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The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Mrs. Poole Wilhite of Quinton, Ok, reached Mena Saturday for a visit with her father, z. A. Hilton.
 w. T. Suit was in Monday from his farm near Nunley, bringing three head of corn-fed beef cattle, selling to the Mena Meat Market at $8.50 per hun dred
 J. w. Long, who suffered a slight stroke of paralysis about two weeks past, is now fully recovered, and re- sumed work at his barber shop on Monday.
 D. R. Kelsey, who came in from Muse, Ok, on the west and B. A. Far lmer from Blackfork on the east, repre- sented the extremes of travel on the part of farmers who were in Mena on Monday trading with local merchants.
 Vic Roberts was called to Opal on Monday when he received word that his baby was i'll. Mrs. Roberts and child had gone to Opal to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Stand ridge, when the little one was taken sick.
 J. z. Martin of Clyde, Tex, who reads the Star at home, is in Mena to find out for himself just what Polk county has that is better than what the Lone State offers. He will report his findings to other Texans who are desirous of moving into the Ozarks.
 Fred Embry is back at his place in the Planters Bank following trip of several days thru Montgomery county, where he visited Mt. Ida, Womble and other points. He made the trip by car, and on the journey home played safe by having his car pulled across the deepest streams.
 A message received Saturday in- formed Mir and Mrs. J. Thinnes that their son, Carl Thinnes, had under gone an operation for appendicitis at his home, London, Canada, the day previous, but had gone thru the ordeal in good shape. The young man is em- ployed in railroad service in Canada. Miss Willie May Parker, who had been at the Meagher Memorial Hos pital at Texarkana, where she under went an operation for an intestinal trouble, returned home to Mena Mon- day afternoon, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. W. l.. Parker, who has been with her during the stay at the hospital
 The high winds that prevailed in Mena Sunday brought to some parts of the county the remnants of an Ok lahoma sand storm. While the effects of the sand were not bothersome in the valleys, those who were mountain climbing north and west of Mena Sun
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Y. 4. Ragland left Friday on busi-
 eas trip to Kansas City and St. Jos ph. Mo, where he will consult clients |searding important interests in Polk |ounty.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Vic Roberts was called to Opal on Monday when he received word that his baby was i'll. Mrs. Roberts and child had gone to Opal to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Stand ridge, when the little one was taken sick
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Emmett Rowe of Rocky was in Leza Friday and Saturday to attend |iectin9s of the commissioners on the aIihina highway.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

The high winds that prevailed in Mena Sunday brought to some parts of the county the remnants of an Ok lahoma sand storm. While the effects of the sand were not bothersonle in the valleys, those who were mountain climbing north and west of Mena Sun
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

The Star is informed that Raymond Coyle, young son of Mir. and Mrs. Alex Coyle of Grannis has been grad uated from the Banking Department of the Chillicothe (Mo.) Business Col lege, and has returned home. It is said he may accept place in Mena bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

D. F. and O. W. Kerr, both of Myr- tie, Miss, were called to Mena to at tend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. J. W. Holiday, but did not reach here until four hours after the burial took place. After few days visit at the Holiday home west of Mena, they returned to their homes.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. c. Rigdon and five children reached Mena Thursday from Gainesville, Tex, to make their home in Polk county. A carload of house. hold goods and stock is enroute to Mena. MT. Rigdon has bought the J. c. Terrell farm west of Mena, but will not take possession of it until fall. Tn the meantime he will live with his family in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

J. Z Martin of Clyde, Tex, who reads the Star at home, is in Mena to find out for himself just what Polk county has that is better than what the Lone State offers. He will report his findings to other Texans who are desirous of moving into the Ozarks.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01
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A good bunch of the newest styles and shades for your inspection Serge, Poplin, Silk and Rodgers Silk All sizes and colors, at prices that are right.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01
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The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

2. E Holt isi in receipt of x letter m tue Rev II. L. Waters, at Bates Ile; stafinc that his daughter, Eliza ||tzzAs ||tzzAsz t7enght recovering from scarlet vef. has had a relapse, and is in
 4 4ngerous condition. For this
The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-01

Nrz. T. E. Baldwin, who has been Hitting the past two months with her orents, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Ingram, etr oH Potter, left Friday for her |0no at 0kmulgee, Ok.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
ACCUSED DRAFT DODGER
ARRESTED; MOTHER FIGHTS
Found Hidden, Wrapped in Blan-
ket-O&cers Are Held at Bay Several
Hours by Defiant Woman.

