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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
is SOUGHT IN KANSAS
American Legion Starts State-yyid
Movement for Restoration of
Death Penalty

independence, Kas., Dec. %. -Thc
Independence Commercial ASSOCIATION
and the local American Legion post
adopted resolutions today asking IN
capital punishment be restored +
Kansas and that no prisoner be pa
rolled from the state ponitentiary IA
81 he has served at least the mini
mum time of his sentence. The votf
III each meeting was unanimous. The
action of the two bodies resulfe9
from the murder last week of r r.
" harton, white grocer and race
riot followed in which two persons
wsre killed
It IS believed an effort viii be made
70 launch a statewide campaign TO
get. the legislature in January to take
action along these lines.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Aged Mena Resldent passes h Rexo,,d

Mrs. Catherine Clark, a long time
resident Of Mena, and wife Of w. Al.
Clark, died Tuesday noon at the fam
lly home on Petros avenue. She was
so years of age. In addition to her
husband she is survived by two sons
and two DAUGHTERS. Will and Henry
Clark. Mrs. Sallie Kissinger and Mrs.
Este Rankins. Funeral services were
held at the family home Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by the Rev. F. r.
Harrell. Burial was at White Oak
cemetery.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Jasper Middleton Recovering.

Jasper Middleton. who was cut so
severely in The Mena street fight on
Christmas eve, was reported to be
progressing nicely toward recovery
Tuesday. Herbert Williams, the
young man charged with the cutting,
was not wounded by revolver shot,
as first reported, and is at his par
ents' home west of the city. His
father. while in Mena Monday, ex-
pressed regret over the affair and
promised to bring his son to Mena
whenever the officers required
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

John Weaver, visitor in the CITY.
whose home is believed to be az La
donna, Tex, suffered from a brain
storm while at Hotel Mena Tuesday
night and was removed to the county
Jail to await an examination as to his
mental condition. 1t is said that he
has brothers living near Smithville
and Sheriff Thornton sought to get
word to them Wednesday. Weaver
only recently came to Mena from Tex
as and IN rational moments tells of
driving thru in buggy. which he lost
IN the flooded waters while crossing
the Red river.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Young Mena Boy Shot in Leg.

Raymond Townsend. young son of
MFR. and Mrs. w. w. Townsend, who
was wounded in the leg by rifle bull
let, is improving and no serious con-
SEQUENCES are feared. The wounding
of the boy served to call attention to
the reckless manner in which some of
Mena's youngsters handle firearms.
1t is said that young Townsend was
shot by Claude Ritchey, who did not
intend to wound the boy, but only to
scare him. The 22-calibre bullet
passed thru the leg just above the
ankle, but did not strike the bone.
The accident happened in the west
part of the city on the day before
Christmas.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Leroy Sanders of Seattle, Wash,
who came to Mena to see his nephew,
Paul Sanders, left Tuesday for his
home on the Pacific coast. This is the
first time uncle and nephew had met
in % wears.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
The
Christmas
Message
CAS- the Bible States IT..

God will Judge between the naf10nzt
and they shall beat their swurdz
into plowshares, and their spears TDts
pruning hooks; nation shall not Eft
up sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any msre-
Isaiah 2:4) They shall not hurt ncr
destroy in all my holy mountain: fuS
the earth shall be full of the know
ledge of the Lord, as the waters cover
the sea. Isaiah I1:9) Be mot
afraid; for behold ] bring you good
tidings of great JOY which shall be to
All people: for there is born to yen
this day in the city of David q Savior,
who is Christ the Lord.
Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace among men M
whom he is well pleased. Luke 2-10.
HID.
He became flesh, and dwelt aznaBg
us land we behold his glory, glory Is
of the only begotten from the Fatherj
full of grace and truth. John LIZ
He hath showed strength with hSx
arm;
He hath scattered the proud in the
imagination of their heart
He hath put down princes frona
thei thrones
And hath exalted them of low DE-
gree.
gree. luke 1:51-52).
Come unto me, ell we that lakus
and are heavy laden, and | will gTv4
you rest. Take my yoke upon yuu,
and learn of me; for | am meek and
lowly in heart: and We shall find rest
unto your souls. Matthew J1-72
29).
Now abideth faith, hope, love-,
these three; and the greatest of fhs-se
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
is SWIMMING POOL A
PLACE OF AMUSEMENT7
7(By International News servioee

