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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30

-oct,v safe and sane proposition ?"
Had 4 vista Of paradise opened up
before Poundstone he could NOT have
he4n more thrilled He had heen abso
l,telv honest in his plea 10 Mrs.
,,a,ndstoue that he could not afford a
th,rtv-two.huuared- and-hffydollar Sc
sap mnch MS he longed 20 oblige Der
and oain greatly .to-bedesired peace.
And now the price was dangling before
his ewes. So to sneak a any rate It.
was marked Is tAe portecochere not
Hffy feet distantl
For lie space Of q minute the mayor
wei,,,,ed his sons future as corpora
tion attorney against his own future
a. rayor 81 sequoia Henry iost.
ri m,gin o. arranged, Colonel, ht
murnured 10 low voice--ihe voice y
shame
elt is already arranged" the Colonei
replied eheergully Leave your III az
the front gate and drive home IN Shir'
ley's car IN arrange matters Win
her" He laughed shortly 1T means
of course. that I'll have to telegraph
to San Francisco tomorrow and buy
her a later model Thank goodness
she has birthday tomorrow Have
fresh cigar. mayor"
Colonel Pennington had little diin-
Guilty In explaining the deal to Shirley
who was sleepy and not at all inter
ested. The Poundstones had boreo her
to extinction. and upon her uncle's as
surance that she would have new car
within a week. she thanked him ana
for the first time retired without offer-
ing her cheek for his goodnight KISS
Shortly thereafter the Colonel sought
his own virtuous couch and prepared
to surrender himself TO the first good
sleep in three weeks. He laid the nat
tering JUNCTION to his soul that Bryce
Cardigan had dealt him poor hand
from a marked deck and he had played
it exceedingly well Lucky blocked
the young heggur from getting those
rails out of the Laurel Greek spur" he
unused, "or he'd have had his jump.
crossing in Overnight--and then where
the devil would ! have heen? Up Sail
creek without 6addleand an me
courts in Chrisiendom would avail me
nothing"
He was doing Off when a sound
smote upon his ears instantly he was
wide awake. listening intently, his
head cooked on one side The sound
grew louder: evidently II was APP
preaching Sequoia-and with a hound
the Colonel sat up In bed, trembling
In every limb.
Suddenly. out of the deep, rumbling
diapasoD he heard sharp click-then
another and another. He counted
them-six In all.
"A locomotive and two fiat cars" he
murmured. And they just passed over
the switch leading from the mainline
tracks out to my log dump. That
means the train is going down Water
street to the switch into Cardigan's
yard. BY George. they've outwitted
mel"
With the agility of boy he sprang
into his clothes raced downstairs. and
leaped into Mayor Poundstone's jitney,
standing Ia the darkness at the front
gate.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
CHAPTER XIV.

The success of Bryce Csrdigan's
plan for getting his rails down from
Laurel creek depended entirely upon
me whimsy which might seize the crew
OF he big mogul that hauled the last
load OF logs out of Cardigan's red
woods on Thursday afternoon. Should
The engineer and fireman decide TO
leave the locomotive at the logging
camp for the night, Bryce's task would
he as simple as turning hose down
squirrel hole. On the other hand,
should they run back TO Seluoia with
the engine. he and Ogilvy faced the al
tentative Of borrowing" II from the
Laguna Grande Lumber company's
roundhouse; and that operation, 10
view of the fact that Pennington's nigh
Waterman would be certain to hear the
engine leaving, offered difficulties.
Throughout the afternoon, after
having sent his orders In writing to
The woods-boss, via George Sea Otter
(tor he dared not trust to the tele.
phone) he waited In his Office for
telephone call from the logging camp
as to what action the engine crew had
taken. Finally, at a quarter of six
Curtis, his woods-boss. rang in.
They're staying here all night. sir.
he reported.
House them as far from the lop
landing rs possible, and organize a
poker game TO keep them busy in case
they don't go to bed before elgh,
O'Clock" Bryce ordered. "In the mean
tine, send a man you can trust--Jim
Harding, who runs the big bull-donkey
VIII do--down to the locomotive f.
keep steam up until | arrive"
He had scarcely hung up. whel
Buck Ogilvy came into the office
"Wellf he queried casually.
"Safe-o, Buck - replied Bryce
Nothing to do but get bite OF din
ner and proceed to business"
Buck insisted on keeping an engage
ment to dine with MORA, and Bryce
agreed to call for him at the Ron
Gusto restaurant. Then Bryce went
home to dine with his father Old
Cardigan was happier than his son
had seen him since the return of the
latter to Se1uoia.
well. sonny. rye had mighty
pleasant afternoon he declared as
Bryce led him to the dinner table
I've been Mp TO the Valley of the
Giants"
Bryce was amazed "why. how
could yon2'' he demanded. ~The old
skid road is impassahle anu after Won
leave the end Of the skid road the
trail 10 to mothers grave is So oveg
grown with huokthorn ana wild luoc
! doubt u 4 rabbit could get tbronqh
II comfortably
'Not a BIT of H. the old man "a
piled 'Solnehody has gone to wori,
ana piankei ehat old skid road and
pui an hand rail- on each side
willie the traii through the Giants has
been gruhhed OUT and sm0athexl over
All that old logging cable ahandonea
IN those choppngs has heen staIne
from tree to tree alongside the nath
on both sides can 90 up there alona
now. once George sets me on the ola
skid road; ! can't get lost"
How did YOU discover thisY Bryce
demanded
Judge Moore representing the new
owner called round this morning ann
took me Ia Tow. He said his ellen,
knew the property held for me a Ger
tain sentimental value which WASH,
transferred u ne deed. and 81 the
Judge had been instructed "a have tire
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-12-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

