to vote. except such persona as may lol the commission of some felosy oe de. passed by tho General Assembly. ant who shall exhibit q poll taN receipt ol other evidence that they have paie their poll tax at the time of collect ing taxes next preceding such cleo ton. shall be allowed b vote at any election in the State of Arkansas, pro vided that persons who make satsfac tory proof that they have attained th' age of twenfy-one years since th' time of assessing taxes next preceding said election md possess the othei necessary qualifications. shall be per mitted to vote and provided further that the said tax receipt shall be ss marked by dated stamp or written er dorsement by the judges of electioi to whom it may be first presented al Co prevent the holder thereof fron voting more Clan once at any election It is declared 10 be the purpose 0f tsii amendment to deny the right of sun. rage to aliens and it Is declared to b. the purpose of this amendment to con fer suffrage equally upon both mer and women, without regard to sex Provided. that women shall not be com pelled to serve on turies.
 Approved by the Governor, and filed in the office of Secretary of State February |, 1913.
 Witness my hand and official sea this 2sth day of April. 1920.
 tSeal) TOM J. TERHAL.
 Secretary of State.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20

Notice is hereby given that there has | been filed In my office as clerk of the Chancery court of Polk County Arkan- sas, petition for the confirmation of title to the following lands lying and being situate in Polk County Arkan- saS to wit: The South part of the NEA SW h being more particularly dcscrib- ed as follows: Beginning at the south west corner of said NEA SWA and running North 70 yards. thence East 10 the East line of said NEM sWN thence south 70 yards to the Southeast corner of said last mentioned tract thence West Co the place of beginning, containing six and 36-100 acres. all In Section 2s. Township South. Range 20 West and the quietina of the same m Mrs NJ c, Bryan. the petitioner herein.
 All persons claiming said lands. or any interest therein. are hereby warn ed and called upon 10 appear In the Chancery Court Of Polk County Arr kansas. within six weeks from this date and show cause why said title to said lands should not be confirmed in said Mrs M. c. Bryan
 Witness my hand as Clerk of the Chancerv Court of Polk County Arr kansas. and the seal thereof thls 27th. day of April, 1920
 tSEA1.l w. F. PARKER cierk. Arlcy Woodrow, Atty for Petitioner. Adv-~Firat pub Aprii 29
 Last pub. June Q. 1920
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE

I. !. A. Hughes, Tax Assessor in and for Polk County. Arkansas. will be at the following places herein be- low mentioned and on the dates also mentioned in said notice. for the pur- pose of assessing the personal proper ty in and for said County:
 Ozark Township, Grannis, May 17 and forenoon IS.
 Ozark Township. Wickes. afternoon May IS and 19. Ozark and White Township. Hatton. forenoon May 20. White Township. vandervoort, after noon May 20 and 21. Faulkner Township, Hartley, May 22 White Township, Cove. May A, i forenoon 25. Cove Township, Hatfield, afternoon May 25, 26 and 27. Cedar Township, Green School House, May 2s. Eagle Township, New Potter. May 29 Gap Springs Township, Shady, May | 31. Fulton Township, Board Camp, June and 2. Mill Creek Township, Opal. June 3, | forenoon 4. Big Fork Township, Big Fork, after noon June 1 and 5. Ouachita Township, Holly Springs, June z, forenoon 8. Ouachita Township Bells Mill, afternoon June s. ouachita Township, Ink, forenoon June g.
 Mountain Township, Yocana, after noon, June g. Mountain Township. Cherry Hill, June 10, forenoon II.
 Freedom Township, Mountain Fork, June IA.
 Freedom Township. Rocky. June 15 and 16
 Potter Township. oIiver's Chapel. June IT.
 All Property Owners and Poll Tax Payers who fail to meet Board of As- sessors, either in person or with ap- proved list, in the townships in which they reside, will be charged a penalyt of 25 per cent, as the law directs.
 ]. A. HUGHES. Assessor.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
N nTI cE


