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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Homo Demonstrator AppreeiatIye.

With the approach Of the Christ
mas season, l deem it fitting that |
express to the good people Of Polk
comfy. to the members of the One
rum court an dto The Star, my APP
probation of the cooperation and
support they gave me during the four
years that was on duty as your home
demonstration agent Whatever has
been accomplished in extension work
IN Polk county, could never have been
done had it not been for this support
and cooperation on the part Of the
folks with whom l worked Especially
do | appreciate the kindness and CON
siceration shown me and my work by
the members of the recent Quorum
court. That still more may be ac-
complished, | bespsak for my sue
eessor the same spirit of cooperation
and encouragement that has come to
me. My lot has been cast among YOU.
so | may be counted upon to help in
every movement for the upbuilding of
the homes and farms in Polk county.
In conclusion | extend to all the
greetings of the season.
Mrs. Anna G. (Woods) Bell.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
COTTON SHOWS GAIN
OVER ONE YEAp -
lO,S7s,265 Bales Are Ginned =
December is--Arkansas, ~ to
Quota 29g 9o9

Washington, Dec. 20.-Cotton
elusive of linters, ginned ns' ex-
December 10, amounted ~ j pflor to
running bales, includinc 1O'9GddSS'265
round bales, which were eo, so,lS4
halt bales; 54.467 bales ~ sosunted as
Egyptian and 1921 bales american
island, the census bureau on Oh Sea
today. shnounced
Ginnings last year to Dacom,
amounted to 1855, SAG baIe ssinoer 10
ing l03, 662 round bales. 97S9 H. includ.
OF American Egyptian an ags bales
bales OF Sea Island. 1 o'zS6
This Yeas ginning by stat.. /,
lows: states fol-
Alabama, 605,939; Arizona co..
Arkansas os5,202; CaIiforn;aa' seoo'as4;
Florida 1853; Georgia 10 q 81 'S ~
Louisiana 354.798; Mississ;,n,ro:z .a52;;
SO; Missouri 1854; North PC 90
$50 81, Oklahoma $50 ia. oaroiina
Carolina 1864 $50; Tennessao South
763; Texas 1901, 85I; Virgin;es 10 zS4
al other states TABS. '" 1876;
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
GER $4,000 AT TOLEDO.
Six Bandits Overpowered Ten Elk
press Guards Conveying a Safe.

SIX Bandits OYerp0Wered len tx
press Guards Conveying Safe.
Toledo, o., Dec. 20.-Six men
armed with shotguns and the lower
part of their faces covered by hand
kerchiefs overpowered ten guards of
the American Railway Express Com
pany tonight and escaped with safe
containing about $4,000 in cash and
Liberty bonds.
The holdup took place on Summit
street, the city's main business thoro-
fare, less than four blocks from police
headquarters.
The express company guards were
conveying the safe on a wheelbarrow
to truck in the rear of the store pre-
paratory to taking it to the union sta
ton.
When the guards stepped outside
the store the six bandits drove up in
two motor cars, beat two of the
guards senseless, loaded the safe into
one of the cars and ecaped in both
cars.
All available policemen in the city
we're armed with shotguns and are in
search of the bandits
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
CORINTH COAXES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Embry spent
the week end with relatives at Big
Fork
Quite few young men of this place
attended the party at the home of Ivan
eagle near Ink Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wiles and son,
Russell, visited Sunday with Mrs.
Wiles' sister, Mrs. Ira Eddleman, and
family of Ink.
Let's all remember the big Christ
mas tree at this place Friday night.
There will be an excellent program
and a good time for everyone.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Statement by Lambert Christian.

To Whom IL May Concern ..;,c
| stand charged with wrong s',Ls.
in receiving goods from inc !. Du -
Magruder store. The exact iae ..ss ass
that purchased from Claud hl 81 sSoe
working at the store, 3 boxes o. . invs
polish, for which | paid at Ine h yves
He then gave me three othel LIN ina a
for which he said ! could pay n'Db lin
some other time. Later ala pay swo
for these. 25 cents in cash anu ~, not
shines, as cents in all. ! az for
know how he settled with the s' psolute
the polish. This is the ap'o''
truth. Lambert Christian Adv
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
MORE PAY AS LECTTTpEp
4Ap LENl kER.
:" e Weeks Brough win Reca;v,
94UOO on Chautauaua pIats:rus

