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The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
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 The following editorial n the Fort Smith Southwest American is too good 10 pass unnoticed It is getting right down to solid American good sense, It is getting us back from the highfalutin bunc that for a few weeks had the world looking to us as saviors and second Messiails--and they fell back on us with a sickening splash.
 The position taken by the South. west American will meet with rous- ing response in the hearts of 90 per cent of the American people.
 It is reported in a Paris newspaper that President Wilson has informed England, France and Italy that if they go ahead and settle the Fiume and Jugo- -Slav controversy on their own motion. the United States would find It impossible to continue to con cern itself on European affairs It is greatly to be hoped that the presi- dent is correctly quoted and that the question will be left to the parties most concerned, In other words. nothing would suit the people of this country better than to have the United States cease to concern itself with European affairs.
 These European entanglements are giving aid and comfort to those who oppose league of nations. They see in this very Plume controversy a
 splendid reason for our remaining aloof. from such controversies. In the first place. we are not in any sense interested in the jugo-Slavs of Plume. We had no business in getting mixed up in the controversy in the beginning. It is a question that affects Plume and italy and Great Britain. but not the United States We have great deal of sympathy for the Jugo-Slavs. of course; we have sympathy for every body in the whole wide world or ought to have. God bless them all But here at home. with our own peo- pie. people who speak our language. people who live according to our stan- dards. people who believe in our standards here at home we have q hundred and ten million of people in whom we are a great deal more inter- ested than in any other group on earth. We are rapidly getting around 10 the point in this country where we are going to tell the truth to these contending racial interests in Europe
 and the truth is that we are not go- ing to spend our time and money and blood trying to settle their century old wrangles Neither are we going to allow them to settle anything on this side of the Atlantic ocean.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

And that reminds this is the season when our city officials should hunt up that chicken ordinance, dust 1t off and put it to work.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
TO LEAVE wEALTHIEsT PULPIT.
Detroit Pastor Says Salary Isn't Suf-
 ficient for Family.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 17.-The Rev Thomas c. Sykes, pastor of Crosse Point Protestant church, said to be one of the wealthiest congregations in America, resigned today because his salary was mot sufficient to pro- vide properly for his family Dr. Sykes, who served as chaplain with the 1st Division in France, plans to enter business.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
READY -TO-WEAR

 Very Newest of Style Anna. in Spring Suits and Coats. pr;s' from $20-OO to s60.OO
 Georgette Waists-B Beautiful t. of Blouses in all shades. Hand -broidered and bead trimmed Priced from
 $7.OO to $500 Full line of Skirts, in Six sal Poplin, and Wash Skirts. Petticoats Made of good o..| ity Satin and Taffeta. Best sv- for Spring wear
 $500, S7.OO and Sli.OO Middies Regulation Slip.oy. Middies; made of extra good da,' ity white twill; plain white N white with collar and cuff trimms in red. blue and pink. Prices N
 si09 10 S8.00
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
You Do Morc Work

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The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Far rre.eenlIne Al.orne,.

EUF T-FUNFFfIIfHN -tIIWF"ttf The Star is authorized to announce
 q E JOHNSON of Ashdowu as q candidate for Prose cutting Attorney for the Ninth Judicial district, subject to the action of the DemocrBtis primary
 For Circuit Clerk. The star Is authorized to announce
 w F. PARKER for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk Connte. subject to the will of the voters af the Democratic primary Au- gust 10 1920
 Fer County Assessor. Flio Star is authorized to nnnounee
 g. W ANDERSON as a candidate for He office ef Assessor of Polk CnnntA ~uhsNct fo ihc action Of the mntfatic ufilgaFH
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Dr, i. M. Fletcher Cox Bnildjna Hours 2 to l l a. m. and ? to 4:30 D. m. special attention given to diseases of eye ear, nose and throat. Classes htted.-Adv. 29-26t 6-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Black Minorcas- large strain.
 Eggs for matching. SI.50 for l5. post paid. .. E. Mallon, Grannis. Ark. R. r. D. Adv. s-5t 42-et
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
Spring Specialties

We are receiving almost daily lines of Seasonal Merchandise and want our patrons to pet the benefits of Good Goods Priced Right Listed Below Are Some of the Best Of ferings in Our Dry Goods, Ready -to-Wear and Mems and Boys Department
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
FOR ASSESSOR.

