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The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07

KNIGHTS sTEMPLAR BUSY.

Two Sessions Required to Initiate 80
Applicants Into Malta Commandery.
Two sessions were required to in
duct the class Of 80 applicants for
membership into Malta Commander
No. II, Knights Templar. Ceren,oni-
ais that began Tuesday Afternoon vii!
be completed tonight, Sixteen candi-
dates were given the orders Tuesday
and fourteen more Wednesday. The
local members were assisted bv Al. B.
Little and G. Newt. Spivey Of Texar-
kama, j. M. Kinser Of Prescott, and
William Wier of Heavener. Those
who received the degrees Tuesday
We're r. B. Miller, Cauthron: r. S.
Melton, M. C. Bird. NJ. Fl. Bird, r. L.
Monroe, 0sa Monroe, Wallace Mon
roe, Fl. L. Fuller, G. G.. May. NJ. ri.
Holland, w. j. Crosby, E. B, Sargent.
Dexter Brown. Waldron; Geo. s.
Crutchfeld, Winfield. and w. e. Holt,
Mena.
" etinesuay-s class consisted of r.
e. DAILY, Guy Clark, M. Williams. w.
+. Latham, G. f.. Johnston. Boss John
ston. Hatfield; o. B. Lee, j. w. Lut-
trell, Wickes; /. o. Smith, J. w. Frost.
"a. w. Youkey, c. A. Proctor. Mena :
J. G. White, Womble; ]. c. Allen,
Cove.
Supper was served at the Antlers
at 8 o'clock last night for the candi-
dates and Knights Templars, and an
other will be served tonight.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07

BETTER FARMING HINTS.
Should Protect Seed Corn From
Frosts and Freezes.


Efforts which have been put forth in
the field selection Of seed corn will be
lost unless the seed corn is properly
stored for the winter, states H. X.
Thatcher, district farm demonstration
agent for north central Arkansas.
The first step in preparing seed corn
for storage is to cure and dry it so as
to protect it against any severe frosts
or freezes. The principle of curing
corn is to SO place or arrange each ear
that there will be a free circulation of
air around it. Ears may be tied to-
gether and swung on poles or rafters.
fhe most practical method is to drive
nails in 2x4 and string the ears OH
which to lay the ears for storage. Pa
tent wire hangers for the same pur-
pose may be purchased.
Care must be used in drying out the
kernels and cobs thoroly. Then low
temperatures must be avoided, as
freezing will injure the germ and thus
either kill it entirely or lower the vi
tality. The crop this fall especially
needs close attention in drying as the
entire corn crop is inclined to be sap
py because of the late fall rains.
One should also not forget to pro-
tect the seed corn against mice and
rats and other pests.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
PROGRESS IN POLISH PEACE.
Soviet Forces Reported Retreating in
Disorder on North Front.

Warsaw, Oct. 2.-War and peace
plans progressed simultaneously to-
day under the same roof in recently
re-occupied Polish territory, where
General Pilsudsky, head of the state,
has established his temporary head
quarters.
In one room of the house where the
general is domiciled, plans were laid
for continuing pursuit of the defeated
soviet troops on the northern front.
The soviet forces are retreating ia
disorder. In another room civilian
representatives of the government
were received by the chief for dis
cussion Of the next move to be made
by the Poles at the Riga peace con-
ference with the Russians.
On the Polish northern front it was
announced that the cavalry pursuing
the Russians has reached point less
than 45 miles from Minsk. In vari-
GUS sectors the bolsheviki were re-
ported near the point of collapse. In
one sector an entire brigade was tax
en- prisoner virtually without q fight.
the account declares. In the Pripet
region, after some fighting the Poles
captured 1900 Russians. In the south
General Romer's cavalry was report
ed to be making some progress.
The delegation of military experts
sent BY the league Of nations to con-
slider the situation brought about by
the Polish Lithuanian dispute arrived
here today enroute to Suwalki.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
HAYWOOD AND 93
|. ". ". MUST SERVE
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals Approves Penal Terms for
Radicals-Haye Been at
Liberty for Year.