tBy international News Serv{cet
Colorado Springs, Col, Dec. ~
Whether swimming pool is a pzare
of amusement or necessary adjuzr<t
to a first-class hotel will be decided
by the United States District Caurf
here.
A complaint had been filed I'm lie
court by the Broadmoor Hotel agxinxf
Mark A. Skinner, internal revenue cuR-
lector, declaring that Skinner, though
a local deputy, collected from the
Broadmoor the sum of S557. rxurr-
senting war tax" on the swimuTiwu.
pool receipts.
The Broadmoor wants its mone.y
back, on the ground that the swIns-
ming pool is part of the hotel eqzfp-
ment and should not be subject TO .
war tax.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Bobby's father asked him when
Moses lived. Bobby said he did not
know. His father then read from a
book: "Moses 1000 B. c." and then
asked Bobby why he did not know
when Moses lived. Bobby replied:
20, ! thought that was his telephone
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
The Voice With a Smile.

Pardon me-" broke in Central, ''but
happened to overhear and under
stand your girl turned you down."
!. Yes , " admitted the boy who had
just invested nickel to get the bad
news.
IF you'll excuse me, think can
give you q number where you'll have
better luck"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Sends The Star To France

From far away France comes a re-
guest Tor, copy of The Mena Star.
y Delandre, whose address is s Rue
eay-Lussac, Paris, writes for copy
n the following polite manner:
Kindly will you send us some speci-
nien numbers. His request has been
GRANTED and another copy of Mena's
daily Is now travelling overseas.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

of the American
Legion by f. w.
Galbraith. Jr., ma
tional commander.
was director of or
ganization at ma
tional headquar-
ters from Novem-
her. 1919, TO Oc-
tober. 1920.
A IIoosIer by
birth. Mr.. Crews
ton enlisted in
May, 1917. in com
Danny Il of fhe
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Must Have a Porch.

No front porch. This house won't
do at ALL"
Why not? Front porches are no
longer in style"
That may be. But we have a
young son who may some day be run
ming for the presidency of the United
States and how could he conduct a
campaign in house without a front
porch 20
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
To Have Many Strawberry Plants.

r. P. Gregg, who recently nego-
tiated the sale of three acres of land
in the west-part Of the city to Father
Gallagher to be used as a burying
ground, retained the right to the
strawberry plants on the land. There
is about an acre of fine berries on the
tract. which will come into bearing
this year. MIR. Gregg plans to use
the new plants for setting elsewhere
and estimates he will have about TO-
600 plants to put out between now
and next fall.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Politics.

A Washington dispatch announces
that it is planned to have fifty more
congressman.
for necessary things there are few
other essentials:
Five legs for dog.
Three hip pockets in trousers.
A single coin worth $1.f3.0017, for
shoppers.
sRaincoats for submarine divers.
Long tails for goats. Richmond
Times Dispatch.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
A SAFE Svstan

First Bin Collector-Jones is the
ardest man in the world to collect
my money from.
Second Bin Co1lector--Whv
houldn't he be? He's got the safest
stem in the world. Puts the bills
= his card index and they become
st to the world.-Houston Post
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Dull Holiday Cotton Market

Holiday prices for cotton were low
er than ever in Mena and the market
has been dull. The few bales that
came in Wednesday brought from 6
to 9 cents.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Caught at Last.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. e.
Louis Kruger, thirty, sought as a
draft evader for two years has been
arrested He was one of four broth
ers sought as draft evaders.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

10 master in an exhibition rivaling the
famous Cheyenne frontier days.
Old timers IN the cattle country,
who were clined 10 Scoff ut the pre-
Righteousness of the protected STAN
.pede, remained to cheer themselves
hoarse when the opening day came,
and the Legionnaires with roweis and
quirts proved themselves the masters
of the 'bad-acting" bronchos and sub
dued ramhunctious steers in. bulldog
ging contests.
The stampede was q success finan-
cially, and will become an annual
event with the Legonnaires of Casper
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Times Have Changed.