In she regular place in this issue will be found the formal announce ment of T. " Anderson, long a resi- dent of the Two Mile settlement, as [ candidate for Assessor of Polk county subject to Che action of tho Democratic primary
 Ar Anderson came to Polk county 27 wears age, and to Arkansas 8 years ago. He was a Confederate sol diea ander General Forrest. and has q record in this service of which he is proud He recently served as one of the assessors of benef s on the Jeffer- son Highway in Palk county, in which place he rendered efficient service Hs has never sought public office If h, is chosen fo- the responsible position he seeks he may be depended upon t do his utmost in serving his county.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
SILK DEPARTMENT

Georgette. Silk Edge, 40-in.; all col2rs .,........... S2.5o Striped and Plaid Taffetas; newest patterns, 36-in.. .... S1.75 Nice assortment of 36-in. Pop lins; newest shades SIPS Silk Poplin, 24-in. in Pekin, rose and navy; while it lasts 95c Best line of Sheertex voile to be had; in newest patterns soc, 75c, s5c, SIPS, and $500 Transparent Organdies; 40 inch es wide; in white, flesh. pink and hue s5c. Sl.O0. and SIPS. Beach Cloth 36- and 4O-inch; in all newest shades. yard
 5oc and 60c sateen High colored and fam eiest extra naerceri1ed finished. HENS AND BOYS DEPT. Finest in Silk Shirts
 S7.59 to s12.O0 Dress Shirts, all kiads
 S1.75 to $500 Boys Suits, extra quality
 $500 to S16.O0 Young Mems Suits .
 S25.0O to S37.50 Mems Suits
 S20.00 tc S40.00 Mems Shoes, straight lasts
 $500 to sl1.00 Boys English last Shoes
 $i.50 to $50 Ties . . soc to sl.50
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26
UNDERWEAR DEPT.

Gamisoles n wash satin and embreiderv and lace trimmed Priced at s. Sa Gown, muslin, long sleeves
 S200 and S25O
 Envelope Chemise, made of sbfs batiste; white, flesh and pink. Price . sls.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Gardening is hacoming the popular thins and when foos prices are SC hagh the nlan e4 woman who rro- dues food is doing patriotir duty
The Mena weekly star., 1920-02-26

Funeral services for Uncle Toms Cunningham, one of Polk eounty's old settlers, were held Tuesday at the home south Of Nena. The services were under the direction of the Rev " |. Smith and burial was at Odd Fellows cemetery. Uncle Tom was 5s years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
Foreign Buying
 Sends Corn Higher

Buenos Aires, July 3.-Recent sharp advances in the price of Argentine corn are attributed to the fact that news leaked out that the league of agriculturists of Germany had con tracted with a Dutch firm for the purchase in Argentina of 100000 tons of the cereal. The contract is said to be guaranteed by the German government and is to be paid for month by month as the corn arrives out of the proceeds of the German government monopoly of potash and caustic soda. The corn is to be used chiefly for raising piges in order to remedy the dearth of fatty foodstuffs in Germany.
 Since the beginning of the year the price of corn has risen to the equiv alent of SLIP per bushel. A million tons at this price would amount to about 44,O00,000. Hradly more than year ago corn was being burned in Argentina for fuel.
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The Speeders
Copyright, 1920, by Kathleen Fox