Chicago, Oct. 5.--The United States
circuit court Of appeals handed down
decision today unfolding the convic-
ton Of William d. Haywood and 93
other |. w. w. who were found guilty
and sentenced to Leavenworth for OBJ
structing the draft during the war.
Two counts were thrown out by the
appellate court, but in all others the
decision Of the lower court was af-
secretary of the /. W. w, and most
of the other defendants have been at
liberty under bond for more than
year pending hearing their appeal.
Haywood and Ia defendants were
sentenced to 90 years in prison by
Judge K M. Lands, and in addition
were fined sums ranging from $4,000
to $4,000.
OF 166 tried, 81 were found guilty
| aud ali but three appealed. Some of
those who failed to obtain liberty on
bond have served out their sentences
and been released.
The 166 were indicted on four con-
spiracy counts-co conspiracy to forcibly
prevent execution of certain rights,
to induce male citizens to resist regis
tration for military service, and to
cause disloyalty and refusal of duty
in the military and naval service. The
last charge was brought under the
espionage act.
Haywood was looked upon as the
leader Of the l. w. w. He was gem
eral secretary and member of the
executive board of six, four of whom
were convicted Walter yirtolo, the
fourth, was indicted, but never ar
rested, and his place was made va
cant by the lyncring Of Frank Little
at Butte, Mont, by mob.
The defendants were arrested in
Washington, California, Arizona, PEN
lnsylvania, Utah. Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Illinois, New York and
| other states
The trial was followed by several
sensational incidents including the ex-
plosion Of bomb in the federal build
ling, killing several persons, and the
receipt Of bombs thru the mails by
Judge Lands and Assistant Attorney
General Frank Nebt.ker.
Otto Christensen, attorney for the
defendants, issued a statement saying
that he will ask for rehearing.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
SWEET POTATO CURING
HOUSE IN NEW HANDS
Will Be Managed This Year by North
ern District Of Polk County Farm
Bureau.

The Mena Sweet Potato curing
house during this season will be under
the management Of the officers and
directors Of the Northern Division Of
Polk County Farm Bureau. This de-
cesion was reached last Saturday in
a conference between Claude Wilt
ford lessee of the house and officers of
the bureau. In giving up the house
Mr.. Williford made a praiseworthy
concession and monetary sacrifice in
reducing the rental value. He did
it because of having his time other
wise occupied and because he desired
that the growers be given a chance to
make good in their efforts to help save
the 1920 crop Of sweets. The success
of the plant from the standpoint Of
curing the potatoes was established
by Mr. Williford last season for Il
was thru the installation and opera
tion of the plant that this community
for the first time in its history had
2 fine quality cfs cid cid Potatoes until
the crop of 1920 was ready for use,
whereas in former years. sweet pota-
toes had to be shipt in by February
or March.
1ne price lOr storing potatoes was
fixed by the officers Of the Farm
Bureau on a sliding scale as follows:
# the entire amount in the house
viii run under 5000 bushels then the
fee will be % cents per bushel:
II the amount runs between 5000
and 1900 the fee will be 20 cents per
bushel, and
II the entire amount stored will be
over $4,000 bushels then the fee will be
lS cents per bushel. The house will
rot be open daily but beginning with
next week the directors viii FIX GER
tain days each week when there viii
be someone at the house to receive and
receipt for potatoes. IL there are
those who desire hampers or crates
they can secure information at Com
mercial Club headquarters that win
interest them.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
PRESIDENT PUTS
BRAND ON SENATOR
Declares Statement Of Senator. spen-
Ger. Republican. of Missouri, Was
False-Backs Up Letter by
Secretary Tumulty.

Washington. D. C., Oct. 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson today wrote to Senator
Spencer, Republican, Missouri, that
the statement recently made by the
senator that the president had prom
ised American military aid in Ru-
mania and Serbia in the event Of the
invasion of those countries, was
"false"
Senator Spencer's address was de-
livered in Missouri and when it was
called to Secretary Tumulty's atten-
tion, Mr. Tumulty gave out a state
ment to the correspondent of St. Louis
newspapers, declaring that the sena-
tors statement was absolutely and
unqualifiedly false"
Senator Spencer, in turn, issued a
statement saying that he did not be-
lieve the president had authorized
such denial.
The presidents letter was in reply
SC SO this this 81. sta ttc::sssseiits follows
Senator Selden Palmer Spencer
"St. Louis, Mo.
"Have just been shown your state
ment that my secretary's denial Of the
previous statement by you that | had
promised American military aid to
Rumanians and Serbs was issued by
him without my knowledge and sane
tion and that you did not for mo-
ment believe that had made any such
denial or that the matter was called
to my attention. wish to state that
your statemen was called to my at
tention by Mr. Tumulty and that re-
quested him to issue the denial. The
statement made by you was false.
(Signed)
ssunanpnxxT yyTr COM "
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
CORN BORER is SAID TO BE
THREATENING II. S. CROP
Appearance of the Pest in Canada
Leads to Quick Action by De-
partment of Agriculture.