Little Rock, Dec. 21-In "A -.
n ne. summer, Governor Brouyh will
make salary equal to one voa,' az,
compensation as governor ~ Az
aeale. ne has accepted an offer hv ~
is;eupalh- Vawter Chautauqua Assoe 10
s ~. az q salary Of $4,000 and ra;lroad
bSn = Es for the three months and =
t nalI; Under the terms Of his "' con :
b tlaee WITH the Arkansas State cban-
n 49,, q Commerce, one half Of th;s
T Tr1Iaou aa., VIII be returned to that body
a ~ contract IIf entered into by the gov
sen nj, last year with l6 citizens repre-
marca me plate Chamber of Com
Cbaut a, provides that he may accept
gasgements Of Character that ,' en-
1 the state, on cond;t;nn M. wai
az return one half the net amour ti'a ~
the organization. amount 10
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
LENIENCY FOR A BOY.
Governor Cuts in Half Sentence Of
Walter Thompson.


Little Rock, Dec 21.-That a penal
institution is primarily for the pur,
pose of reformation, rather than pun
ishment, is emphasized by Governor
Brough in his Communication of the sem
tence of Walter Thompson, a young
white boy of Jefferson county, who
was convicted last September of grand
larceny and sentenced to years in
the penitentiary. Mrs. Jennie Erick-
son, probation officer of Pulaski coun-
ty, and the three penitentiary COM
missioners, have assured the governor
that young Thompson has made a
model prisoner and that he has devel-
oped genuine elements of manhood
that if given an opportunity will make
him a useful citizen. To encourage
him the governor has committed his
sentence to one year and six months.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
FINES FOR BOOZE sMUGGLER'
Two Who Brought Liquor From Mex.
leo Assessed 81 900 Each.

Brownsville. Tex, Dec. 15.--Fines
Of 81 600 each, the heaviest on record
here for liquor smuggling. were as
sessed by Judge j. G. Hutchescns IT,
in Federal court today against ". 4.
Simpson and j. /. Whitford, both Of
Ardmore, Ok. The defendants en-.
tered a plea Of guilty to charges q
conspiracy to smuggle and having y
their possession about 27O quarts Of
liquor.
The alleged attempted smuggling
occurred in November. when the de-
PENDANTS motor car was seized by
United States custom inspector wnie
crossing the international bridge here
from Mexico.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Jason Chairman Cleared Of Blame.

Jason Chairman, charged with as
sisting in the burglary at S. l. Woods
store, was freed from custody Mon
day Earl CUP, held at the Jail for
the crime, took the stand and swore
that Chairman had no part in the
theft, that he alone had stolen the
goods and money. Culp is said TO
have told the officers Chairman helped
him, but at Mondays hearing before
Justice S. II. Smith, stated that he
bad told an untruth when he made Che
previous statement about Chairman
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
DALLAS DOPE.

J. II. Cunningham is reported on
the sick list this week.
Miss Myrtle and Stella Higdon Of
Mena, were Dallas visitors Friday.
Mrs. w. A. Cunningham visited
her son, Ira, at Old Potter Saturday.
There was a pie supper at Old Dali
las Friday night, which Melted over
S36 for the Christmas tree.
Mrs. j d. Kaylor was called to
Oklahoma Thursday by the illness Of
her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Gibson.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
WARNING ORDER

~ sne onancery Court Of Polk Conn
~ ~; ARKANSAS: Bank Of Gran ou's-
p ! sah VS.; I. J; Schuster and Mrs
IT, no oehuster, Defendants VA .
Mrs p DeIIeneeants, P. ]. Schuster and
aimee Schuster, are warned @' ~
da1s . nnd 20 TINS court within thirtv
pls;nt;awu answer the complaint ~ tb ~
said , ca'.ss my hand and the saal 80
1000 'oof' This 10th day of Docen en- -
Adv t,;r., W I. PARKER. CLERK
----- pub ........u..- ] I. -. 81 WI
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Feed neaIers Must RegistesI "a.