der than any De Haven that had gone before. He was even more the thoroughbred than Henry or George, though the chance to prove it by we'll nigh breaking his neck never had come, thanks to better judg- ment, steadier nerve and much greater physical strength than had been the heritage of his brother.
 And he was 28. An, what an age is that! For man or for woman. Twenty-eight and with life opening her cornucopia upon his devoted head, lavishly scattering her best gifts about him till he all but step ped upon them. Twenty eight and with many mothers courting the hand some fellow'for their daughters sake and who used the magic word, "thor- oughbred," in encouragement of their marriageable eve lambs, already hes itant before Johns boldness, and, for them, unattainable high nighti- ness. For the younger set thought of him as prince without crown, save for the crown of gold his wits had fashioned in the market and which, now and then, lured many of them with it's glitter. One and all, they thought of him as intensely un- approachable, as intensely superior, as intensely satisfied with himself and the achievements of his career, as intensely fond of the life he had chosen to live and in which they reckoned there was no place for one of them. Which, as it happened, there was not.
 Yet they were mistaken about John De Haven. Instead of being the man they thought him, he was in tensely in love with life as he found it, though occasionally he discovered
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that it held something which he greatly preferred. And he was not intensely satisfied with himself, al belt he had his self respect and put and place in the world. John De Haven was a nice boy, even if he was rich at 28 because of his own very brilliant efforts, even if giddy fancies had wrought of him de- migod.
 Now John De Haven did not know everything although he was unusual ly brilliant and keen for young ster. For instance, he did not know life at 28 as he came to know it and to live it later He had lifted only the corners of the veil, had never suspected what lay covered and hid den far from the edges. He did not know that he was to see much of the new life and be confounded by it's mysteries and complexities before he was 30, that he would wonder some times at his own part in the drama and ask himself whether he was John De Haven or another. Nor did he think once, in his boyish ignorance, notwithstanding his many accommp- lishments, that any other man in all the world had done this thing, even as he was doing it.
 For John De Haven did not know as he daily went forth to the market to clean up more thousands, that he approached nearer and nearer his fate, the fate that would test him bred.
 He did not know that another path was to cross his own, to re-cross it and at length to converge with it. A woman was coming into his life.
 Tuesday-The Woman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04

companions, wandering in world had never known. In labyrinth z tiny mud-built huits, of ridiculouf ly small gardens, of hidden litt1 courts, they dragged me with then making me enter their novels, pJ my hand on their children and sE down.
 "The poorer Mussulman wome arc net really yelled They wed wide cotton trousers, and over thes q sort of mantle which they hold t4 gether under the nose. The shars of these mantles gives them that ii describable line, so agreeable to tx eye, and which alone belongs to tf East. Also the colors they cboof are always harmonious; they al toned down to their surroundings [ sun and dust. They wear stran, dull blues and mauves-even the, blacks are not really black, but haS taken rusty tints that mingle pleaI ingly with the mud-coloured envf onment in which they dwell.
 When attred for longer excul sons, their garb is generally blaa with snow white cloth on thG heads wrapped in such manner thi it conceals the entire faces excel the eyes. Indescribably picturesqs and mysterious are these dusky fiji staff in their hands; there is sont, thing biblical about them, someth that takes one back to far-awf times"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
RUMAN|A IS NATION
 OF TEN SEPARATE
 NATlONALITIES NOW
Queen Marie Gives Interview on Pathological Prob
 lem

Bucharest, June Rumania, with the addition of the provinces of Bes- sarabia, Buvokina, Pennsylvania, the Banat and Dobrudja, is now coun- try of at least 10 distinct nationali- ties. In its parliament are seen peas ants with white kirtle and embroid- cred vests and leggings remindful of the red Indian, sitting together with red fezzcd Turks.
 ct is especially in the Dobrudja that these different nationalities jos tie together said Queen Marie of Rumaria Together with Ruman- ians, live peacefully side by 2 le, Bull garians, Turks, Tartars, Russians, and in places even Germans.
 "I have been to village in the Dobrudja which was part Rumanian part Russian, part German and part Turkish. l went from one side to another, visiting many cottage, en- tering each church, ending my round in the tiny mosque hung with faded carpets, and there in crowd of lowly Turks l listened to their cur ious service, of which l understood naught A woman who is not yelled had no right to enter the holy pre- cinct; but royal name opens many a door, and many severe rule is broken in the joy of receiving so un- usual guest.
 "On burning summers day came to tiny town almost entirely in. habited by Turks. I was distribut. ing money among the poor and for saken, and had been moving from place to place. Now it was the turn of the Mussulman population, there. fore, visited the most wretched quarters, my hands filled with many coin.
 "Such was their joy at my coming that the real object of my visit was almost forgotten. found myself surrounded by a swarm of excited women in strange attire. prattling g language could not understand.
 "They called me Sultana, and each one wanted to touch me; they finger ed my clothes, patted me on the hack one old bag even chucked me under the chin. They drew me with then from hut to hut. from court to court found mhyself separated from my
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
By Kathleen Fox