Washington, Oct. 1.-The United
States is threatened with invasion by
AN armed enemy. This enemy, the
European corn borer, however, is not
equipped with rifles, machine guns or
artillery, but with a proboscis, weap-
on which threatens the greatest corn
crop ever grown in the world. The
corn borer has made its appearance
In Canada, according TO an announce
ment by the Department Of Agricul-
ture. and has occupied an area ex-
tending from Niagara Falls to st.
Thomas.
To meet the threatened incursion Of
the pest the department has sent a
staff Of specialists from the Bureau
Of Entomology to Michigan, where
they will devise meaGs to protect the
American crop. Portions of New
York, New Hampshira Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania aEeady are under
quarantine to prevent the spread ef
the insect westward. Corn has shown
itself particularly snrceptible to in
jury by this insect
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
rnraInar sasnaawaA
|fKtNCH WUMtN
WEAKENED BY WAR
Their Employment at Exhausting
Tasks During Great Struggle Has
Seriously Weakened Their Vital
ity-Few Now Retain Places.


Paris, Oct. 6l--The mobilization OF
women in modern warfare is almost
as detrimental in its effect upon the
future of the human race as is the ac-
tual loss in men killed and perman-
emily MANNED.
This is the conclusion reached BY
French doctors during : two years
study following the armistice. They
find that the employment of women
during the war in exhausting work for.
merIy reserved for men has seriously
weakened their vitality, and they
fear that the next two generations
will suffer. This condition, they say
holds good in France, England, Ger,
many and every other country where
the mobilization of women was gen
eral, and to a certain extent in the
United States. where thousands 81
women were employed in munition
works.
In France a very large percentage
of the women and girls who worked in
munition factories during the war
failed to apply for work when these
establishments returned to a peace
basis and began manufacturing auto
mobiles and other products. Only a
few who occupied positions as tech
|nical experts sought their old places
again. The employers attribute this
largely to the fact that the women
could bear up under years Of hard toll,
tho it is conceded that thousands re-
turned to their homes. their husbands
having been demobilized following the
armistice.
OF the thousands Of women en-
ployed on the Paris subway lines dur
ing the war as conductors. motOrmen
and ticket sellers and punchers only
a few score. working at the last two
named tasks. remain. The subway
companies only employed wives or
daughters of mobilized male employees
during the war
In the government services and in
many business houses where women
replaced males during the war very
large part of them remain, chiefly be-
cause they accept smaller salaries
than men. No serious attempt has
been made to GUST the women from
their jobs to make room for returned
soldiers, as was the case in England
AS matter of fact, there apparently
has been plenty Of work to 60 around
for all the poilus when they doffed
their blue and returned to civilian life.
There is one ray of optimism in the
reports of physicians and sociologists
who have given the matter serious
study. The fear that immortality
among women would increase by
leaps and bounds as family ties were
shaken during the war was apparently
groundless.
There has been no increase in the
number Of recognized prostitutes in
Paris since the war, the police "con-
troll records show The figure re-
mains the same--about 10000. with
an estimate by sociologists that per-
haps q, 900 more gain part Of their
livlihood In the same manner. but are
not under police surveillance.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
CAMP FIRES OF
MEMORY AFLAME
Old Comrades Of the Great Ora,
Army Live Again in Story and
Song-The Governor
Guest.
the Great GRAY

