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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
D PERSONALS.
D Eoz o. . y . ID . u . n . q

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Jones have re-
turned from a weeks stay in Cincin-
natl
Mrs. U. H. Foster and Miss Joseph
inc Foster left last week for Indianap-
oils, Ind. Mrs. Foster has returned
but Miss Josephine will remain in In
dianapolis for several weeks.
Miss Elsie Sims visited friends at
Groveland Sunday, assai
Miss Elizabeth N, Jones has return
ed home from visit two weeks to
her sister at johnson City, ,Knuo.,
Mrs. w, Q, Walker, hasI ad4b It'd
Wichita Falls Texas for visit until
the first of the year.
Mrs. H. F. Fariss and Miss Fletch.
er Fariss have returned from a de.
lightful visit to Texas and the West.
DR.. A. M. Gregory is attending the
dental association meeting at Biz.
mingham.
John Clarence Joyce came up from
Alabama to vote and also to spend a
few days with old friends. He is now
writing insurance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
LOST, srRAYED OR STOLEN

LOST, STRAYED OR SToLEN-One
Dark Bay Mare, ten or fifteen years
old, blaze in face, two good eyes, white
hind feet, scar on left hip, smooth
legs about fourteen hands high. Above
described mare strayed from T. l..
Pages pasture near Water Valley
about six weeks ago $40 reward for
recovery. DAN WEBB. Santa Fe,
Tenn, r. F. ID. No. 3. 5'd&wl1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
ShaW-Dodson.

OF interest to large circle OF
friends was the wedding of Miss Lou
Use Dodson, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Elijah Dodson, and Harry Shaw, which
was solemnized at 6 o'clock Wednes-
day evening at the home of the
groom's father T. j. Shaw, on South
High street. Rev. J. e. Hight official
ed in the presence of limited number
of relatives and friends.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was given. A menu of sew.
eral courses was served from an ar
tistically decorated table.
The bride, who is of the blonde. type,
was lovely in dark brownd tailored
suit. of dure de laipe, Her smart, hat
was of velvet Of the same shade, trim,
med with ostrich tips 10 ~, ,r,Gt
The groom is promising young
farmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw will make
their home at Carter's Creek, Tenn.
-
Tea for Miss Virginia Hamm.
One of the prettiest affairs of the
season was the tea given by Miss
Reecye Tacker Wednesday afternoon,
to compliment Miss Virginia Hamm,
an attractive young bride.to-be of the
week
The house was beautifully decorat?
ed with ferns and richly tinted au-
tumn ofwers.
Tea, together with delicious salad
course, was served by girl friends of
the bride-elect.
An interesting feature of the after
noon was a wish" table, where the
guests wrote their best wishes in the
brides book. And much merriment
was occasioned by drawing" Ia
Bile, the guests being furnished with
cards upon Which they drew the differ
ent articles the bride will need in her
future housekeeping.
Among the out-of-town guests pres,
,ent7verei 7Mrs James Robson, OF
,PexaTkana MRS: Claude Wiltshire, of
Florence, Ala; Mrs. Raymond Wilt
shire, of Cross Bridges, and Mrs. Gil
bert, of Columbia. y.s.-.sse,
Miss Tacker wore frock. of ceru-
1ean-blue taffeta with net and silver
trimmings. Miss hamm wore salmon
pink chiffon over taffeta, and her cor
sage boquet was of Ophelia roses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05

this In the event of the election of
ALT A. Taylor for governor Mr.. Latta
was to roll Mr. Butler five times
around the court house in a wheel bar
row at l o'clock Saturday and in the
event of the reelection of Gov. Rob
erts Mr.. Butler was to have rolled
Mr.. Latta the same number of times
around the temple of justice.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
PORKER PRICES
STEADY TODAY
EGGS ADVANCE TO FlFTY.FIvE
CENTS ON LOCAL MARKETS.
POULTRY UNCHANGED.