PHILA ADELPHIA. January (by the
Associated Press).-Grover Bergdoll.
one of the two brothers accused of
draft lodging and who have been
sought by the police for the past two
years. was arrested in his mothers
home here today.
Detectives broke into the house by
the front and rear entrances. While
one Of the men wrested revolver
from Mrs. Bergdon mother of the two
accused men, the others went through
the house and found Grover wrapped
in a blanket, hiding in a box seat.
He was without coat, vest or collar.
The prisoner was taken to the federal
building in motor car.
Mother Keeps Officers at Bay.
Later Mrs. Bergdoll was arrested,
charged with obstructing justice.
With a revolver she had kept the
officers at bay for several hours.
An officer of the Department of
Justice said it was the expectation
that Bergdoll would be turned over
to the United States military au-
thorities.
Bergdoll was turned over to Capt.
Cottrell of the military intelligence
bureau and taken to New York on the
II am. Pennsylvania train. A guard
of soldiers accompanied him. He will
be taken from the station to Gov
ernors Island and tried by court-mar-
tial.
Mrs. Bergdoll was placed in cell
of the city station house near her
home. She was also charged with
aggravated assault and battery with
intent to kill With a pistol she de-
Evening star., 1920-01-07
FOLK SONGS PRESENTED.
Nine. Bogislav Gives Program at
Central High School.

Nine. Ruano Bogislav. accompanied
by Evan Paul, pianist, appeared Mon
day evening at Central High School in a
group OF gypsy and folk songs, under
the auspices of the Washington So
ciety of Fine Arts. Both wore ma
tive costumes.
Nine. Bogislav, with her natural
voice, thoroughly musical and entire
ly unaffected, charmed the large au-
dience with varied selections, Rus
sian. Serbian, Hungarian and Italian,
ranging from whimsical love ditties
to tragic songs of war and prison
life. Time and again the singer had
to repeat, so prolonged was the ap-
plause. Preceding each number Nine
Bogislav gave the English transla-
ton.
EVAN Paul gave several piano solos
including numbers from Moskowski
and LeschetiZky, and was enthusiasts
tical1y received. Hetook the place of
Vahslav Talanoff. originally an
nounced as the accompanist.
An innovation in the form of musi-
cal conferences to be inaugtrated in
several weeks and change in program
on several evenings during the winter
were announced.
Evening star., 1920-01-07

fled federal agents and local police
who broke into her mansion in an eX-
elusive suburb. She was overcome
after a rough-and- tumble fight And
her weapon was wrenched from her
hand
Il am glad it is all over" said Grover
Bergdoll calm in the face of a crowd
which threatened him with violence,
after his arrest
He has been in California and re-
turned home Christmas eve. according
to his mother. Erwin c. Bergdoll.
also wanted for evading the draft, is
still at large. 1t was reported he had
also returned to Philadelphia. and fed
eral agents searched the Bergdoll
country estate near this city. No
trace of him was found.
Search Wns Countrywide.
The search for the Bergdolls took
the federal agents all over the coun
try. Grover got away in a high
powered motor car and reports reach
ed this city that he was seen in va
rious sections of the west. He sent
impudent messages written on post
cards to the authorities. Once he
was seen in Mexico and again in Cuba
He was provided with large sum of
money His mother. Mrs. Emma Berg
doll, is the widow of a wealthy
brewer.
Although born in this county, the
Bergdolls were of German descent
and declared they would never fight
against Germany. Mrs. Bergdoll was
arrested several times on the charge
of obstructing the draft
Evening star., 1920-01-07
GOLDEN WEDDING HELD
AS CHRISTMAS Event
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jenkins of
Dranesville, Va, Had Double
Celebration of Day.