What has become of the old
fashioned musician who could give
sre-tce: imitation OF ali song birtfs7~
"Oh, he's making fortune Hous
initiating the opening of champagne
bottle"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

o. L. Mays and Miss Perlie Miller,
both residents of Mineola, were
granted license to marry Tuesday
by County Clerk Alexander.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
Left Before Dawn.

while you were standing in the
doorway telling the sweet young thing
good night, did it ever dawn on your
"Oh, mol ! never stayed as late as
that. "-Edinhurgh Scotsman.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

j. P. Foster of Cooper, Tex, is in
Mena getting acquainted with local
conditions with the object Of bringing
his family here and going into BUSH
ness.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
ONLY POETRY CAN TELL. IT.
- I. Starr Makes Visit to Louisiana
and Finds Mena Rest

After spending week in mission
airy work among the residents of the
Louisiana oiihelds around Homer. La.
J. Z. Starr Of the Starr Realty com
pany, returned to Mena and felt 60
good ne had to express his thoughts
n rhyme. Here's what he sang when
he got back home:
You can talk about your prairies and
mountains to the skies.
fou can talk about your railroads and
your business enterprise,
You can talk about your cities that
are beautiful to see.
But the lively town of Mena is good
enough for me-"
Mr. starr reports that he interested
a number of Louisiana peonle in Mena
and Polk county and will have some
OF them here soon to investigate con-
ditions in person.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
. b. Coss Adds to Property HOLDINGS.

j. B. Goss has added to his realty
IN the business district by getting
frontage on Pickering avenue, facing
the new Kansas City Southern passen-
ger station. He bought two lots from
Mrs. Albert Robertson just east of the
city FIRE station.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

The death rate of the country for
9l9 was the lowest ever. The num-
IT OF murders. suicides, accidents and
Their causes Of death in the year fol
wing the close Of the war had led
many to believe otherwise.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Mrs. T. ]. Wilbanks and baby, who
spent Christmas in Mena with her
parents, returned Monday to her
home at Grannis.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
business Houses Invoicing Stock

Many of Menas business houses
are taking advantage of the hull that
generally comes between Christmas
and New Years, to take up the matter
% invoicing stocks on hands, The in
ventories are being made with more
interest than usual this year, because
il will enable some of the business
men to ascertain just what losses they
have suffered because of the recent
slump in prices of merchandise.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Balm and baby
came down from Heavener Wednesday
for a visit with Mena friends and rela
tives.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
IS NEW ASSISTANT ADIUTANT
Russell G. Cs-viston, VINO tias Seen
Much Active Service, Is Appointed
to important Position.

Russell G. Creviston, who has been
appointed assistant national adjutant
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Rule and chill
dren, who have been guests of Rev.
and Mrs. F. F. Harrell, left Monday
afternoon for their new home at Dali
las, Tex.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Edwards have
returned from a Christmas visit with
friends and relatives in Yell county.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Blake Barton of Fort Smith was in
Mena Wednesday enroute to Womble
to look after business matters.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

DR.. B. H. Hawkins returned Tues
dav from his Christmas visit with
home folks in Scott county
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
A Thought for Bows

The only record ever made bv a
cigarette fiend was ability to snr.kei
cigarettes Tommy Ryan. ex-c IN
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Harvey Bolen of Oswego, Kas., re-
turned to his home Monday after
spending the Christmas vacation in
Mena with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H T. Bolen
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Cashier S. w. Duke of the First
National bank, left Tuesday on a
business trip to Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Joe Strahl, who has been working
at Laeygne, Kas., has returned to
Mena for the winter.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