Hog prices after having advanced
for the past several day, were steady
today at both Louisville and Nash.
vile, heavies and mediums bringing
the top pice to $l4.2O at Nashville.
The cattle market was steady to
strong
On local markets all prices were
unchanged with the exception of eggs
which have advanced from fifty-three
to fifty-fiye cents per dozen,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05

county will begin to assemble on the
public square long before l o'clock
Saturday afternoon, for it is at L
O'clock on that day that Fred Latta
"pavs off" Several days before Tues
dav's election Mr.. Latta and Ed But
lar prominent farmer of the Bear
creek community, entered a gentle
mans agreement which amounted to
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
PatSiDEAT APPOINTS S, I =.
LEAGUE COMMISSIONER
(By United Press. }

WASHINGTON, Nov. president
Wilson has named Abram Elkus, OF
New York as member of the league
of nations commission to settle the
Aland Island dispute between Swe-
den and Finland, it was announced by
the state department today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
GOODBYE.
(By w. NJ. ROBINSON.)


With sad and heavy heart, turn
my steps back to Texas for my winter
vacation, hoping to return in the
spring time again. No one can ever
express i'm language the tenderness
my people have shown me while In
their midst, and my love for them all
of every denomination, is nuch like a
fathers for his children, all over Mau.
~ cunty. Should In OF be able to re
turn may | expect your prayers and
loving remembrance in the years tc
come until we reach the divide.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
new MEXICO GOES
FOR Sen. HARDING
(By United Press.)

ROSWELL, New Mexico, Nov. A.
With the returns i'll from more than
half the counties, indications are that
Harding will carry the state by 1900
The total vote is expected to reach
10000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
MAJORITY
VERY SUBSTANTIAL ONE
HAS BEEN ELECTED FOR EEEV.
ENTH TERM BY PROBABLY
5000 OR MORE.

Representative Padgett's majority
for reelection will be not less than
5000 to 1000, 1T was estimated this
morning. He carried his home coun.
ty of Maury by $500 and he led the
democratic ticket in Giles and Viii
hanson and ran with or slightly
ahead of it in the other counties Of
tha ,sspistriet.sI | sH23B ein'"bs ,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
CLOVER AND aNhasEA

Retail price clovers and grass
seeds: Glover, $40 bu.; alsyke
clover, 500 bu.; blue grass, 1915 bu,;
orchard grass, $3.50 bu.; timothy,
$3.50 bu.; herdsgrass, zoe h.! alfalfa,
s22.50 bu.; crimson clover. $3.50 bu.;
Rye, s2.50@$2.6O blu.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
GRAIN AND FLOUR.

Corn--Per barrel, $3.50: new corn
81.
FIour-Superiatiye patent, s1215:
barrel; best patent. $1,000 barrel
bran, $500 per ton; shorts, $4,000
per ton.
Oats-Per bushel 70 cents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
SHEEP AND LAMBS
LOUISVILLE LIva STOCK
(By Bourbon Etocl far6s.J
Special to The Herald.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. Cattle
Receipts, 300 head. Market steady.
Hogs Receipts. 1900 head Mar
ket active and unchanged. From 165
pounds ups $14,25s from 100 to 1eS
pounds sl3,75; from ,l20 pounds down,
Sill throwouts, SAL down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
.PRopucE,

h Eggs. as cents.l hens, 20 cents; fry.
ing chickens, 26 cents, little chickens.
25c; stays, 20 cents; ROSTERS. lie;
turkeys, toms, 20@26c; hens. "a cents;
ducks. 1O@2Oc 10; geese. SC 10.
Batter Packing house, 20 cents ID.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
Bennett cCarty.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. McCarty an
nounce the engagement and approach
ing marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Clopton McCarty to jain Cald-
well Bennett, Jr. The wedding will
take place on November seventeenth
at o'clock at St. Peters Episcopal
church. ...
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
Mr.. Latta's friends are preparing to
turn out en- masse to witness his pay
ment on Saturday.

The former Kaiser has grown sad
ly ungramatieal. He signs himself
Il. r" when it should be Il amt ~
Kansas City Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
WHEAT

Strictly No. wheat. Per bu5hel
$3.50.
Irish potatoes-s2no per bushel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05

The appeal of the Minnesota High.
way Improvement Association is sign
ed Yours for good roads, Frank K.
Gravel" We understand the associE-
ton has the support also OF Bill TIC.
Adam and Con Crete.-Chicago Regis
ter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
NAsHvlLLE LIVE STOCK.
(By Union Stock Yards.)
Special to The Herald.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 4.---Hog
receipts $500, market steady.
Cattle receipts. 200, market steady
to strong v
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
> SOCIETY o
. = 0 l. Q = . = easn On . ID .
Peery-Ash ton.