Little Rock. Dec. 21.-All dea lsIiing
commercial feed stuffs, who are 'd sv the
in Arkansas are required unu rstment
law to register with the Depa.;nning
of Agriculture Tor the yea. DossEtaehing
to this registration. There az lists. q
1900 dealers on the department states,
majority of whom are in otns saa III per
indicating that there IS suns pro-
centage Of commercial feed stun'
duced in Arkansas.
u.iff~
Christmas books and cards ~ -
brands. Sit. 29S-1t.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Call for Meeting

VINE me farm Bureau and Farmers,
I'VE; warehouse enc Company will hold : rneas
honsa ''oay at II a. m. at the court
Peter McWilliam, Pres.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Strayed From Range--f 2-v

Strayed From RANGE 2-year-old
heifer marked with over half crop n
right, and under bit in left. Brownish
color, white about feet and legs. Some
white in face. and dehorned. Liberal
reward for any information. II. w.
Campbell, Route 4, Box 95, Mena. Ark,
Adv. SILT.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Seeks Information Thru The Star.

J. 5. Lamar, Of Winslow. Ariz., was
in Mena to investigate local health
conditions with a view of finding a
home here for his family Mr.. Lamar
is railroad man, and where he lives
Is an arid desert What he saw of
Mena and vicinity impressed him well,
but he will decide later about locating.
In the interval he will keen posted by
reading The Star regularly.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23

Good That May Come from the rro-
nnsed Educational Amendment 70 the
constitution Of Arkansas"
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-23
Composition.

Inc composition contests will /.
1pen % students of all gradas i pc
hour viii be allowed for the ls1 wc., one
, notes win be allowed to we wor Tror < no
i rns sao p VIII be assigned by the the
sTeses az the contest, but will be ' y,
S snS q gou ,ne following aThe V " ~
p aau Senstruetion Of Good Roads a'e 4:
s. ro' 's.r nounty; How the proJnr a Z
- ~ IN Folk ConnfU NJ. Z, IN
creased Profifabivn lay ne IN
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Lady Victory
Lays LaviShly

Poultry specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture
practice as well as preach. Their
recommendations to poultrymen are
based on actual experience. At the
experiment farm at
Beltsville, Md, is flock of more than
5000 birds whose thriving condition
and good egg production is evidence
of the practicability of the specialists
poultry doctrine. In the immense
flock there is one hen-Lady Victory
they call her, though officially she is
No. 408-who has been exhibited at
many poultry shows and has taken
many prizes. This is the enviable lay
ing record which she has made: In
her pullet year, she laid 214 eggs, and
in the first five years laid total of
779 eggs. Lady Victory is now in her
sixth year, hale and hearty, and still
laying eggs at good fast clip.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Comfort In
Baby Smile

The other afternoon l was going to
the store in the village where l live
and saw coming toward me pleasant
faced lady leading by the hand the
finest little chap you ever saw. He
couldn't have been more than year
and a half old, had jaunty little
cap and clothes to match, had a sweet
round, little face with great beautiful
brown eyes. He was indeed a little
fellow to love and admire.
He was prettier than any picture and
l looked him full in the face as he
passed, my heart full of happy thought
at the sight of such a charming little
man. He looked straight back at me,
and with the same serious look in his
great eyes, gracefully saluted me
with two or three gentel up-and-down
motions of his little hand l repaid
him with loving and appreciative
smile and was repaid with an answer
ing smile from the proud and happy
mother. Dear little fellow! l have
thought of him score of times since
and shall again and again recall his
recognition of a gray-bearded old man
whom he happened to meet as he was
starting where l most earnestly hope
a thousand beautiful things and SPLEEN
did experiences await him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
AllThat isNew in Sweaters
There is Trend Toward Tailored Effect if
One Judges from Norfolk Models

quois wool embroidered across the
front with brown flowers and having
braided girdle and tassels of the
brown wool. Another sweater is a
surplice model of tan alpaca wool, has
neckband and cuffs embroidered with
cross-stitch patterns worked in wool
in the gay Bulgarian colors.
Silk and Wool Combined
Where silk and wool are combined
one is used to trim the other as in a
white Tuxedo model of wool striped
crosswise with silk and having silk
knit collar and cuffs. The white
sweater, by the way, is a popular
choice this summer with women who
know.
Chiffon weaves of Shetland and mo-
hair are very smart and comfortable
for summer wearing. The filet sweat
er of last year is apt to be rejuven-
ated by having yoke and sleeves of
solid knit wool or silk.
While short sleeves are, of course,
new in sweaters, it is said that more
women are buying the long sleeves,
for when one wants sweater in sum-
mer. it is as much for the covering Of
the arms as for anything. The favo-
rite colors are fame, blue of France,
raspberry, parrot green and the
browns.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Film Folk Divorces
Few, Says Miss Dean