 Netice is hereby given that the Board of Assessors of Rnad Improvement Dis trict No. 2. of Polk County. Arkansas. have placed in The hands of the under. Commissioners of said Board of Com miSSiQners pf said Road District their report of the assessment of benefits made hy them against the several and particular tracts of land and other real property in said District, and the fol- lowing lands, railroads tramroads, pipe lines are affected Co wit:
 All Of Section 1S in Township South Range 30 West lying south and east of the right of way of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, also Sections 9, 10. IL is. 14, 15- l6. 17, 19 20 21. 22, 23, 24. 25, 26. 27. 2S, 29, 90, 31, 32. 33, 9f 35 and s6 in Township South. Range 30 West; also sections l. 2, 8. 4. n and 12, in Township South, Range 30 West; also all of Township 2 South. Range 20 West. south Of the Ouachita River; also Sections l 2 8.
 s and 4 S in s To@n1hip lS 1 south s s Range m ss 29 West; also all of Township 2 South, Range 2s West, south of Ouachita River; also all of Townships and 4 South, Range 2S West the Kansas City Southern Railroad, the Western Union Telegraph Company lines, the outhwestern Bell Telephone Company lines and the Mena and Black Springs Telephone Company lines.
 Now. therefore, all persons. firms or corporations owning land or other real property within the boundaries of said Road District and who are aggrieved by reason of the assessment are called upon to appear before said Board of Assessors on the 2sth day of May. 1920. at the courthouse of Polk County. at Mena, Arkansas. for the purpose of having any wrongful or erroneous as- sessment corrected
 Given under my hand as President of the Board of Commissioners of Road Improvement District No, 2. of Polk County. Arkansas on this the 18th day of May 1920 c. W. PETTY.
 President of the Board of Commits
 sloners of Road Improvement Dis
 trict No g. of Polk County, Arkansas. Adv.--First pub. May 13. 1920.
 Last pub May 27. 1920.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
. .GOV[RNNENT OUF OF CfAR'
Duplication and Waste in h Bureaus Result of Un- hy Crowth-Senator Smoot |ppeaIs to Both Parties.

|inzson. May 11.-Senator psoot ef Utah today said both should unite to correct condi-
 the federal government, which |ribed as badly out of gear as |alt of unhealthy growth"
 government has been built up D years by the procedure of
 department here, bureaus sad divisions and commissions laoe else" said Shoot. Now
 endless duplication and waste. sation is Absolutely absurd"
 Dor Shoot considers the action Senate in adopting his resolu- r q congressional commission ke a survey of administrative
 as a step of importance to- mplifying government machin- Mot a Party Matter"
 not a party matter now" he |d. "The rendition of ineffi- land overlapping of activities is
 fault of either party. It is uraI result of development of |ntry on the Foundations of the |nth century.
 anybody give a possible req |ly the department of interior be running an asylum for the or why there should be twen- b engineering organizations our government, or why the |AenIs efforts to encourage
 commerce should be divided
 the activities of four or five |nents, perhaps more 2"
 tor Shoot said his interest in |tion had been intensified since linen he was first made mem- fhe Senate finance committee. resolution for an extensive in- |tion and a Thorough overhaul |the governmental machinery is ut of study in recommending |flatiors, he said.
 Efficiency Is the Goal.
 resolution specifics the conn shalE determine what redistri-
 of activities should be made the several Services with a re-
 the proper correlation of the and what departmental re- hg of services should be made { each executive department inbraee only services having Horking relations with each to tho end that there shall be q the largest possible measure Eiency and economy in the con-
 governmental business"
 a task of day and night for a Ind very likely two years" Sen noot said. ~There must be nc
 in t, but merely a determina- get results
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
CoMMIssIoNER,s SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in pursuance of the authority and direc- tons contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Polk County made and entered on the 13th day Of April, A. D. 1920, in a certain cause lNo. 77lt then pending therein between ". Fl. Golden, complainant, and I w. Bartholomew. defendant, the under signed, as Commissioner of said Court will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder. at the SIC door or entrance of the County Courthouse. in which said Court Is held. in the County of Polk, within the hours prescribed by law for Judiciai sales. on the 5th day of June. A. D. 1920. the following de- scribed real estate, to wit. SEA- SEA-, Section l3, Township 1 South Range 31 West. containing 40 acres, in Polk County, Arkansas
 TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of three months the purchaser being re- quired to execute q bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court In said cause. with approved se- eurity, bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being re- tained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money Given under my hand this 29th day of April, A. D. 1920. w l.. PARKER
 Commissioner ia chanees- | Adv.-First pub. May 6, 1920.
 l Last pub May 20. 1920
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
pRoPosED LEGISLATIVE AmmxD-
 yF.NT.
Proposed Avnenament No. IS to the
 Cnnealt--a alnm nl Arkamsna.