-
Department of the Interior, U. 8.
Land Office at Camden, Arkansas.
December IS, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that
STERLING P. QUISENBERRY,
of Hatfield, Arkansas, who, on No
vember 8, 1919, made a homestead
entry, No. 08s43, for the SWH SFN
Section 10, Township 3 S.. Rang R9i
W., 9Th Principal Meridian, has = ]
notice Of intention to make FinaI
Communication Proof. to establish
claim to the lind above described. be-
fore the Circuit Clerk Of Polk counfv
at Mena, Arkansas, on the eth day
Of January, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Nell Dale Raymond Dale. william
kork joseph NJ Latch, all Of Hatfield.
Arkansas.
B. M. TREBLE, Register.
Adv. First pub. December q, 1924
Last pub. January 20. 1921.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12

later than 3 o'clock on that day.
Objections to that section OF the
resolution which would direct that
the federal reserve board provide
more liberal credits for farmers mark
cd the debate today.
Supporters Of the joint resolution
reviving the war finance corpora
ton as q farmer-rclicf measure, were
confident Of victory should vote on
the resolution be reached today in
the senate.
The section OF the resolution pro-
posing revival OF the war financ
corporation which directs the fedora
reserve board to extend more lib
eral credits to the farmers, came
in for attack today IN the senate.
Senator Smoot, sad he would move
TO strike K out as he did not be-
leve 1t would accomplish what the
farmers had In mind.
Senator smoot declared the federal
reserve board could not do any more
IN the way Of extending credits than
~ was upiiS hitHpue bAi eihSHNA'AN"'
to the federal reserve act.
Chairman MCLEAN OF the banking
committee. said this section OF the
resolution was deceptive" but other
senators did not take the same view
Chairman Gronna Of the agri-
culture committee, expressed tn
belief that the section was n valu-
able suggestion to the board, Will
Senator Smith, South Carolina, de-
clared that n preferential rate Of In
terest on agriculture paper was de-
sired. Authority for the board to give
such rate Is contained In the pres
ent law, Senator Smith said.
Senator Borah. Republican of Idaho
charged that the federal reserve sys-
TEN was not operating as 1t was
intended and 1t was under the bene-
tit and influence of international bank
ers The Idaho senator told the sem
ate figures had been furnished him
showing more than billion dollars on
deposit n the New York banks from
country banks and he wan ed to know
why this wasn't out In the country
banks. Senator Smoot replied that this
consisted OF reserve which the banks
had TO maintain and that 1t probably
was placed in New York FOR business
reasons and because also Of the rate
OF interest on daily balances.
Senator Smoot declared that he
wanted to call the attention OF the
senate TO the absurdlty Of the section
relative to the board" II don't wan
the farmers to think II WI plac
one do''ar more 10 their credit than
they have today" he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
WILL ASK LEGISLATORS
FOR THREE QUARTERS OF
MILLION FOR SCHOOLS
EDUCATORS OF STATE TO MEM.
ORIALIZE NEXT GENERAL AS
SEMBLY, SEEKING FINAN.
CIAI4 ASSISTANCE