Christmas day not only frightened
the lives of the children, but the
adults. too; for just across the terri
tory of the District. to be definite. in
DraneSville. Va, the greatest of all
holidays was celebrated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Jenkins as their golden
wedding anniversary.
There al their old home the happy
years old. respectively. surrounded by
children, forgot the cost of turkeys
and the scarcity Of sugar. and just
gave thanks for what share of life's
pleasures had been granted them,
which in their opinion were the best
of all.
Fifty years ago on Christmas morn
ing, youthful, shy pair pledged
themselves to each other for better
or for worse" in a little old church in
Leesburg, Va. And for better or for
worse" it was. too, for half a century
and as the couple now somewhat touched
with years claim. it was for better"
Taylor Green of this city, who had
escorted them into the church at Lees
burg, as best man, was present at the
golden anniversary.
Among the relatives present We're
G. w. Jenkins and family, J. T. Jen-
kins and family. Albert c. Jenkins and
family. Miss Eva Jenkins. James II.
Jenkins and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Connor, Clarence Maddox and fam
lily and Mrs. Ivy Dom and family.
An old time country dance concluded
the entertainment.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
ENGLISH "Y" OFFICIAL
ASKS W. K. COOPER'S AID

William Knowles Cooper. general
secretary of the local Y. NJ. c. A., has
received an invitation from Sir Ar
thur Yapp. secretary of the national
council. governing body of the Eng
lish ~ to go to London and be-
come member of his staff. Mr..
Cooper today announced. however.
that it will be impossible for him to
accept the offer at the present time.
The pressing needs for expansion
of our housing and educational de-
partments. in addition to the i'm
perative demands made upon US from
other sources along the lines of i'm
provement to meet the constantly in
creasing influx of young men to
Washington. prohibit my considering
the offer now" said Mr.. Cooper.
There is no doubt that England
has observed the manner in which
we have conducted the Y in this
country, and is anxious to adopt many
of our systems over there. | would
be glad to spend a year abroad, but
I would not leave America perma
nently."
Plans are under way by the board
of managers to make immediate al
terations and install modern equip
ment in several departments of the
central branch to meet the growing
population of young men who are
being brought here by the govern
ment and private interests. The de
velopment of the boys section and
the purchase of a camp for them and
placing buildings on the site before
the summer is also a vital matter al
the present time.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
"BOYS BEHIND jig SAW"
ENROLL AS TOY MAKERS
Members of Junior Red Cross to
Provide Amusement for Lonely
Children of Europe.

The thousands of members of the
Junior Red Cross are determined that
the toy famine in friendly lands across
the sea shall come to an end. Confident
in the prowess of "the boys behind the
jig saw" the young craftsmen enrolled
in the organization, they are racing with
time to have boxed by March l a cargo
of toys for the children in Europe who
have forgotten how to play, or else have
never learned.
They not only count confidently on
having the first shipload completed by
March 1, according to a statement from
National Red Cross headquarters here.
but two months later, May 1, they pro-
pose to have a second installment COM
pleted.
All this is in addition to their extend
ed and varied local service program in
this country, which includes also the
manufacture of toys for unfortunate
American boys and girls. 1t is expected
that after the boys have made the toys
the girls will have the fun of painting
and decorating them. There has just
arrived in New York a shipment of toys,
the second of its kind, made and given
by French children as an expression of
their appreciation of the past generosity
of the young people over here. All sorts
of possibilities, exist. Red Cross officials
say, for the promotion \of international
good feeling through these interchanges
of playthings.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
OPPOSES ROOM RATE RAISE.
Housing Corporation Head Writes
of Dormitory Situation.