Proposed Avncnament No, IS to the
 Cru~sIffstion of Arkaasas.
 Ara.dipf tle Constitution Of tho State of ArkaHsas. providing that the Supre~c Corst Of the State shall be composed of five judges one of whom shall he styled and elected Chief Jus tice, any fhree of whom shali consti- tute cnorum and requiring the cUn- currencf ef at locst three judges In every Gen.slan; providing that if it be- come nee seary fhe I,cFe 'siatire may nrovidc er two additional 5ud~cs and for tte Court Co slt in divisions; pro- viding the salaries Of the Judges shall be hNed hy law at not less than Four TNouga Nd s40o0. o0A Dollars nor reore than Six Thousand t$6.o00.0O) Dollars per year. and hsinR their salaries until otherwise provided by law at Six Thousand tS6.e0000) Dollars per year; providing that the judges shall not be allowed any fees or pcrouisites of of- fee. nor tc hold any other office of trust or profit under the State or United States: providing for the repeal of suC1 portions of the constitution as are in conflict; and providing that thc a'rordmert shall become operative sixty days after it's approval and adop- ton by the people of the State
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND
 MENT.
Proposed Amendment No. II, to fh'
 nhfitution oa ArknnNan.

Proposed Amendment No. II, to the
 Constitution Of Arkansas.
 Amending Section i of Article of tho Consti tuition of the state of Arkan- sas, as amended hy Amendment No. g, adopted January i4th, 1909; providing that every citizen of the United States having the prescribed residence In the State, except those deprived of the right by law for the commission of felonies shall ke allowed to vote st any election, upon exhibiting poll tax receipt or other evidence of pEy- ment of poll taN providing that per sons attaining majority after time of assessing taxes and before election, possessing the other necessary quail fioations. shall be permitted to vote, providing that judges of election shall mark or stamp poll tax receipts sl the time of voting to prevent the holder thereof from voting more thar once at an election; and declaring | the purpose of the amendment to den, right of suffrage to aliens and to confe the right of suffrage equally upon mei and women. without regard to nex provided that women shall not be com pelled to serve on juries.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
Warning Order.

No. 834--In the Chancery Court of Polk County, Arkansas. s, l.. Thomas, Plaintiff, vs. VIII Evans. ct al, Defendants.
 The Defendants. Will Evans and Nobel Allen. are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and an- swer the complaint of the Plaintiff, S. L. Thomas.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 4th day of May. 1920.
 WI. PARKER, Clerk. B. J. Stuart, atty. for plaintiff, ". N Martin, atty. ad litum for Delft. Adv.-First pub. May 6, 1920. Last pub. May 27, 1920.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
NOTICE FOR pTJnLIcATroN.

T7epNftmtnt or the Interior. U. s. Land Of'ce at Camden. Ark, April 24. 1920. NOTICE is hereby given that
 PETER KAMA,
 of Vandervoort Arkansas who. m March 13, 1915. made a homestead er,- try. No. 06713. for the SEA NWH. the SM NEA, Section [. and the EWX NWH Section 8. Township S.. Range S2 ". 9th Principal Meridian has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof. to establish claim fo the land above described. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County, at Mena. Arkausas. on the 3rd day of June, 1920. Claimant names as witnesses.
 William D. Arthur. D. Hoyie, Mark Dody. William Arthur. all of Wander voort. Arkansas.
 B. M. TREBLE, Register. Advs--First pub. April 2g Last pub. May 27, 1920.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF 4P- rLIoATi0N TOR ORDER TO SELL I.ANIas

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersiRned as administration of the es- tnte of rhas Harris deceased win on the goth day of Mav lezO. make appll- cation to the Probate Court of Polk County Arkansas for an order antho~ rizinR and directing him as such ad- raising funds for the payment If the debts of said decedent. the following lands situate in Polk County. Afkansas. and belonging to said estate. to witt
 The NtM NWM the Fractional WIZ NWA. and the Fractional NWM SWM Of Section 25 in Township 6 south. Range 33 West.
 April 2G, 1920.
 JAS. A. THORNTON. Administrator. Adv.--FIrst pub. April 29
 Last pub May 20. 1920.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
POORER RAIL SERVICE.
Pessimistic Over Transporta. ion for Months to Come.