Houston, Tex. Oct. 5.--Forty spe-
cial trains bearing visitors to the thir-
teenth annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans and the annual
meetings of affiliated organizations,
the first sessions of which were sched-
uled for this afternoon we're due to
reach Houston before midnight to-
night.
Thousands Of visitors arrived yes
terdas and last night, of whom more
than $4,000 and of veterans to between
s, 900 and 10000.
General +. VI Van zandt, of Fort
Worth, Tex, commander in chief Of
the veterans organization, and several
department commanders and staff of
ficers already have established their
headquarters in the city and today's
arrivals will include General A. r.
Booth Of New Orleans, adjutant and
chief of staff Governor w. p Hob
by of Texas, also was scheduled to
arrive today
First Session This Pm.
The first session Of the JOINT reunion
was set for O'Clock this afternoon
when according to the program, May
or Amerman of Houston, will call the
convention of the Southern Confeder-
ated Memorial association to order.
The program also provided for an ad-
dress of welcome by Governor Hobby
and greetings to the members of the
organization by General N. B. For
rest, commander in chief of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, and Mrs.
Roy w. Mckinney, Of Paducah, KY,
president general Of the Daughters of
the Confederacy After this opening
session all meetings of the association
will be presided over by Mrs. A. Med.
Wilson, of Atlanta, president.
Feed 10000 Veterans.
At the mess tent, under the .direc.
tions Of e. A. Pickens. steward at sew
en- previous reunions, arrangements
have been made for feeding 10000
veterans free, three times day.
First aid stations have been estab-
lished at each of the three railway
terminals and at convenient places in
the downtown district. Thus far there
have been few patients at these sta
tions and no serious cases.
The weather is ideal and continu-
alton Of mildly cool weather is ex-
peeted to aid much to the comfort Of
the old soldiers who have iourneyed
to Houston to again meet their COM
rades in arms of more than so years
apo.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
ON WITH THE DANCE.
Shriners Notify Mr.. RagIand They
Will Bring Music.

Fred J. Ruthener of Little Rock, the
recorder Of the Shriners, wires w. A.
Ragland as follows:
"Will bring music for dance. We
anticipate 400 or 500 Shriners will
visit Mena. On information we have
from other towns we will make this
one Of the biggest days Mena ever
had. Hope your citizens will co-op-
crate with you and make this one big
day never to be forgotten ?
Local Agent Mitchell Of the Kan
sas City Southern, is busy keeping
track of the details of Transportation
He says the special ShriDer train will
arrive in Mena at $50 a. m. Friday
and will consist Of five sleepers. ]
coach and baggage car. The regu-
lar trains will bring many others.
The Shriner train will leave Mena
for Rogers at 1880 a. m. Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
WOODROW WILSON. +
Saws He Quoted.

st. Louis, Oct. 5.--Senator Spencer
today in second statement explained
that material for his recent address
here in which he declared President
Wilson had promised American mill
tary aid to Rumania and Serbia in
was obtained from an article in ma
tional publication purporting to quote
a'the official stenographic report of
the address,"
The president, the statement con-
tinued, made the reported address at
the eighth plenary session of the
peace conference at Paris to the Ru-
munian delegation thru Premier Bra
tiano of Rumania.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
VACANT -LOT FARMING PAYS.
Ten Square Rods Produced 20 Bushels
Sweets for Alex. Patton.


Alex. Patton is one of the many
Mena residents who find it profitable
to do vacant lot farming. This sum-
ner and last Mr. Paten has cultivated
vacant lot adjoining his place of
business on Mena street, working only
at spare times. Ten square rods of
the ground was devoted to sweet DO
tatoes, and the crop, recently dug,
amounted to 20 bushels, at which rate
the yield per acre would be 32O BUSH
els. In addition to the sweets he has
grown a fine crop of peanuts, early
Irish potatoes and now has growing
some turnips, radishes, string beans
and cucumbers.
]. H. Hamilton and J. L. Horner are
others who planted vacant lots to
sweet potatoes. Their crop on the
vacant lots on Sherwood avenue, fac
ing the old depot, was dug Thursday.
and by actual measure the yield was
27 bushels.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
ROUNDS OUT FINE PROPERTY.
W E. Watkins Buys $50 Acres Of the
Ozark Ranch.


Thru the closing Of the deal Friday
whereby he became owner of a large
portion Of the Ozark ranch, w. e.
Watkins now possesses one Of the at
tractive farm propositions Of the coun-
~. Mr.. Watkins bought from n. W.
cardwell $50 acres Of the ranch pro-
perty, getting ali that portion which
has been used in cattle raising. This
includes the big cattle barns and
sheds. the 200-ton silo, residence and
considerable pasture lands. The 80
acres containing the orchard is not in
cluded in the deal.
ln addition Of this property to what
Mr.. Watkins already owns, adjoining
on the west gives him total Of about
5oo acres, over which Ire can look
from his present home on College Hill.
mr. Watkins plans to put his herd Of
thorschred Black Angus cattle on the
newly acquired property.
While in Mena Friday to complete
the above sale. HI w. Cardwell also
closed a sale Of 400 acres Of farm Land
near Hatfield to Joe Anders, LEADING
farmer and cattieman Of that locality.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
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A PRISONER.
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BY Authorities.