Oklahoma City. Dec. 11,--An appro-
priation Of more than three quarters
Of a million dollars by the state leg,
islature for emergency assistance to
public schools os he s'nta Cor iho
present year WIS asked today by 100
city and county superintendent and
other educators, meeting in tho house
Of representatives, hall at the state
capital.
a resolution was also adopted ask
ing n constitutional amendment to
permit boards Of education to make
higher levies for school purposes. Lib
eral support OF consolidated schools
was asked, and the county unit plan
for school government and the South.
Towner BILL now before congress, were
endorsed.
+. II. Wilson, state superintendent
Of public instruction, at whose call
the meeting was held, was made chair
man and NJ. Anash. secretary Of the
oklahoma Educational Association, was
made secretary.
Governor j.. i. \. Robertson, ad-
dressing the meeting, declared he was
in favor of most Of the reforms asked
by the body. He stated specifically
that he favored the appropriation OF
S25, 900 to $4,000 for use of special
30, 20 Y.Nolsa shAWnf,o,h
OF school conditions in the state from
the grade schools, through the uni
versity.
Such survey was recommended by
the educators.
Superintendent Wilson declared at
the meeting that there are 1000 dis
tric's IN the sta'c In which $4,000
pupils will be deprived OF a com,
pletc public school course, unless aid
Is given. He said the cost Of afforo-
ing fun nine months terms in these
districts would be sS55.0Oo.
In the proposed constitutional
amendment. the teachers ask tina,
the board Of education be- allowed to
increase the present maximum levy
from tho present limit OF Is mills to
2j mills.
a similar meeting Of negro educators
was being held at the same time in
the senate chamber NJ the state
house, about 100 persons being In at
tendance. W. II. Fort. OF okmulgcc
and /. II. Graham. president and
secretary respectively OF the state
Negro Principals Association. are cx-
otficio members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
Representatives of Great
American Game Assemble
at New York, President
Lands Presiding
NEW AGREEMENT TO
BE DRAFTED SOON
RULES AND BYLAWS GOVERN
ING TIE ASSOCIATIONS WILL
BE DRAFTED AND APPROX
ED DURING SESSION

New York, Dec. 1.-THE greatest
convention of baseball interests ever
assembled in this country, involving
a program Of cimplete reorganization
Of the sports government. go. under
way here today. Oyershadowing all
other problems facing the conferenc
which numbered representatives from
all professional branches Of the ma
tiOnal game" was the formulation ol
IA new national agreement.
The sessions will continue for sever
al days. under the presidency of
Judge X. NJ. Landis, newly appointed
head of the sport.
The annual meeting Of the new
International League, scheduled for
Monday, and the meetings of tn
National League, and the National
League Of Baseball Writers. on Tues
day, are likely 10 be held simult
neously with those OF the main gath
ering.
Besides the great task Of formulate
ing and enacting n new constitution
number Of important matters are
expected to be disposed of including
some important deals involving ex'
change Of major league players, many
Of which have been rumorcd recently
The events that led up TO the neces-
sity Of adoptingSa new national agree
ment had ,neir beginning about twn
years ago, when the national associa'
ton OF professional baseball leagues,
tho organization Of minor leagues
broke away from the national agree
ment because Of controversy reia,
tive to draft provisions. Then there
arose from various quarters de-
mand for a reorganization of the ma.
ti0nal commission, generally referre''
TO as the supreme court Of baseball
The commission had been composed
Of the presidents OF the National and
American Leagues with August Herr
mann, president Of the Cincinnati
club OF the National League, as
chairman.
The organizations Interested are rep
resented as follows
National League-August Hermann,
Cincinnati; Barney Dreyfuss, Pitts.
burg, and Charles II. Ebbetts, Brook
lyn.
American League-James c. Dunn.
Continued on page %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
TO
Be GRADUAL IS
RECOMME ENDAT|ON
OF COMMITTEES
Delegates to international
Assembly Consider 1t
Dangerous to Stack
Arms en- Masse
Chilli AND BOLIVIA
REVIVE OLD DISPUTE
TRIES WOULD SUBMIT MAT
TER INVOLVED IN QUESTION
NEARLY HALF CENTURY Ago