WANTED-Saw mandrel, with box
ing, pulley and fly wheel; would
consider complete saw rig. Phone
|sae-il. FJ. Greiner. Route 3. Mems.
ADV. S06-3t. 53-1t
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Hume and baby
returned Tuesday from visit with
relatives at Spiro.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Anders of Fort
smith, are visiting Mena friends and
relatives.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Mrs. John Banks is at Hope, spend
ing the holidays among relatives and
old time friends.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Roy Philpot of Egger was a Mena
visitor Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Henry Trout and baby daughter
left Tuesday for visit with relatives
at Bokoshe, Ok.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

The department of commerce re-
ports that up to December IL there
were 1898 bales of cotton ginned in
Polk county as compared to 4,628
bales ginned in the same period in
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

j. III. Massey of DeQueen, former
resident of Polk county, was in Mena
Tuesday and arranged to bring his
family back to the highlands to live.
He rented the suburban home OF MIR.
and Mrs. Albert Robertson and will
move to Mena as soon as possible.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
PER SONAL NOTES

i'll. Brown Of Ida, Ok, was a Mena
visitor Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Littleton of
Ponca City, Ok. arrived in Mena Tues
day to visit relatives and to get ac-
quainted with the highlands of Arkan-
sas. They are guests of Mr.. Little
toms aunt, Mrs. Graham, at the Ozark.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

Freeman L. Johnson. Polk county's
representative in the next Legisla-
ture. left Monday for Little Rock, to
confer with other members of the
general assembly regarding legisla-
ton that he proposes to submit dur
ing the coming term.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

f. W. Tomlinson has fitted up cor
ner of his DeQueen street Office as a
showroom for Dodge cars. The ar
rangement is one that makes an at
tractive setting for this popular make
Of auto.
Evening journal., 1920-11-19
Mno TnE scAREcRow WAS


who Is what he isu't and Isn't
what he Is"
That was the Magical Mushrooms
riddle at The ScarecrOWs masquerade
party In The Corn Field
n was Ceiling pretty late, along
Toward morning. indeed, and The last
quarter OF the hunters moon was
setting so low In the sky lhal u
didn't look like more than 81 onis.
ami did2't give any more light than a
nickel scarcely II II was dark VIII n
the guests came, 10 was now still
darker and nobody could see q thing
Nobody could guess this last riddle.
either "lll give it upN said Guile
Cotioniail
Don't eiv0 up Just keep am eye
on The corn-shock beside YOU" an
sWerd the Mushroom mysteriOusly
II give up, too" called Scamper
squirrel. Don't" cautioned The Mush-
room Just keep an eye on the corn
shock beside YOU"
"\Ne give up. We give Il up" said
pretty nearly everybody by and by
But all the MUSHROOM would say 10
each one was 10 keep his eye on the
corn-shOck beside him.
Suddenly, Mr.. Scribble Scratch
home. It's getting quite early"
called out "i'hWi's Mr.. Scarecrow?
He hasn't glNssed vet. Let him
guess. and after thai wen take OF
Evening journal., 1920-11-19
WOman's S Faith Helps
Husband

81 owe my good health to my wife
who had faith in a newspaper ad
sha saw Of Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edv. I was down so badly with stom-
ach and liver trouble after i5 years
of suffering and trying every known
remedy that had no faith in anything.
THIS medicine has certainly been
a 'Godsend' 20 me-" 10 Is a simple,
harmless preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the Intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stomach
liver and intestinal ailments. including
appendicitis. one dose will convince
or money refunded. j. NJ. Eckerd,
and druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1920-11-19

our masks and false-faces and go
Here am" cane voice from
behind Cutie Cottoniails oorn-shook.
there in a mlnute.'
And now what do you think hap
penedg Who should step around
into full view but Fleet Fox. He'd
been masquarading as Farmer Smiths
Evening journal., 1920-11-19
FOR LUMDAGO
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly II Relieves