hineton, May 11.-Transpor-
 service for months to come |atisfactory' than during fed |ntrol, was forecast tonight by br General Hines in what he
 ~valedictory comments on the ] railroad Situation before the |al Press Club. He counselled
 patience and cooperation by |porate owners and labor. With |ese, he said, the prospect of |fuI restoration of adequate materially was lessened.
 Hines plans to retire next week Erefore. he said, he could speak h reasonable degree of detach-
 with respect to railroad prob |principal problem is the broad |n of financing, MT. Hines said, Emated the annual needs of the
 icon sefxafiFely" at 1 billion
 for new Equipment extension |lities and the general rehabili- |uf the properties.
 Of rate Schedule that would E roads on a self-sustaining ba- desefihed by the director gen
 of ~supreme importance"
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
INFLUX OF RICH AMERICANS
 MAKE sGAY PAREE' GAYER
lBy International News Service,

(By International News Seryice.l
 Paris, May 17.-~Gay Paree'Nis par ticularly gay these days because the predictions of an invasion by Ameri- can money kings and queens is com ing true. It is conservatiyely esti- mated that American wealth arriving in Paris daily amounts to s20,000,000 The Mauretania alone, just in, had a list of millionaires aggregating S50,- 000,000.
 > And they are no pikers, these Americans" said one prominent Rue de la Paix store proprietor gleefully.
 Kodak Films developed at Hilte- hrandsa A dv c 11
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court Of Polk County,
 Arlxansas.--Js E. Joplin. Plaintiff. vs
 Matte Nations. Ozie Lindsay. Cectl
 Gnpeheart Homer Capeheart. and
 Ruth Eapeheaft. Defendants.
 The Defendants. Homer capehearts Cecil Capeheart and Ruth Capeheart are warned 10 aupear in this court within thirty days nn5ennHwer the com p1aint Of the PlaiDtiN. ! E Joplin court this 7fh day of May. 1S10. fSEAL1 ". l., FAKKBH Clerk McPbairige 6 Martin. At(ye for FIfE Adv. Fixst pub. May 12. zozo.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
DEFENDs FIRM's BOOKS.
Trade commIssion's Criticism
 Ia Ampsln1 He Says.

|l Trade CommissIon's Criticism
 Ia Ampsln1 He Says.
 hEo, May Io. With reference to Hefai trade commission report |iff & Co.'s accounting system, Ent Louis Y. Swift said today: trade commission's criticism of bunting system is amusing. Our |are kept Recording to the best |ting methods that have been de- Ind are andited annually by cer- public accountants. It will be ed that the criticism is entirely Etive. A number of impractical huddIed around TOT more than |6f1 and then spent months try
 lIE1r4 out a better system, and II {1Il1 6xpenditure of time and |monex nothing came of it. An Eiee ok (he magnitude of Swift
 90uId be lost if it's accounting |ot f18 vefy best and most ac-
 III co1Id be devised.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20

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The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-20
NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION TO
 CONFIHM TITLE TO REAL Esr AI,Ir

s~s.,siiWgf7--- Adv.-First pub. May 6. 1920. Last pub. May 20, 1920
The Washington times., 1920-01-29

and Prof. Hyslop TO accept his offeI
OF $4,000 for tncontrovertibie proof
81 spiritual communication.
Il could offer $50. 900 and IL wouldn't
get a rise out OF any OF that bunch
In the Society for Psyohicsl Research.
They have seen me expose numerous
mediumistie pretensions and when j
confront them with q concrete test
such as telling the contents OF a
letter which 10 In my safe they will
have nothing 10 do with IL. My offer
still stands and i am ready TO dupli-
cate any stunts purportins TO show
supernatural communication"
sroP THAT COUGH
BY takina Father Johns Medicine now
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
SEC. DANIELS SAYS HE
KNOWS NEXT PRESIDENT