Thoroughbreds! That had been applied to the family of De Haven by everybody everywhere. Far and wide where they had business asso- ciates and friends, the De Havens, young and old, men and women, had been thus characterized In draw ing room or salon, on the gridiron or the golf course, in public offices or directors meetings their friends and those who viewed them at distance had thought of them as such.
 For always they had run true to form, the De Havens, as often said of a horse without the slightest ha- gard here of making an odious com parison as any Kentuckian will tell you. Henry, the eldest, had steeple- chased himself into pitiful mass of broken bones and torn flesh, but had won, just like a thoroughbred! George, the next son, had become semi invalid after a certain hard fought football game, but Harvard knew the Il had triumphed because of the chance he took.
 And the girls-four of them and all beauties, Mary, Anne, Dorothea and Alice-had been, in their turn, the most charming of debutantes and had known, naturally, just what to do from the time they doffed their pima flores till they became wives and mothers. Mothers, it must be writ ten, of more thoroughbreds.
 But let us consider John De Haven, who, for the moment, is the most at- tractive member of the family. For the story is of him and another.
 John De Haven, inheriting from a proud father and an even prouder mother, traditions and characteristics that seemed like heirlooms, was prou-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
SETTLEMENTS CONTINUED.

Estate Fred Fox Benton and Robert Talbot Benton, minors, T. c. Edgar, Guardian.
 Estate of Ethel E. Young, minor, M. E. Bloom, Guardian.
 Estate of Henderson Tate, Nose Tate, Administra tor.
 Estate of Mary Elizabeth Atkinson, Jamie L. Atkinson, Guardian.
 Estate of Kent Strahan, c. s. Nc New, Administrator.
 Estate of Nelson, Minors, E. F. Me Dill, Guardian.
 Estate of Thomas A. Brewster, Gar land Brewster, Administrator.
 Estate of J. c. Corbin, Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.,, Executors.
 Estate of Elizabeth Crump, G. D. Wolf, Administrator.
 Estate of G. L. Thompson, N. w. Thompson, Administrator.
 Estate of Mary Emma Tucker, Par ker G. Tucker, Guardian.
 Estate of J. R. Parsons, Frank l. Parsons, Administrator.
 Estate of J. w. Reynolds, c. c. Full. bright, Administrator. Estate of s. N. Reeder, H. A. Nc Coy, Administrator. All persons interested in any of the said above accounts vii come forward and file their ex captions, if any, on or before the second day of the next term ol 1 the Jefferson Probate Court (Jul, 18th, 192O) or they will be forever barred from excepting to said above accounts or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal Jul! 3rd, 1920. (Seal) [. T SALLEE, C!ess'
 4. M. Barrow, Deputy Clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
British Navy To
 Be Supreme What
 Ever Be The Co

Wellington, New Zealand, July
 William F. Massey declal in speech at an entertainment gi, by the Savage club for the Prince Wales, that the British navy "m1 be supreme at all costs"
 q was one of those who at Pa thought the league of nations vol in a few years be strong enough exercise profound influence in p| venting war;" he continued. q mi admit now that the league of nati4 is great disappointment. We lf around and see two. great powers, pan and America, building bigger 2 more powerful ships than ever. Tn powers clearly do not believe that { league of nations can end war.
 "Tt would be calamitous if when ' comes other nations should posA more numerous and more poweh ships than Britain, whose empire { bends on her sea power"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
Nitrate Industry
 Much Improved

Santiago, Chile, July 2.-The critical situation created to the main industry of Chile has been considerably bet tered this year and the Nitrate Pro- ducers' association has exported all ready 95,000 tons of nitrate against q production of only 55,000 tons, which means that most of the surplus that could not be placed last year has found an easy market. The price of nitrate of soda has also increased con- siderably.
 The prosperity of this industry means for Chile solid finnacial situa- tion of the government; abundance of work for laborers ann general welfare of the country. The reverse was ex- perienced last year when there was no market for nitrate.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