Peery-Nshton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butler Ashton
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Julia Elizabeth, and Arnall
Peery, of Spring Hill. The wedding
will take place on Wednesday after.
noon, November Gath, at the First
Methodist church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05

FOR SALE-Good Canoe. A bar
ain. A. F.. CAKES, Citizens phone
ia. 2ld&w 1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05

The difference between profes sion
and a job Is about $50 week in "a.
vor Of the iob.---New York Mail
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
WOOL.

Wool--Free from burrs, 81 cents,
per pound.
Hiees-6 cents per pound.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05

CANE SEATS-Let us put new cane
seats in your old chairs. w. J. CAKES
& SON. Factory in Riverside.
2d&wI1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05

Wagner ridiculed the "rule-of
thumb methods of meistersingers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-05
CLASSIFIED ADS

Let US make your Ceiling, Siding,
Flooring and other Building Material.
W. ]. CAKES G. SON. Factory in Riv-
erside 2Id&w1t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
lFamily Reunion at Anthony Home.

Sunday, July Is, the children and
grandchildren of DIR. and Mrs. III. l..
Anthony, residing on Carder avenue,
were all together once more, the first
time in many years. All the children
and their families We're present, with
the exception of Mr.. Cavault, who
was not able to leave his business in
the Oklahoma oil fields. The doctor
did not get to enjoy the gathering on
account of his work at Drumright,
Okla. Those present were: Mrs.
Anthony and daughters, George and
Alice; Mrs. f. w. Cavault and two
children of Drumright; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. C. Anthony and daughter of Au-
rora. Mo-; hrs. Lillyan Grove and two
children of Mena. Miss Elsie Payne
Of Center, Tex, and George w. Phil
lips of this city were the invited
guests. Mr.. Anthony and family re-
turned to Winslow, Ark, Monday
where he is employed by the
Davis q Bacus Construction Com
pany, who are building good roads
through Washington county. Mr..
Cavault and family will leave for their
home the latter part of the week.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
AWAKENED BY HoLDUP MAN
Young Mar Asleep At Wagon Yard is
Robbed at Midnight.

While sleeping sound at the O. K.
wagon yard Thursday night. A. H.
Aleshire, young man living near
Shady, was awakened to find a revolt
yer held against him and youthful
voice demanding his money. Aleshire
complied with the demand but turned
over only $3.50, having presence of
mind enough to claim this was all he
had. His bearing imprest the hold
up who took the money and backed
out, holding Aleshire at bay by threat
ening him with the weapon. Upon
reaching the door the robber turned
and ran rapidly into darkness. The
Shady man reported the affair to the
authorities. He stated the robber was
not masked and was a stranger to
him.
John Atchley, living at Hartley, who
was spending the night at the Polk
county wagon yard, just across the
street from the O. K, also reported
that during the night thief had stol-
en- between So and SO from his pants
pockets,
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
S. N. SHADELL DIED SUDDENLY
Telegraph Operator Suffered Hem
orrhage While in Mena.

0rrhage While in Mena.
While sitting in front of the DAN
iels transfer office Saturday after
noon waiting for train TO carry him
to his work at Page, S. N. Shadell
suffered hemorrhage, which caused
his death in few minutes. Mr.. Sha-
dell was one of the X. c. S. operat-
ors at Page and had spent the after
noon in Mena, expecting TO take No.
4 back to his work. He has in his
usual health, apparently, when seized
with fit Of coughing. Before medical
aid could be summoned he had lost
such quantity of blood there was no
hope of saving his life. The remains
were taken to the undertaking Office
of J. C. Frazier and prepared for
burial. Decedent was brother of
Mrs. E. w. Homan and was past his
SEVENTEEN year, coming here from
Colorado. A son and daughter live
in Colorado and two brothers in Chi
cago. The body will be held here to
await the coming of relatives.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
Former Mena Girl WEEDS

Word has been received by Mena
relatives of the marriage at Phoenix
Ariz.., on July II of Miss Lula Clark
to Mr.. David Goldhaum. They are
spending a short honeymoon at San
Francisco and other points In Cali
fornia and will be at home after the
heated term at Phoenix. which win be
the headquarters for Mr.. Goldbaunl
who travels for tea and coffee house
out of San Francisco. Mrs. Goldbaum
is a sister Of Mrs. Mark r. Olney..
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
RIGGS FOB GOVERNOR.
Boosting Party In Mena Thursday
In Tour of State.