Although players in the silent drama
find themselves in the divorce courts
occasionally, the average OF happy
marriages among the actors of the
films compare more than favorably
with that among any other class OF
people. This is according to Miss
Priscilla Dean, attractive Universal
star, who has joined the welded hosts
and is naturally optimistic on the sub
ject of matrimony.
Miss Dean says that every moving
picture player, as soon as she sights
Easy Street, buys home. The stars
have their mansions, leading players
their houses, others their bungalows,
and still others tiny structures Of blu.
two or three rooms, but a home in
every sense of the word.
"More screen actors" she says, own
their own homes in Los Angeles and
Hollywood, in proportion, than any
class of people whose income averages
about the same. While the wives OF
the financier and merchant are leaV-
ing the home for the hotel or the
apartment house, the actors are not
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Better SireS To
Appear In Movies

The Department of Agriculture is
preparing a series of motion pictures
and stereopticon slides for use in the
Better Sires" campaign. The inter-
est aroused among the breeders of the
United States is taking the form of
requests upon the Department of Agri-
culture for information which, it IL;
hoped, the film feature will be able
to satisfy. 1t is probable that the
motion pictures will be ready for issue
next fall.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03

OF course, the summer girl is anx-
Gus to know the trademarks of 1920
sweaters. She does not want to be
fooled with last years model, and
so she will look for such things as
new weaves and stitches, combinations
of silk and wool, add belt arrange
ments and embroidery on both silk
and wool sweaters.
The general lines of the new sweat.
ers are not very different from those
Of last year, except where an 0ccas
ional model tries to look like blouse
by combining it's fullness at the sides
under buttoned up tabs or being cut
with wide belt that ties it back and
holds the slip-on sweater into some
kind of shape. There is trend to-
wards the tailored effect, as Norfolk
model in cameps hair with curved
tailored pockets would seem to prove.
A Good Deal Shorter
Some new sweaters are cut good
deal shorter than we have been used
to seeing them, another encroach-
ment on the blouse, perhaps. Tuxedo
models are as popular as ever and
many variations of the collar which
gives them the name are to be found.
But aside from these general fea-
lures one finds such astonishing things
as a hand blocked silk sweater in for
al design, or smock sweater of tur-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
How Food Inspection
Helps Business

If a New York apple grower ships
his finest fruit to Pennsylvania and
later receives a report that it has
arrived in poor condition, he either
accuses the receiver of dishonesty, or
lays the blame to the railroad. An
argument ensues; time and money are
lost
But if the shipper had demanded \
Government inspection of the ship
ment as matter of course, he would
know beyond the shadow of doubt
the precise condition in which his
apples were received.
An increasing number of shippers
and buyers are protecting themselves
by the use of this service. Only re-
Gently an exporter stated that be-
cause of having a Government inspec-
ton of his export produce his bust
ness had grown considerably, for his
clients in foreign markets now have
prima facie evidence attesting the
condition of the fruit before 1t is load
ed on the boat and are literally de-
luging him with orders.
The Food Products Inspection Ser
vice rendered by the Bureau of Mar
kets, United States Department OF
Agriculture is of inestmable value in
facilitating the distribution of the pro-
ducts covered, in fastening the release
of cars, in forestalling deterioration and
waste on account Of delays resulting
from disputes as to the condition OF
fruits and vegetables, and in prevent
ing questionable trade practices.
Full information can be had regard
ing the service by writing the Bureau
of Markets, United States Department
off Agriculture, Washington. D, c.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03

This is the day of the psychological
shark. He is having the time of his
life with blame near all the nation
for a laboratory Does bright youth
want to skip" grade? Give him
the Binet-Simon third degree. Do you
want to know whether this raw re-
cruit can best hunt the Hun by split
ting him with bayonet or sweating
in the hold OF a ship unloading timed
salmon? Sic the psychiartist onto him.
Does the burglar realize that he is a
thief? Soak him with the mental test.
Such a test was recently given per
sons charged with participating in the
recent Chicago riots, with results Of
the character, as chronicled in the
Chicago Daily News.
What is horse?"
"You get me wrong, mister. l don't
know what horse is"
what is a ehair?"
"Why, a chair is a chair. That's
all 1 know what a chair Is"
what is tablet"
Gust table,"
If the psychiatric expert would just
confine his line of investigating to
such simple question as How old is
ANN" Or "Who hit Billy Patterson
we might hope to class fairly high as
q nation. But when he kpects US to
tell offhand, without preparatory cog
itation, in concise and comprehensive
English what post is, for example, he
calls our bluff and finds us holding
four clubs and spade.
Try it yourself. Pick out some OF
the commonest words you know and
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Women Gull
Poultry Slackers