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former President
leader Of elements
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officials concern
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of General Sanchez
1ln Hacienda Jobo,
en located since the
BOTTOMS with General
to a settlement of
"a the administration.
he will be taken to
would under no cir
Mexico and the inn
ned that pending ne
be broken off and
~ employed. Mill
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General Diaz sur
taken prisoner by
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The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
REVEAL
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y! = \ ~. Oct. A. Informal
om Flcrean Zelenaka,
S1&sted here last night
of dynamite in his
x lead to a solution of
- explosion, according
"a government agents.
furnish any good
<id. for having the ex-
U1SsessiOn and is al
E2 marked to a e0mpan-
y Y 3|He did in Wall street !?
S. HES 4 be bigger and more
8 s ~ 3t was only a start "
So = 81 |tf 4.--Florean Zelen-
i 106<IVn on September 16,
(i&< i|1<IIEttd by department of
z<Iz IS <c<IRy He was there on
~ a ~ explosion in Wall
81 ding to the federal
{ i = ka left his rooming
~ - = 1=1 = 7+e E and / ! O'Clock clock in il
1 I|'0ITI d Erying a large brown
~ losion occurred at
|erE .1kding to the federal
z61 & os formerly employed
\ EI11 5l0pany. Examination
E|z tad 'ne 6om in a cheap board
( house III zfooklyn today disclosed
Iic6 '<6< StI1re, crammed in a
II1<. & .HS mid. Another document
E|1 III &EGGfS said, was a Rus
d 6{ IAde out in Zelenaka's
The Mena weekly star., 1920-10-07
PRICE REDUCTIONS
rn NNaaan AZ 81 NAAssn
III Bring NU PANIC
Chicago Bankers Say Caution VIII
Avert a Serious Flurry-Rents
Hit the Toboggan-Food
Prices Lower.

Chicago, Sept. 28.'Immediate
danger of panic is over, but we must
keep steady and exercise unusual
patience" say local bankers, discuss
ing the recent drop in prices and eff
forts to revive the moribund building
industry in Chicago.
"The effect of the present lower
ing Of prices,' said one Of the bankers,
twill be to give the people more con-
fidence and boost buying. As soon as
the public realizes prices are going
down, the people will know they are
heing treated fairly and will resume
normal buying. This will prevent any
possibilities Of a crash and will read
Just matters along orderly lines"
Financiers have hoped there would
be no radical reduction in prices, such
as would force large number of mer-
chants into bankruptcy, and the bank
ers are urging moderation and caution
in reductions now under way. The
Council Commission is still seeking
means Of getting the jRck crews under
certain restaurant and hotel proprie-
tors who cling to their outrageous
prices. Russell j. Poole, secretary of
the High Cost Of Living Committee,
said today: I'VE must find some way
of convincing restaurant proprietors
that so cents is too much TO charge
for a tomato costing hins one cent;
that so cents is too much for an ear
of corn that sells in open market for
one and one-half cents. An egg costs
five cents and two slices of bread a
half cent, yet these restaurant men
are charging rs cents for an egg sand
wich"
Food Prices Lower.
In the bakeries, groceries and vege-
table markets, further reductions in
food prices were recorded today. Two
steamers loaded with fresh fruit from
Michigan were expected this evening
and this fruit will be sold at the piers
at the lowest possible figure--certain-
~ at about one-half or one-third what
the commission men are charging for
inferior stuff. Crowds of people lined
the piers, all carrying baskets and
there were long rows of automobiles
and other conveyances.
The seemingly impossible came to
pass today when rentals Joined the
downward procession. Al big chain Of
apartment houses and flats in the
various sections of the city, it was
announced, would make ten per cent
reduction October /, with similar re-
duction next May.
Mail order houses, which recently
sent out circulars announcing impor-
tant reductions on many articles, pro-
badly will get out new catalogues at
once announcing much lower prices on
practically everything in stock At n
conference of the leading mail order
houses held today, attended by hun
dreds of retail merchants, the opinion
was ventured that general reductions
in everything woul be agreed upon.
Following the sensational action Of
Henry Ford, the Studebaker people,
and the manufacturers of the Hudson,
Essex and other automobiles today an
nounced substantial reductions in
prices.