New York, July g. Exchange steady sterling 60 day bills 3.90; commercial 60 day bills on banks 3.90; conner cial 60 day bills 3S9 1-2; demand 394 7-s; cables 395 5-S. Francs demand SAG; cables 8.48. Belgian francs de- mand 8.75; cables SIT. Lire demand sos; cables 6.10. Marks demand 2.64; cables 2.65.
 New York exchange on Montreal 12 1-4 per cent discount
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
ALBINo ROBIN

Omaha, Neb., July 3.-An albino robin, pink-eyed and white to it's last feather was discovered in the yard of an Omaha resident, Dr. Solon Towne, president of the Nebraska audubon society, said the bird is.a rarity, the proportion of albino robins being about one in million.
 >~~~-~~~~~>~~>~~-~- ~ declared to be from 3,000,000 to 5,000,- 900 years old. Dr. Eigermann said this gives some conception of the time required for the fish to pass from the ordinary variety with eyes to their present blindness.
 The specimens were found in the Mitchell caves in Orange county. The female, according to the professor, convey the eggs into the gill cavity; thus she acts as an animated hatchery until the young are able to take care of themselves. The eyes of the young are said to develop in a perfectly normal way, but soon the eyes begin to lag behind the development, then they begin to degenerate and in old age only small specks of black pig ment shows where they should be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-04
BOY LOST REWARD.

Reward of $10 will be paid for in- formation as to whereabouts of Louis Barksdale, aged 15, about five feet tall; dark brown skin; has scar on right side of head. Disappeared from home on Warren road June 13. Wore blue coat when last seen. Notify Da- vid Barksdale, Route 3, Box 128, Pine Bluff, or Pine Bluff Police Depart
 ment. 76-3t
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EAST ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK

East St. Louis, Ill.,. July 3.-Holiday on livestock exchange Weeks review of cattle:
 Steers $1 lower; light ycarlings and heifers 30 cents to 75 cents lower; cows 25 cents to 75 cents lower; can ner 25 cents to 90 cents lower; bulls $l.25 lower; stock cattle 20 cents to 50 cents lower.
 Hogs, for week: lights 35 cents hgeh; pigs 25 cents higher; heavics steady.
 Sheep, for week: lambs $3.50 to $1 lower; sheep $l.50 lower.
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MARKETS.
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, July 3 Radically bearish manifested itself today on change. Discouraged holders pressed the sell ing, and there was a sharp break in values. Corn closed nervous, 1 l2 cents to l-2 cents net lower, with September 1.G3 l-l to 1 63 3-I and De ccmber 15l 3-i to l.52. Oats lost l 3S cents to 3 7-S cents. In pro- visions the outcome varied from $l.05 decline to l5 cents advance.
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Blind Fish Found
 in South Indiana

Bloomington, Ind, Jury 3.-Blind fish have been discovered in the soul thern part of Indiana by Prof. c. H. Eigemann, head of the zoology depart ment of Indiana university and inter- nationally known authority on blind fishes. The find was made in under ground rivers in caves that geologists
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BANK STATEMENT.

New York. July 3.--The actual con trust companies for the week shows that they hold $53, 25,650, reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of $25,36S,370 from last week.
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FOR SALE

 1520 West Fifth, 5 rooms, strictly modern, garage, paved street paid out, corner lot, $l500.00 cash and balance $5O.0O per month, interest added. 1125 Cherry, 5 rooms, garage, 2 full lots, $6500.00 cash.
 9l4 Locust, 5 rooms, lights and city water, $500.00 cash, balance $25 per month, $ per cent.
 Brick store, good grocery business, fine location.
 13 room rooming house, blocks of Second and Main.
 Colorer property in all parts of city.
 Money to loan on farms.
 McNEW REALTY CO.,, 200 w. Barraque. Phone 971.
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on him, refuses to leave. Urged to go live with relatives who have of fered to take him in, the negro de- clines, declaring he is more con- tented to remain at the jail. An ex- cess of religious feryor is said to be the cause of Jett's incarceration. The jailer says he has encouraged the negro to leave because of the latter's habit of awakening early in the in shouting distance by proclaiming: Someone's coming with an airplane to gas us."
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SHOE FACTORIES CLOSE.

Lynn, Mass, July 3.-Shoe factories upwards of 1,000 persons shut down today for two weeks be- cause of market conditions. The prin- cipal plants affected were those of A. M. Clayton and Company and the A. E. Little Company