Frank Henderson of Little Rock,
veteran Arkansas newspaper man, ac-
companied by AL Whitford and B. B.
Riggs of Hot Springs and John Ma
honey of Glenwood, were in Mena
Thursday to boost for John A. Riggs
of Hot Springs, candidate for Cover
nor. The party is making the trip in
Mr.. Riggs WIilis-Knight car, painted
red, white and blue and up to the pres.
ent time have covered sc counties.
From here the Riggs boosters went to
Whldron and thence they will go to
Fort Smith and on through Crawford
Washington and Benton counties.
The Willis-Knight car on both sides
bears the legend: Vote for Riggs for
Governor, Everybody's Friend On
the rear of the car is Mr.. Riggs cam
paign slogan: God First and Next the
State.r
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
FOUND AFTER A MONTH
Pocketbook Returned to j. L. Horner
With Money Intact.

A pocketbook containing s12 in
money and valuable papers, lost by J.
L. Horner more than a month ago,
was found and restored intact to its
owner Iast week. Mr.. Horner lost the
pocketbook while travelling a little
used road west of Rocky. 1t had
laid beside the road exposed to the
weather and was not found until Mrs.
e. l.. Terrell CHANGED to pass that way
while hunting for her geese. Upon
finding Mr.. Horner's name inside she
had the pocketbook returned to him
and the Mena man gave her suitable
reward
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
REPAIR ON 500 MILE AUTO
TRIP COST ONLY 10 CENTS

NuGU spencer hGtuTTcu 10 WSud
After Years Absence--Took Four
Days for Trip.
To spend just 10 cents FOR auto re-
pairs on SEQ mile trip is the unusual
record made by Allen Spencer. who
has just returned TO Mepa after a
years absence. MIR. Spencer drove
his Dodge car from Ranger. Tex, to
Mena, and reported on his arrival In
the old home that the only expense
was one thin dime spent for sewing
up a fan belt. The journey was over
some rather tough roads. too The
Mena man said he didn't have a bit of
trouble in getting through the mud
anywhere. and ever had time to help
pull others less fortunate out of holes.
The Spencer family has been living
at Ranger. where he had been en-
ployed at good wages at his trade of
carpenter. They desired the comforts
of Mena. however, and decided to
come pack. The family made the trip
in the Dodge spending four days In
covering the 500 miles.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
The Woods Go On Long Trip

s. /. Wood. southside merchant, ac-
companied by his son. father and four
brothers, left Monday morning for a
motor car trip back to the old home
in Tennessee. They expect to cross
the Mississippi river at Memphis and
plan to spend month on the trip.
They carried good camp outfit and
are prepared to enjoy life as they
travel In the party we're Lake Wood.
son of the Mena man. ]. G. Wood, his
father, and brothers as follows: l.. G.
Wood, I. 4. Wood. o. @. Wood and
w. l.. Wood, all of whom reside east
OF Mena.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
POTATOES WE'RE PROFITABLE
Less Than an Acre Bring More than
$500 for Crop.

]. +. Chambers. who has a miniature
farm at his home on the west end OF
Switzerland avenue, is one Mena man
who found Irish potatoes a profitable
crop this season. In telling of his ex'
periences Mr.. Chambers stated that
he planted six bushels of Irish Cob
blers on less than an acre Of ground
The expense for seed and fertilizer
was $50. Thursday he sold the spuds
to the White Produce company and re
ceived check for $301.S5. In addi
ton to this Mr.. Chambers stated 81
worth were sold at home and 20 bush
els were retained for family use. He
estimated the yield at LAG bushels or
the patch, which he states is less thar
an acre In area. Use of the land and
labor produced teIifold return on the
actual outlay of cash invested.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
Tell Big Fishing Stories.