Opposition to an increase in the
rates charged at the government dor
mitorieS for woman government en-
ployes on the Union station plaza was
voiced in letter sent to Chairman
Fernald of the Senate public build
ings and grounds committee, by l.. X
Sherman. president of the United
States Housing Corporation. The pub
lie buildings and grounds committee
recently reported to the Senate that
the rate should be raised from s45 to
$50 in order to prevent the govern
ment from losing money on the in
veStment.
Until the salaries of the government
employees are made commensurate
with expenses" Mr.. Sherman wrote.
"the government would in poor
business to underpay its employees
with one hand and collect full COM
mercial rates from them with the
nt her
Evening star., 1920-01-07
CHILDREN'S ILLS DISCUSSED.
rent-Teacher Association of the
Peabody School Meets.

The nature of children's diseases,
the danger involved. precautions to
be taken and preventives which may
be employed were described to the
members of the ParentTeacher AS
sociation of the Peabody School by
DR.. j. A. Murphy, supervising medi-
cal inspector of the public schools. at
a meeting of the association in Pea
body kindergarten yesterday after
noon.
The child labor law now in opera
ton in the District, which permits
child of fourteen years to go to
work after he has received a labor
permit, was sharply criticised by Miss
Jessie Haver of the National Consum-
ers' League, who urged the parents
and teachers to urge passage of a
law forbidding children under six
teen years to go to work.
Mrs. L. II. Brown. president of the
association, spoke briefly on the splen-
did spirit of cooperation between
parents and teachers of the Peabody
School district.
Refreshments were served. About
sixty persons were present.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
JAMES W. WITTEN AT HEAD.
Is Elected President of Newly

James W. Witten of the solicitors
office, Interior Department. was elect
ed president of the newly formed Fed
eral Bar Association, composed of
lawyers in the federal departments.
at an organization meeting Monday
uight at the Department of the Interior
David d. Caldwell of the Department
of Justice was elected vice president.
Alexander Mccormick of the Navy
Department, secretary. and Miss Clara
Greacen, Treasury Department, treas
urer.
Two hundred and five names were
on the original roll at the meeting
last night. and President Witten said
he anticipated about 500 members
within "A short time. The organiZa-
ton will hold monthly meetings for
the purpose of promoting legal rela-
tions between departments and to dis
cuss governmental law questions.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
VAUGHN CLASS CLUB
ENACTS SECRET RITUAL
H. B. Nevius Presides as Toast
master at Informal Supper
Following.

The January meeting of the Vaughn
Class Club of Calvary Baptist Sunday
school held Monday evening in the Sun
day school house. was featured by an
exemplification of the secret ritual of
initiation by team composed almost
entirely of newer members, with Ralph
c. Howard. the new drillmaster, in
the leading role
Ability also was displayed by other
members of the team--Dr. NJ. {.
Slaves, c. f. Bogardus. J. st. Clair
Hambly, James y. Bonum. S G. Weber.
Herbert r. Keyser. +. l.. Tolson. a. Y.
Dowel +. l.. Scheufer. d. Manbeck,
B. l.. Rosencrance. X. w. Stirner and
J. -. Gritting, with Guy a. Ourand at
the piano.
H. B. Nevius, president of the class,
acted as toastmaster at the informal
supper following the business session.
Ralph c. Howard spoke. and vocal and
instrumental music was rendered by
the Keyser brothers and the class
quartet Capt. c. NJ. Bowers read a
humorous poem. and stories were re-
lated by NJ II. Andrews and J. L.
Ward. The following were received to
active membership: Fred II. Keyser.
W. f. Stoutamyer. o. c. Heath, Arthur
r. Bacon. Capt. G. NJ. Bowers. c. S.
Kroninger, A. l.. Tyler. Rufus Z.
Young and Walter Strong.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
BACKS COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Henry White Says People of D. c.
Are Behind It.