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels started con.
siderable speculation here as to whom
he meant when he said, in speech.
that he could tell who would be the
next President OF the United States.
but that he. did not know to which
party the man belonged
The Secretary was addressing the
graduating class Of the Pierce School
on the work OF the navy and on
Americanism. AS he concluded he
swung around and, looking at j.
Hampton Moore, Philadelphias Re-
publican mayor, said:
II can tell you who the next Presi-
dent of the United States is going to
be. Do you want me to tell you who
he is? / don't know whether he be-
longs to my party or yours. lf he
has one drop of reactionary blood in
his veins, he will not have chance
of election. No old-fashioned politi-
clan will do. He must be progressive
and meet the new conditions, the new
problems"
When reporters asked Secretary
Daniels whom he meant he only
smiled. Asked II the name of the
man he had in mind has been in
cluded among those suggested as
Presidential candidates. Mr.. Daniels
replied:
1--WE will not discuss that"
The Washington times., 1920-01-29

OF Kolchak's generals has challenged
General Jsnin 10 a duel General Lem
to svenxs themselves on Janin.
Reports by the CEeehs on the situA-
tion at Irkutsk and westward tele-
grAphed TO him at Verkhudinsk In
duced General Janin to consent 20
the admiral being handed over. The
Czechs claim that the choice lay be-
tween the surrender Of one man and
a conflict In which the whole or their
continsents would be liable to be
annihilated- The official Czech Wow
is that their forces west OF Lake
Baiksl are In a very serious posi-
ton.
The japanese military represea ata-
The Washington times., 1920-01-29

and Americanism policy was TO
Roosevelt, and no one even remotely
in touch with him believes he Will
deliberately throw away what Is con-
sidred as perhaps the strongest car
he will have to play In the event OF
threatened splits and bolts led by
those whose ideas radically diner from
his own.
To withdraw In advance his name
from all consideration In his party
councils. the politicians here say
would mean that President Wilson
most deeply rooted convictions would
count for something or nothing al
the whim of whatever newcomer OF
old-timer who could stampede TO his
support the Democratic majority.
Master of situation.
To stand pat, as he is doing now
leaves the President master OF what
ever situation which may arise In the
future, they assert, for without the
support of Wilsonian Democrats, II IL
asserted, all the party's chances would
be hopelessly and irredeemably lost
The President will not have 10
make an active campaign to have HIS
way at the convention. Roosevelt, In
1916, did the work over the long
defiance telephone connecting his
home at Oyster Bay and the hotel In
Chicago where his spokesmen had
their headquarters, So can President
Wilson WELD his influence, 1t Is OBJ
served, when the time comes for him
to do so.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
TO LAUNCH "Y" SHIP.

Local Y. w. c. A. officials will at
tend the launching of the steamship
"Blue Triangle named in honor of
the National War Council of the Y.
w. G. A., at Hog Island, on Saturday
morning. Mrs. James S. Cushman, of
New York, chairman OF the War Work
Council, will be sponsor. Mrs. Cush-
man was awarded the Distinguished
Service medal for her work during
the war. Mrs. william Hamilton
Bayly, president or the local associe-
tion, will lead the Washington dele
cation.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
ADVERTISEMENT
THE. NATIONAL
CLOTHING COMPANY
FORCED TO VACATE
ADVERTISEMENT

The premises 523 7th st. NV, on
which our business is located, have
new building project which necessi-
tates the closing out OF our entire
$4,000 stock OF mems ready.to-wear
suits, overcoats and furnishings at
less than wholesale prices. Everything
i'm tho store Is priced to go quickly,
uiying you tho beneht OF an oppor-
tunity TO purchase real quality goods
at big savings.
Remember that this sale II not an
annual affair nor is II an attempt to
lear our shelves OF a lot of undesir.
able merchandise. but II Is n REAL
VACATING SALE and all our suits,
and furnishings must be
COTTON rid Of before vacatlng.
Sec our advertisement on page or
Na OF .tomorrow's Times for more com
plete detalls
The Washington times., 1920-01-29

The policy OF America living up Z
her international obligations Is o
sacred to the President, to put It bn
mildly, as Roosevelt's "Preparednes
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
GREAT ITALIAN RAILROAD
STRIKE BROUGHT TO END

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The great Ital-
ian railway strike has ended and the
strikers are returning to work, ac-
cording to n Central News dispatch
from Rome today. A settlement was
reached through direct negotiations
between the executives of the rail-
way mems union and the cabinet.