DIR. ]. G. Hilton and ]. 7. Magruder
arrived home Sunday Afternoon from
their trip to Gulfport, Miss. DIR. L,
o. Dickson stopped off at jefferson,
Tex, and win return later in the
week. They had a fine trip and have
some great tales of fishing to tell
their friends. On their trip into the
gulf, sixty or more miles from land,
they caught many different kinds Of
fish and saw others. One of the fea-
lures of the trip was the capture of
numerous sharks, the largest of which
was about five feet in length.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22


plans to engage in business in the
city property sometime this fall.
W. E. Holt left Thursday morning
for Washington. Ark, having re-
ceived word bis aged father was seri-
ously ILL.,
w. E. Anderson, Grady Forgy, ].
A. Hughes. B. A. Garrett and others
from Mena attended the big picnic
at Opal Thursday.
The families of d. NJ. Watkins and
Dennis Townsend left Thursday
morning in their cars for an outing
at Gillian Springs. Their stay at the
resort will be indefinite.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Sanders of Fl.
Towson, Okla, are spending two
weeks vacation in Mena, and visiting
with w. e. Bailey and family. They
made the trip by car.
DIR. J. B. Wear of Poteau was in
Mena Thursday in consultation with
DIR. B. H. Hawkins on the case of
Oliver Harrison who is critically i'll
at his home on the southside.
A jennet and its colt who attempted
to cross the K C. S. tracks ahead of
No. Wednesday afternoon were
struck and killed. The accident was
witnessed by passengers at the
station waiting for the rtain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Profit are go
ing to have city conveniences in their
suburban home, having arranged to
have one of the Lalley electric light
plants installed. These plants are
handled in Polk county by Hugh Har-
rison.
While working at the home of M.
NJ. Shields Wednesday the ladder on
, which J. w. Hardy was standing fell
and the man had a nasty tumble. Mr..
Hardy received bruises about the
head and body and it is thot that his
arm was fractured.
Members of the local branches of
the Masonic order will soon have a
cozy clubroom for recreation purpos-
es. Workmen are now busy fitting up
room in the rear of the lodge room
in the Masonic building, and it is
hoped to have the club quarters ready
for occupancy by July &c. on which
! date the Commandery viii have ini-
tiation work
J. w. Lawrence of Shady has re-
turned from Malta, Tex, where he at
tended the funeral of his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. E. L. Lawrence. Mrs. Law
renee was we'll known in Polk county,
hox III -. tx,41
years ago, and had many friends
who will regret to hear of her death.
The family had been residing near
DeQueen for the past two years, Mrs.
Lawrence dying in DeQueen following
an operation.
Prof. E. B. Matthew, state super
visor of vocational agriculture, has
written the secretary of the CONNER
cial Club he will be in Mena during
the first week in August to make a
survey Of some Polk County rural
schools with view of introducing
the Smith-Hughes work in one or
more districts. Professor Matthew
will likely be accompanied by Little
Riding who is to teach vocational
agriculture this year in the Reno
school near Van Buren,.
G. NJ. Miller, we'll known citizen
Of the Egger community, who was in
Mena Wednesday and left on No. 3
for GAINESVILLE, Tex. will have cause
to remember the event. for it is said
to be his first train ride. Mr.. Miller,
who is over three score years of age
has travelled extensively over Texas
Oklahoma and Arkansas but has here
tofore made his trip mostly by wagon.
He will visit relatives at Clarksville
and was accompanied on the trip by
his daughter, Mrs. Rage Philpot.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22

If you feel "blue," "No account
lazy, you need good cleaning out.
HERBINE is the right thing for that
purpose. 1t stimulates the liver,
tones up the stomach and purifies the
bowels. Price 6Oc. Sold by Jackson
Drug Co.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22

Tom Barran strain S. C. White
Leghorn cockerels. direct from flock.
The winning pen of Arkansas 1919
egg-laying contest were from this
pen, averaging 222 eggs each. Price
now, $3.50 each; fall delivery, $500
Mrs. G. G. Konkler, Bolton and Polk
streets, Mena.-Adv- wi d-Sat.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22

w E. Anderson, Grady Forgy, ].
A. Hughes. B. A. Garrett and others
from Mena attended the big picnic
at Opal Thursday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-07-22
RECRUITING BoOMs.
Discharges Now Exceeded by New
Men in Navy.

Washington, July 15.--The tide of
recruiting for the navy has turned,
officials at the department said today,
an increase OF enlistments over dis
charges being shown for the first
time since the war. On August % the
enlistmentss period of the last of the
before the war" tars will expire, but
many of these are re-enlisting.