Henry White, former ambassador to
France. stated today that he knew
that the people of this city were
going to stand back of the community
service of the District and would give
it splendid financial support. This
statement was made at meeting of
the executive committee of the organ
ization. of which Mr.. White is chair
man. The members of the committee
were invited to attend meeting of
the campaign organization. headed
by Rolan S. Robbins, which was held
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
WOULD MAKE RENTS
ACCORD WITH TAXES

RICHMOND. Va. January (Spc-
aD.-The Renters and Consumers
League is preparing to make a war on
the rent-profiteering landlords, and to
do this they propose to invoke the
law in a manner that will compel the
owners to pay taxes proportionatc to
the rent they demand. The matter un-
der discussion now is to restrict rents
to II per cent of the assessed value OF
property for residence purposes, leay-
ing business property undisturbed.
Evening star., 1920-01-07

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Evening star., 1920-01-07
JERRY WHEELWRIGHT DIES.
Cable From Paris Gives News to
Baltimore Friends,

News of the death in Paris of Jerry
Wheelwright, former president of the
Consolidation Coal Company of Ba1ti-
more, was received at the local offices
of the company, in the Union Trust
building here. today. Mr. Wheelwrieht
died yesterday, according to a brief
cable message received in New York
and forwarded to the local offices.
At the time of his death Mr.. Wheel
wright was chairman Of the COM
pany's board of directors. His home
was in Baltimore
Evening star., 1920-01-07
COST OF R. R. VALUATION.
Charles A. Prouty Estimates Task
Will Require Two Years.

Valuation of the railroads will cost
about $21 10000 and the work should
be completed in two years, the House
appropriations committee was told
yesterday by Charles A. Prouty, who
is in charge of the valuation started
five years ago. He asked that $780,
900 be made available as a deficiency
for the present fiscal year
Evening star., 1920-01-07
TO ATTEND RAILWAY SESSION
William F. Ham Leaves For Cleve.
land Tonight.

William F. Ham. president of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. will leave the city tonight
to attend the annual midyear meet
ing of the American Electric Railway
Association at Cleveland, Ohio, to-
morrow.
1t is expected that the meeting will
discuss the financial difficulties faced
by street car companies in all sec
tions of the country as result of
abnormal conditions resulting from
the war.
The meeting will close with a din
ner in the evening, at which Senator
Harding of Ohio is scheduled to de-
liver an address.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
AFFECTING CUBA LIFTED

Surgeon General Blue has announced
in answer to many inquiries that all re-
strictions on travel between this country
and Cuba had been lifted by the public
health service.
For a short while there was a
quarantine in effect because of the
arrival here from Cuba of several
cases of smallpox.
Evening star., 1920-01-07
Loosen Up That
Heavy Cold
Go after it right away with
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey

THE person who once gives this
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opportunity of proving itself be-
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how promptly il assists Nature in
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phlcgm and inf 4 m m "a ton and con-
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Today-ri9ht now-get an eco
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-06
LOOK FOR MURDER ORGY
CHICAGO POLICE EXPECT 10
MORE KILLINGS IN FEUD
States Attorney Knew EnriEht Was
Doomed, but Was Powerlcss to
Protect Kim.
TBy hwocIatc,I prcn.l

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.--War among Chi
Cages gunner and labor union fcud-
ISIS TO avcnge the murder OF "Mosey"
cnrlSht, chef OF fcudists and leader
eHorts to apprchend and hold suspects
Defore tho dead mans friends found
them ana cancelled the score in their
own fashion.
The call for tho Enright clan had
gone out the police said and war and
wholesale murder was i'm m lnent There
probably will be ten more Killings"
before the murderer IS caught. the chief
l;nriEhts fate was decided many
weeks ago, and gunner Swallowed him,
hiding their time until Tuesday night.
Their they discharged the contents OF
into his body as he sat in his automobile
in front of his home.
I'VE knew fjnright was the next OF
the old-time gunner to die" said Mac
were powcrless TO prevent it. The tips
were too elusive to follow up. But wo
knew II and Messy must have known
it,"
OF Chicago labor rcuds and the ninety
third man to die here by the sawcd-off
shotgun.
Policemen. working IN squads. to-
day followed quickly each new clue.
Many men. both enemies and friends
Of the dead gang leader. were arrested
and questioned. and some. were held for
further Investigate ion. Most OF them
were released. and at least two went
away unwillingly. the police said. for
men"
big Tim" Murphy. OF tho street"
and his pal" Michael Carozzo. prcsi-
dent OF the Street Sccpcrs' Union. were
held. but Murphy was released. He
denied he ever used n gun In n fight.