You Just rub Musterole in brislSly. an
usually the pain is gone-a delicious
soothing comfort comesto otakeitsplace.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Use Il instead
of mustard plaster. VIII not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster.
ole and recommend it to otheir patients.
They viii gladly tell you what relief
II gives from sore throat. bronchitis,
Group. stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy. rheumatism, lum-
bago, pains and aches OF the back or
joints. sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest. Always dependable.
s5c and Csc jars; hospital size $500
Evening journal., 1920-11-19
Copyright, 1920. N. d. al

The Indians of America knew moth
ing OF. the horse before the coming Of
the white man.
one OF Americas greatest evulptors,
Edwin Dallin, was once a wheelbar-
row boy in a Utah mine.
Evening journal., 1920-11-19

scsrecrow all evening. No wonder he
wanted Il dark But there was still
enough light left for him TO see nice,
plump, juicy Cutie Cottontail, and
sweet, tender, tasty Scamper Squirrel.
"Grrrrr r he growled, Jumping into
their midst.
Just wait until you hear what the
twins did.
Copyright, 1920. N. E. A.
Evening journal., 1920-11-19
"California Syrup of Figs"
Child'S Best Laxative

Accept "Calhornia" Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless physic for the little slom-
ach, liver and bowels Children love
lis fruity taste. Full directions on
each bottle. You must say Cali
fOrnia"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-23
QUAINT OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM
DweIIers In Cornish Village Maintain
Their Right to Look on Statue
With Reverence.

In Launceston, small town in Corn.
wall, one image and one old custom
have remained in spite of the Puri-
tans, says a Contributor to London
Country Life, who relates a curious
survival Of the old days when Oliver
Cromwell and his image-smashing SOL
dierS ruled England. Perhaps 1t was
because the Cornish did not take kind
ly to the Puritan spirit, continues the
writer but the Magdalen of Launces-
ton remains and the people of Launces-
ton still believe in her power for good
and evil. The figure which rests in
a canopied niche between the center
of the three windows at the east end
Of the parish church, is a little less
than life-size, and represents the Mag
dalen as lying face down in an atti-
tude of grief. By her side is what is
described as a skull or the box Of
ointment
What is still more interesting is the
large number of stones, pebbles and
pieces Of slate always to be seen scat
tered and untidy on the back of the
figure or upon the sill Of the window
above. They represent the triumph of
custom or superstition. The people be-
lieve that If you cast stone up at the
figure and 1t remains upon 1t you will
get your reward. If you treat the stat
ue with disrespect you will suffer.
The stones on the window sill repre-
foi tbo
cess. The people Of Launceston are
reluctant to talk about this belief of
theirs. If you ask, they will half shyly
tell you that The children believe 1t,
and that they remember that when
they were children they threw stone
up when they wanted new pair Of
boots or treat of some kind.
"And did you get it?' you ask.
You will generally be told, "Yes."
Ii you watch, you will see that the
children still believe it, and that some
Of the children" have long since pass
ed school age. THE stones are always
there, always increasing. OF the many
stories l heard of the Magdalen of
Launceston one was of how the mar
rator, when a boy, many years ago.
came running home from school and.
passing the statue, jumped at it to hit
Its face. He told me that it might
nave been that or it might not, but
before he was cut of the churchyard
he slipped, sprained his ankle and was
In bed for many days. No one seems
20 know how old the custom Is, but the
statue itself is not old as ecclesiasti-
cal figures count age.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1920-06-23
Democratic Convention

The Democratic hosts are begin
ming to gather at San Francisco
where next Monday, June the 20th,
the gavel will fall that will open one
of the hottest convention hghts
known to the party.
Mr.. Bryan says he will have no
wet plan kin the platform and it is
known that he is opposed to the
leage of nations just as Mr.. wilson
brought it from Europe; Bryan is
opposed to Gov. Cox, of Ohio, and
Gov. Edwards, of New Jersey, be-
cause of their wet procllvltles::
+reaenrv. will engineer the Wilson
1ight and expects to acry through
the the league matter just to the liking
Of Mr.. Wilson. All in all the hght
promises to be a hot one.