Geneva, Dec. li.--Disarnament OF
the world must be a slow and gradu-
al process is the decision reached by
the leaghe Of nations assembly COM
mittee which has been celebrating or
/ the question more than three eweks
| The opinions Of leading members OF
| the commission are that neither the
political situation nor public opinion
il yet ready for fun realization Of
I that object.
| In fact, even beginning disarmament
is not considered possible by the
comm ssion al the present time.
| Accordingly the program which will
/ be presented to the assembly is to
proceed in three stages. The first
involves an agreement between the
powers to make no furtaer increase
in armaments. The second will pro-
vide for gradual reduction on ba-
sis which viii be laid down by tho
armament commission OF the council
OF the league.
The third win provide for general
and complete disarmament when II
may he found that the situation per-
mits iAs
! Committees Of the assembly of the
! league OF nations were called into
session this morning and the meet
/ 'ng OF the assembly was deferiet un-
! Ill ( O'Clock .oday II s',.s nr,i :.
i ipated that when the assembly met,
decis'on would be reached as TO the
manner OF choosing the iour elective
members Of the council OF the league.
| Ii has been decided by the COM
mission on technical organizations 10
send the United States n special in
vltation TO name a member OF the
/ international advisory committee. The
commlss on will also carry out pro-
visions relating TO the opium traffic
which were embodied in the Versailles
treaty.
Membcrs vf tho international court
committee have found what they hope
! 10 be n solution OF the Jurisdiction
problem. that will satisfy those who
have objected to this feature OF tho
proposed international court They
have inserted a clause in the pro
! posed plan which would provide thai
, state which is desrous OF an agree
ment by which an offended nation
may cite an offender before the trib-
unal may signify its appliance OF
the provisions. The clause would fur
ther stipulate that this obligatory jur-
lsdiction would become reciprocally
binding upon all those nations which
signify their acceptance.
This is far from meeting the original
demands OF some states. but hope is
expressed that the example furnished
by the first nations TO accept the
clause would be moral force. strone
enough to oblige others TO follow 4
similar course.
Disarmament in three stages IL
/ the subject of the Recommendation
OF the committee on armaments oi
! the league OF nations will make 10
the assembly as the result OF It's de-
liberations.
The first stage would be marked
by an agreement among the powers
CONTINUED on page p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
F D RIM { R KAISER|TES
A R RESTED ATTEMPT|NG c
TO CROSS THE BORDER

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. il.--Seven
Germans, including one woman ar
rested Thursday nlght while at
tempting to cross the Rio Grandc.
into the United States near La
redo, will be held pending depor-
talon proceedings, immigration au-
,hcrltles announced today. In
the county Jail. here, they told
officers II was their intention to
establish homes In this country
and there was no "ultorior mo-
tive" In attempting to cross the
border secretly.
The prisoners gave their names
rs Mr.. and Mrs. Clcmcn u. Mar.
tin, Herman kortz, William Hor-
mig. Egan oathc. Paul sehulter.
arl Frederick liornlck.
The latter said he resided In
the United States during the world
war. while the other men admit
ted they were former German
soldiers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
RESOLUTION SEEKS
To HAVE AMERICAN
REPRESE:H TAT|ON At
LEA CUE CONVENT T|ON

Washing on, Dec. li.-A resolution
requesting President Wilson 10 appoint
an American representative 10 meet
with the league OF nations commission
considering disarmament, was present.
I'D and advocated In the senate today
by Senator Walsh, Democrat Montana.
After some discussion he measure
was referred 90 the foreign relations
committee II was the first mention
OF The league In the senate at this
session.
Senator Walsh told the senate that
It should take coyniz1nco uC the Invita-
ton Of the league OF nations council,
DESPITE the recent American message
stating that because this nation was
not n member Of the league the prcsi-
dent did not feel justified in even dc
facto participation In disarmament, dis
cussion by the league commission.
The senator said the presidents
reason as given was utterly made
Quate," and open 10 rnisconstruction.
1T should make no difference
whether we are or arc not a member
OF tho league" said Senator Walsh,
who declared that the American peo-
pie were Interested In Joining In any
movement looking TO worldwide dis
armament
Senator Walsh said that ''almost
inconceivahlc sum of nearly si,j00,-
OOO, 900 asked this year for the army
and navy, would give grounds for mn
unjust suspicion that Amcrlc1 had Inn
perinlstlc designs. and added that lac
would like 90 lost the temper of
both houses" ot congress on tho dis
armament proposal
Senator Lodge NJ Massachusetts,.
chairman Of the foreign relations COM
mi'tce. asked that the resolution 20
10 that committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
Common Sense Will Eliminate This Evil
EDITORIAL