In Missouri last year, 1876 birds
were eliminated from 1898 flocks
which were culled under the super
vision of the home demonstration
agents sent out by the United States
Department OF Agriculture and the
State Agricultural College. This re-
suited In a saving of approximately
$50,161 to their owners.
In another State, 1856 local dealers
were trained with the result that Ill.,
478 birds were culled. OF this number,
274,399 were found to be nonproduc-
tive.
About 81 per cent of all the poultry
in the country is cared for by women.
For that reason special attention is
given to poultry by the home clubs
supervised by the Department of Agri-
culture and the State colleges and
farm women are taught best methods
of poultry selection, breeding, raising,
feeding. housing, culling, canning sur
plus birds for home use, preservation
of eggs, and cooperative selling of
poultry products.
Lack of proper culling thus far has
proved to be, in the majority of cases,
the principal reason why a flock Is
not profitable. Forty per cent of the
hens in the average farm flock today
are nonproductive and should be sold
or eaten. 1t costs about 50 year to
feed each hen. If she does not pro
duce more than that amount of eggs
she is improbable.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
A Light and at the
Same Time a Shade

Persons who are compelled to do
close work at night by the use of arti'
fetal light will appreciate the virtues
of a combination reading light and
eyeshade which has recently formed
the subject of patent grant.
The device fits to the head as does
an ordinary eyeshade, but carries in
a socket on it's front part an electric
lamp. Over this is shield and re-
fector The latter throws the rays
from the lamp down upon the work
and at the same time cuts out en-
barrassing and confusing light which
may come from other directions. The
lamp must be connected to some
source of current by means of fiex-
ible cord.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
Should Know
Market Conditions

In addition to knowing the grade
and staple of his cotton, the cotton
farmer must be fully informed regard
ing market conditions and must have
proper outlets for his cotton if he is
to secure it's full commercial worth,
say cotton specialists Of the Bureau
of Markets, United States Department
of Agriculture.
Every farmer offering cotton for
sale ought to know the course Of
the futures market on the particular
day, the course of the spot market
in the city or cities to which his own
market is tributary; the course of the
spot markets in other cities that are
comparable to his own, and other
special conditions that may effect the
value of his cotton.
The Bureau of Markets is supplying
a part of this information through
its price quotation service. The cot
ton belt is divided into five districts,
with headquarters at Charlotte, Men,
phis, New Orleans, Dallas and Atlanta,
and from each of the four first-named
points a bulletin is issued on Monday
of each week, giving disinterested and
Trustworthy information as to the
course of prices and market conditions.
AS soon as available men can be Sc.
cured similar bulletins will be issued
also from Atlanta. Any farmer re-
uuesting this service will receive free
of charge the bulletins issued from the
headquarters of the district in which
he resides. AS prices vary from day
to day and from hour to hour, farmers
may make arrangements to secure by
telegraph any information contained
in the bulletins.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-09-03
SOME HARD DEFINITIONS

try to define them in brief language,
which will isolate all other words and
give a person, presumably ignorant of
the word you are trying to define,
clear, all inclusive idea of that word.
You will find yourself floundering
around in a morass Of language, and
if you split $3.50 with the professor
YOU are doing well.
Take for instance about the com
monest word in the English language,
the verb to be or one of its forms, and
see what kind of mess you can make
Of defining it. Or tackle something
like dish or light or person or glass
or time. When you stop to think Of it
some of the commonest words are the
hardest to frame definitions for
Metempsychosis and elephantiasis
and Standardization are lead pipe
cinches compared with them.
After all, the framing of definitions
is one of the most difficult of intellec-
tuaI jobs. The best the dictionary
makers can do is to start in the middle
of a circle. He defines one word by
the use Of other words, and then uses
others to define them and gets right
back to his original word and SO on
around and around. He cannot get
outside the circle because he cannot
get outside the limitations of language.
Let us not blame him, If some of his
definitions sound something like this:
What is mind?"
mo matter"
What is matter?"
"Never mind.