America has n surplus OF food and
OF raw materials. the banks haye
plenty OF money. thero can be no
famine, there can be no panic except
the panic that Is produced by the fear
OF the people.
The remedy lies with each man. II
We go ahead and buy Ia the usual
manner the merchants will prosper.
If we go ahead and build labor win
prosper. The prosperity OF the merrb-
ant and OF the laborer win make our
business prosperous.
There need be no stagnatlon OF
business. Tho man who pinches
down on his money hurts himself and
his community.
We went to extremes recently and
bought lavlshly and refused TO take
any but high-gradc stuff and created
a scarcity and made high prices. Then
fit OF economy seized the people,
they began to do wlthou, a worse evil
than the high cost of living Is upon
us.
Go on with building operations. 20
on with the usual training. give labor
employment. keep everybody too busy
to think OF hard times. quit talking
panic and you viii drive 1t from your
business and from your city and
county.
Anybody can run business when
times are prosperous and when c,esy
hand extended to you Is full Of NOM.
but Il tries the manhood of a fellow
to stand firmly and with confidence
IN days OF retrenchment. In days of
price adjustment. II Ia time nov
for Us to be men and 70 manifest ~
the strength Of manhood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
Lions Club Empty
Stocking Campaign

Everybody is ...oh IRON now until
Christmas.
This means that everybody has the
privilege Of assisting the members of
the Lions club In their Empty Stock
ing Campaign, which was launched
a. the meeting Of the Lions Club,
Thursday, for the purpose Of seeing TO
It that no child In Arlmore Ia over
looked by Santa Claus on Christmas
eve. this year.
The Lions have, for the past fcw
years. assisted Mrs julius kahn,
president of tho Benevolent Aaeocln.
,lon, IN the work VI providing gifts
for each kiddic In the city. and the
same work ia being carried on this
year. bu on d larger scale since every
man. woman and child, who desires to
contribute to the fund can do SO. as n
co-oworker with the Lions.
On account OF the absence Of o. C.
Lasher. president OF the Lions club.
IL In Impossible to secure list of ih,
additional sivers. than that published
Friday Thus far SIS have been con-
tributed 20 the fund and this column
will be run from time TO time as addi-
'lonal sums are contributed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-12
Proposal to Revive Over
seas Commerce May Have
Capitalization Amount
ing to Billion Dollars
MANY WIDELY KNOWN
BANKERS INTERESTED
CAPITALISTS OF INTERNATIONAL
ACQUAINTANCE AND STAND
ING WILL BECOME SPON-
SORS FOR ORGANIZATION

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE foreign trade
financing corporation with plans for
a capital of slO0,OOO,OOO, and a po-
tential capacity of carrying $1,000
000,000 worth of business on its books
was launched today for the announced
purpose Of establishing American for
eign trade.
Moro than 200 bankers, many inter
nationally known, were the sponsors
for the organization which announced
probably would be ready to begin its
work shortly after the first of next
month.
While the corporation was launched
today, its organization will not be
completed for another 10 days, when
n special committee OF nine. appoint.
cd today by the organizing committee
| OF 30 will meet in New York, to elect
officers, choose board of directors
and outline the first active steps
| to he taken by the corporation. In
the meantime, the committee will be-
gin the work of taking subscriptions
so that the legal proceedings inciden,
10 organization Of the corporation
may be rushed through and active
work begun.
The committee of nine will be head
! ed by John McHugh, Of New York
chairman Of the marine and com.
ticreo como ,Jec Of the American
! Bankers Association, who viii an.
! nOuncc its personnel on his arrival ir
| New York.
According TO many OF those pres
| ent at the two-day organization meet
ing which ended tonight. Mr. Ne
| Hugh probably will be chosen chair
man of the board OF directors. lie
was offered the presidency Of the
| corporation by the committee Of SC
today, according to several Of its mem
bers, but declined. Presidential pos.
sibiitics. it was said today, included
| julius Barnes Of Duluth; James 4
Forgan, OF Chicago. and Herbert
| Hoover.
| Hope that the committee would not
he limited to representatives OF oapi-
tul was expressed by Richard Hawes
Of st. Louis, retiring president Of the
American Bankers Association, in an
address at the conference in which he
invited labor unions to take part in
the financing OF the corporation.
MANY labor unions have large
surplus funds. which could be made
to bring good financial returns to
the corporation" said Halves. "and
we strongly urge them TO Join us in
this work"
The first subscription to the corpor-
alton was made by the Illinois Manu-
! facturers Association, which pledged
100000 with the announcement that
It would double that amount If nee
essary. Those present principally
subscribed 100000. tc be used in
dcfraying organization expenses.
The corporation will be organized
under the Edge Act which provides
FOR establishment OF corporations which
may receive foreign securities and
issue dcbenture against them TO an
amount not 10 exceed 10 times the
capital thus giving the 100000 900
| corporation power TO finance $1,000
100000 in foreign trade.